The 2022 Jewelry Trend I’m Into

Connell Waldron style!

I’ve owned a herringbone gold necklace for 30 years (it was given to me by my Dad) and I still have and wear it today and have been wearing it layered with my pearls and even with a chunky silver chain at times. Loved it then and now, so timeless. And if you want to add more layering necklaces with your herringbone, Laura Elizabeth Jewelry is always a go-to for timeless pieces. http://www.lauraelizabethjewelry.com

Etsy has beautiful options at more affordable costs. :)

Love shorter gold metal vintage necklaces since the “real stuff” is so pricey! These styles look great layered over crew neck boxy sweaters. A couple of cute ones I found in this vintage jewelry shop on Etsy called Luxcharm @luxcharmjewelry

This is and has always been very much a cultural thing for Black and Brown people, and it always makes me laugh when I see these posts about thick gold chains and large hoop earrings being ‘on trend’. For us, they never went out of ‘trend’. Our babies are literally born with pierced ears and wearing gold jewelry. Reading all these posts about them being tacky or ugly or whatever-to each their own. BUT, Imma keep rocking my layered chains and rings and earrings and bracelets all at the same time, and pretty much forever and ever. For me they will always be in style!

I have some of these necklaces from my collection from the 80s/90s, and I’ve been looking at them this past year or so (since sometime after the pandemic) and have put them on now and then to wear at home. Too funny that they are now popular with the hip NYC crowd! Makes me feel in sync with the trendsetters, hahaha! I wore a silver necklace and bracelet back in the day, and my grandparents gave me gold ones I didn’t really ever wear (I don’t really wear gold).

There’s a secondhand jewelry shop I follow on Instagram, folklor.ca. They are amazing at taking jewellery styles I would have previously considered outdated and showcasing them with beautiful modern styling. I can absolutely see this chain on thier shop. Highly recommend anyone checking out their page if you want this sort of inspiration.

I have a shorter silver herringbone necklace and matching bracelet from Mejuri that I love. Some of Mejuri can be hit or miss imho but I stand by those two pieces.

Love DRU. Glad gold has returned. https://drujewelry.com/collections/chains/products/medium-long-link-chain

My daughter and I recently spent a lot of time together in our guest room, quarantining from the rest of the family. It was terrible in that we were both sick and stuck. Somehow we got on a jewelry subject and I explained mood rings – her little 6 year old mind was blown! We ended up ordering a ring for each of us. Hers is always stuck in a deep blue of “happy.” When I jokingly pointed out it might be broken she said “no, its because the ring is a memory of our special time together and that means its always happy” And so I’ve been putting on that cheap mood ring every day. Its kind of retro and fun despite the fact that it can’t get wet or the metal will rub off. Right now it serves as an important reminder that even when circumstances are utter shit, it doesn’t have to ruin my mood.

That young photo of The Rock in a black turtleneck has ruined these necklaces for me. I put one on and look in the mirror, and I feel like a lost young man grappling with his expression of masculinity in the 80’s. Yes, the link is a little different, but I can’t unsee it.

I have a narrow herringbone necklace and matching bracelet my husband gave me 20 years ago for our anniversary. Even though it said kink-proof, it kinked anyway. I still wear it, because I like it.

My sweet Mom has worn a herringbone gold necklace everyday as long as I can remember. It was a gift from my Dad. She has very classic timeliness style, on the prep side. She’ll be tickled to see this is on trend now. As you can imagine, I love this look.

I do wear jewelry, and I am all for sparkle and glitter wherever I can find it. Gold is my preference. The herringbone chain is very pretty in the photo. I would be tempted, depending on how comfortable it felt on my skin.

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No. Nope. No way.

I can’t think who or how this necklace could fit into my world view. Between my US upbringing (in silver this always went with a camaro/feathered hair/plaid shirt over a black tee with an eagle on it and the bleak reality therein) and my european married life (Italians and gold chained furry chests are a real thing), I just…no.

But this gold chain that looks like it was dug up from Troy or a Viking hoard, in a heartbeat:

https://santafedrygoods.com/product/denise-betesh-22k-32-handmade-varied-link-chain/

There are a lot of independent, women-owned stores that sell similar products. Check out this beautiful petite paper clip chain from jewelry maker Christine Street, the owner of Chocolate and Steel.
https://chocolateandsteel.com/products/petite-paperclip-14-kt-gold-chain-sterling-silver-layering-chunky-chain

No thank you. First, I don’t wear gold. Two, why would I want to wear the exact same thing everyone else is wearing? Just be you. Wear what you like and what you think best represents you and your style.

The last time I had one it got bent in a couple of places. I sold it for the value of the gold and bought groceries!

Nope in the 80’s. Nope in 2022. Own my version of a daily wear statement piece, a large link sterling silver and yellow gold chain necklace. Great if you want to wear other gold, silver, or mix of both metals pieces.

I have been rocking this look since 2006 and am pumped to finally be on trend lol! Before I studied abroad, my grandmother had a gold 20 Franc coin (with Saint Christopher on one side – the patron saint of travelers) made into a pendant necklace on a gold chain. One of my favorite possessions that I wore my entire time abroad and have been wearing regularly since. I’ve since updated it with a smaller chain (from my husband) and added a small diamond pedant (half of my Mom’s earring set after she lost the other), a second flat gold snake chain and a third gold paper clip chain (a recent birthday gift). I wear all three layered together always, they go with everything! But I mostly love the story/meaning behind each piece.

I found this account on ig — she sells beautiful vintage jewelry, including chains like the ones above. https://www.instagram.com/velvetboxofgold/

My lifelong best friend and I ended up marrying brothers and they are Italian with dark skin. Each year, for as my BFF/SIL and I can remember, each of our husbands says they want a thick, gold, herringbone, chain for Christmas. They both have dark skin and crazy hairy chests and just the thought of it peaking of unbuttoned dress shirts makes me think of all of the very stereotypical Italian men portrayed in mafia films. Obviously, neither one of the knows the pain of a herringbone chain gripping all the hairs at the nape of your neck and ripping them out one by one, or else they wouldn’t be asking for a necklace that would do this to their chests. LOL!
Plus, I remember them getting so easily kinked.
Keep us posted if you get one!

My jam is still super thin delicate chains with or without small pendants, and I hope that’s never a dated look, but even if it is, I will probably still rock it, because that’s what I’ve invested in!

Favor Jewelry, Bario Neal, and Local Eclectic are some of my favorite places for “wear it forever” jewelry.

I received one from my grandmother when I was in high school (1997). I didn’t really like it then, I dug it back up – and I still don’t really like it. To each their own.