Love this look! I was never a Madonna wannabe but can remember her wearing it well. I have a couple of long necklaces that I wrap to get a similar effect.

I’ve always loved this look, and have played around with it. I find it works to layer my long strand of pearls with a long strand (same length) of delicate silver chain-link. I don’t have as much luck layering multi-layered necklaces for some reason.

I am with you Angie, I strongly prefer the first version of the look. That third necklace in the top row ( grey pearls) is absolutely divine! I must stop myself from ordering it since I want to get some NAS goodies.

I meant multi-length.

This is a tough one for me. I love the look, but I am not sure how to reproduce it on my own, without buying the styles featured in the top picture. JCrew has some nice pieces too, and I’ve been eyeing them for a while now. Perhaps it’s time to go for it.
It also looks like a fun homework: get your jewelry box in front of you and spend some time playing with the goodies in it, like children would (except without breaking anything of course).

I love the look, it´s such a statement. Wearing these heavy necklaces makes you literally feel the weight of it – feels good.
but I also like the two versions on the bottom: I kept all the little necklaces in gold and silver from when I was a girl in the eighties. Now I wear them together, different lengths, different styles, and it always gives me this Carrie Bradshaw-feeling.

LOVE! Necklaces are my “thing” and the top row is definitely representitive of what I love.

As for layering single necklaces – I have have best luck with pearls or other “beads” and chains working together.

Thanks for the post, Angie! I like BOTH looks. I findthe type of layering in the bottom photos to be quite feminine and earthy.

I love it too and do sport it- usually with two or three layers only though.

I usually layer two or three delicate necklaces but my problem is that the chains inevitably get all tangled up. Still haven’t figure out a good way to prevent this…

I like to layer 2 or 3 single strands of beads together and the result is different from either pictured but most like the top ones. Usually they are slightly different lengths and have the same stone or color. Examples are different shapes of turquoise or pearls. Together they make more of a statement when just one strand looks dinky. I make most of my beaded jewelry with a plan to layer or not, as an outfit dictates.

I’ve always wanted to try this. Hm…these photos may just give me inspirations.

I’m not a fan. It’s fussy and the different bits always end up getting tangled together.

I was just thinking about this yesterday and wanted to ask you about it. Specifically, I’ve always worn a silver chain with a semi-precious stone pendant daily but recently I’ve been wearing a chunky beaded necklace. Is this okay to combine?

This is a bandwagon I’ve been riding most of my adult life. I love necklaces and have always enjoyed layering them. I like chunkier styles that are longer. I’m tall and this seems to work better with my frame.

I like this look. Both the top and bottom.

I have a few necklaces that I wear this way. My favorite combo is a looong chain with odd-shaped links that I always wear doubled, and I’ll often combine it with some type of pendant on a (more standard-looking) chain.

I need to get more bead necklaces!

I whipped up a little video tutorial on layering necklaces a few months ago. It’s one of my favorite tricks! http://www.alreadypretty.com/2.....klace.html

That is so funny you posted this, because I just purchased necklaces for layering on yesterday. I had been wanting to do it and had some all in one layered necklaces, but wanted separate ones also. I really like the look!

LOVE LOVE LOVE the looks, all of them! I’m a huge fan of layering it & agree with the Danja – get out your jewelry box & start playing!! The posibilities are endless!! It’s also fun to take a multistrand necklace (like the one’s pictured in the top row) & split it in 2 and then slip your head through it to create a long necklace. You can’t do it with all of them but gosh it sure is fun when you can! And, the opposite – take your long necklaces (32″ or so) & double them up to create a multi-strand (add an extender if you need one). If you have a longer multi-strand one (22″ or so) it’s fun to tie a loose knot in the center for a pendant effect to change things up a bit also. Ahhh, my favorite topic (well that & shoes )

Well I love jewelry, and have plenty of it. I can remember doing this in 1980. I didn’t master it as well as some, but I didn’t have the amount of necklaces I do now…so I am ready to give it another go-round

QUESTION Angie: If you wear the longer necklaces you show below, what do you wear them with? I’m only comfortable wearing a necklace with a fairly neutral palette, look a solid sweater or top. I’m always so impressed with people who can wear layered jewlerly on top of button down or patterned tops. Any advice on that? That’s like Advanced YLF stuff

I love this look — a great statement. A layered necklace was one of my few NAS purchases. I notice it’s sold out already online. Great topic, Angie.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/30.....85&P=1

Nice…i often combine necklaces. i do have one question as this word keeps popping up…

Statement piece….? what is the statement? is it something like a secret that only the wearer knows? but then you’d be making a statement to yourself….

that word is used sooo much in Fashion and i really want to understand. like the necklaces above…is the statement something like “Oh, hey I AM BIG!” or “Look here!”

or is it more like “I am a deep person with a unique interest in complex/simple design… a reflection of my inner self…?

or is it like, “I am da bomb!”

maybe i am thinking to much…..impossible…

aaaargh…..i do get the “Key” pieces in wardrobe thing…..but again, what is the statement that the wearer is trying to make…? >_<

thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

I love this look, but don’t really have any necklaces that achieve this for me. I accidentally combined 2 necklaces one day last week for work. I was obviously getting dressed in a hurry. By the time I was at work and realised I was wearing 2 I kept both on so I didn’t lose one of them. Ooops!

This is funny, because I wore 4 necklaces of varying length last Friday, and someone told me they thought it was very stylish. I wore an initial, a tiny wishbone, a key, and a black pearl pendant.

Love the look but question if I can pull it off???? I really love the gray necklace on the top row far right. My question, as always…. can over 50 wear this and look stylish??

Sal, I found your tutorial to be very helpful. Also, I’m a regular reader of “Already Pretty”. Both you and Angie are my style inspirations (and Kasmira of “What I Wore Today”.)

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I love layering simpler necklaces that are near to the same length to get a bolder, chunkier look while still maintaining lots of options. After all, one $60 bold necklace is just one bold necklace. The same money can buy me 3 coordinating necklaces for 6 possible combinations! Some necklaces naturally fall together, others I’ll wind around each other for a heavier twisted look.

Example: heavy bronze linked chain with bronze budha pendant
long burgandy beads (worn doubled for two lengths of loops)
long olive beads (worn doubled for two MORE lengths of loops)

I like all three necklaces invididually, but together they make a dramatic statement with the pendant landing in the middle of all the loops.