The Jewelry Report: Layering Tips and New Trends

Published on: August 29, 2023

From deciding which pieces are worth your investment to figuring out how to style them, jewelry is a highly personal matter. Tastes are wide-ranging and what works for one person may not work for another. That said, there are a few things you can do to make your jewelry stacks squint tony and, perhaps increasingly importantly, effortless. Below, a few pointers—and the pretty, shiny things to put them into practice with.

How To…

Master the Neck Mess

When layering chains, there are a few things to consider. First, length: Start with the shortest uniting you’re well-appointed wearing (for some this will be 14 inches, which fits most people like a loose choker; others will prefer 16 inches), then make sure each spare uniting is at least 2 inches longer than the previous one.

You moreover want to think well-nigh dimension. If you segregate villenage that are all a similar gauge (as on our model here), you want to opt for a variety of link shapes. This wattle works nicely considering the topmost necklace is visually variegated from the paper-clip links, which are variegated from the minimal rolo uniting below. Last thing: If you want to throw a pendant in the mix, largest make it the longest piece so that you don’t risk the medallion getting covered up.

NATALIA PAS JEWELRY EAR CUFF, goop, $900; G. LABEL BY GOOP DEVEN PAVÉ LINK NECKLACE, goop, $8,000; FOUNDRAE NECKLACE, goop, $10,065

Wear It With

Assemble a Wrist Stack

The key to a successful wrist stack is to pair like with like: strands with strands, bangles with bangles. Strands have increasingly movement, taking on variegated shapes and configurations throughout the day. Bangles, considering they’re structured, will stay in the order you put them in and requite you a increasingly intentional look.

ABOVE: WOLF CIRCUS BRACELET, goop, $125

ABOVE, FROM TOP: BONDEYE JEWELRY BRACELET, goop, $2,900; LIZZIE MANDLER BRACELET, goop, $4,530; DAPHINE BRACELET, goop, $185

ABOVE: TABAYER BRACELET, goop, $7,700

ABOVE, FROM TOP: JAMES BANKS DESIGN CUFF, goop, $6,160; TABAYER BRACELET, goop, $7,700; TABAYER BRACELET, goop, $29,400

Trending…

Sculptural Silhouettes

Take a glance at the velvet trays of new jewelry lined up in the goop malleate closet and you’ll notice a unshared lack of daintiness—there’s barely an ultrafine uniting or a pair of weightless studs in sight. In their place: organically shaped pendants, jangly bracelets, and stocky rings that squint like mini modernist sculptures. Considering of their scale, these pieces are most impactful when worn alone—choose your favorite and let it be the focal point.

BEN-AMUN EARRINGS, goop, $195

Dressing Down Pavé and Pearls

Gone are the days of saving things for special occasions. Increasingly and more, we’re seeing people pair traditionally fancy pieces—be it a pair of glamorous diamond-dipped earrings or a ladylike string of pearls—with surprisingly unstudied looks, like jeans and a tee. It’s a high-low juxtaposition that just works.