Mix and Match Chains
Play with texture by mixing and matching different style chains with one another so each individual piece stands out.
Monica Vinader engravable pendant necklace, $85, monicavinader.com.
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Child of Wild Chain Link Necklace

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Child of Wild Chain Link Necklace
Pair a wider chain link necklace with your dainty pendants for the perfect contrast to your layers.
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Foundrae Gold Diamond Pendant

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Foundrae Gold Diamond Pendant
Foundrae has become the style set's go-to fine jewelry brand for layering-friendly necklaces—style this drop pendant with a shorter, choker-inspired chain link or a coin necklace.
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4Use A Coin Necklace As Your Base
The ubiquitous coin necklace makes for the perfect starting point when layering—let it be your focal point and build from there.
Nalin Studios coin necklace, $150, nalinstudios.com.
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Shashi Coin Necklace

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Shashi Coin Necklace
6Layer Different Length Pendants
Length is key: layer different length chains to let each pendant necklace have its own moment and shine.
Top two necklaces: Mango double pendant necklace, $26, mango.com.
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Vintage Chanel necklace Borrow Vintage Designer Necklaces

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Vintage Chanel necklace Borrow Vintage Designer Necklaces
For just $29 per month, rent new and vintage designer jewelry pieces like Chanel, Hermes, Saint Laurent, Gucci, and more from e-tailer Switch.
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Sonia Rykiel Vintage Anchor Pendant Necklace

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Sonia Rykiel Vintage Anchor Pendant Necklace
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Throw it back with an '80s-approved layer of chunky pendants that can be worn alone or styled with more necklaces to take the look up a notch.
9Add A Conch Shell Necklace
Seashell jewelry is back and a conch shell necklace makes for the perfect way to break up all your gold chains.
YeahJoy Jewelry shell necklace, $9, etsy.com.
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Tohum Conch Shell Necklace

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Tohum Conch Shell Necklace
Wear it solo or layer it with dainty gold necklaces and pendants.
11More is More
Go for maximum impact with statement-making pendant necklaces—from shells to unique shapes to full-on sculptural pieces.
Anissa Kermiche mannequin pendant necklace, $431, anissakermiche.com.
Wald Collection shell necklace, $221, wald-berlin.de.
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Natasha Schweitzer Art Deco Pendant

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Natasha Schweitzer Art Deco Pendant
Go big with your pendant game in this art deco-inspired, layer-friendly piece.
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13Layer Simple Chains
Keep it classic with layers of dainty, simple chain necklaces that still make a statement without feeling too over-the-top.
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Aurelie Bidermann Dainty Chain Necklace

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Aurelie Bidermann Dainty Chain Necklace
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A simple gold chain is easy to build upon with more necklaces—whether you want to weave in chokers, pendants, or just multiple layered chains.
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Rebecca Minkoff All-In-One Layered Necklace

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Rebecca Minkoff All-In-One Layered Necklace
Get the look with an all-in-one necklace that takes the work out of layering individual chains.

Lauren Alexis Fisher is the Senior Editor at Cosmopolitan, overseeing digital content across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, sex, and culture. Previously, she was the Market Editor at Harper’s BAZAAR and has written for publications including WWD, Bustle, and W Magazine. When she’s not busy taste-testing her way through every dirty martini in New York, you can follow her on Instagram for bad jokes, good outfits, and annoying vacation pics.
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