I don't know what you've been doing on the weekends, but I've been digging through old jewelry boxes [1] to try to uncover my chain-link Juicy Couture charm bracelet (it came in that gorgeous white box with a turquoise felt interior!). Meanwhile, you should be looking for your Tiffany & Co. choker. If Kim Kardashian [2] has anything to do with it, we all should be. The entrepreneur, trendsetter, and mom of four has been styling her own chunky designs [3] with hoodies and biker shorts, and Emily Ratajkowski followed suit when she celebrated her Nasty Gal collaboration [4] in a very similar piece, which she layered with a second thin band around her neck.
While I'm sitting here reminiscing about the trend's virality in the early 2000s, the look actually hails from the '80s, when Versace and Madonna [5] made it big. As you know, fashion's cyclical, so I'm not at all surprised the look has come back two times over, having been played up even more with fun charms when I was in middle school. You've probably already spotted chain-link on the accessory pages of your favorite sites, so if you don't have any cleaner on hand to spruce up that old Tiffany & Co. silver, we highly recommend investing in something new. Now my only question is: should I start clasping on some charms?
Kim Kardashian Wearing a Chunky Chain-Link Necklace
Kim styled her thick, diamond-encrusted chain with a sweatshirt designed by husband Kanye West [7].
Emily Ratajkowski Wearing a Chunky Chain-Link Necklace
Emily styled her choker [8] with an oversize shirt from her Nasty Gal collaboration in June 2019.
Yara Shahidi Wearing a Chunky Chain-Link Necklace
Yara Shahidi [9] was featured in PORTER Magazine wearing a Loren Stewart necklace over a turtleneck with khaki trousers.
More Chain-Link Necklace Inspiration
Influencer Soraya styled her Daphine choker with a chain-link sunglasses add-on, to really play up the details.
Stylist Bettina Looney wore a Daphine choker with a Nanushka trench and Altuzarra bag.
Cofounder of Our Second Skin Anaa Nadim Saber wore a silver Martineali chain over her Cushnie muscle tee.
Cofounder and Fashion Director of Vasquiat Blanca Miró Scrimieri took her chain-link necklace poolside with a Solid & Striped suit.
Shop Chunky Chain-Link Necklaces
Daphine Bea Necklace [10] ($198)
Tiffany & Co. Graduated Link Necklace in Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Graduated Link Necklace in Sterling Silver [11] ($1,800)
H&M 3-Pack Necklaces
H&M 3-Pack Necklaces [12] ($18)
Martineali S-Curb Choker
Martineali S-Curb Choker [13] ($250)
Loren Stewart Gold-Plated Jade Choker
Loren Stewart Gold-Plated Jade Choker [14] ($640)
Reclaimed Vintage Inspired Logo Heart Necklace
Reclaimed Vintage Inspired Logo Heart Necklace [15] ($19)
Laura Lombardi Rina Necklace
Laura Lombardi Rina Necklace [16] ($128)
Marlene Juhl Jørgensen Large Flow Necklace
Marlene Juhl Jørgensen Large Flow Necklace [17] ($1,177)
Pieces Chunky Gold Necklace
Pieces Chunky Gold Necklace [18] ($15)
8 Other Reasons x Jill Jacobs Chain Link Necklace
8 Other Reasons x Jill Jacobs Chain Link Necklace [19] ($46)
BATKI Jewelry Jumbo Link Choker
BATKI Jewelry Jumbo Link Choker [20] ($2,400)
Brinker & Eliza Plot Twist Necklace
Brinker & Eliza Plot Twist Necklace [21] ($148)
Allsaints Carabiner Link Necklace
Allsaints Carabiner Link Necklace [22] ($198)
Topshop Chunky Engraved Disc Necklace
Topshop Chunky Engraved Disc Necklace [23] ($28)
Liars & Lovers Chunky Chain & Bamboo Necklace
Liars & Lovers Chunky Chain & Bamboo Necklace [24] ($19)
Justine Clenquet Dana Necklace
Justine Clenquet Dana Necklace [25] ($113)
Judith Leiber Base Necklace
Judith Leiber Base Necklace [26] ($630)
Milk Money Chloe Gold Link Chain Necklace
Milk Money Chloe Gold Link Chain Necklace [27] ($34)
Bagatiba 111 Choker
Bagatiba 111 Choker [28] ($100)