Cord pendant necklaces are making a significant comeback across various platforms like TikTok, Instagram, music videos, and celebrity street styles. This jewelry trend is gaining widespread popularity. Sabrina Carpenter sported a glass pendant by Brooke Callahan in her “Espresso” music video, and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan wore a rope choker with a large pearl on a recent Teen Vogue cover.
These necklaces feature sculptural pendants hanging on a rope or leather cord, made from metal, glass, or stone. The pendants come in various forms, including glass-blown flowers and hearts, circular medallions, metal beans, or natural stones.
The simplicity and craft of these necklaces have attracted DIY enthusiasts and self-made jewelry designers. Brooke Callahan’s floral-shaped glass pendants went viral, and Vertigo’s medallions were popular among celebrities last summer. Paloma Elsesser and Emily Ratajkowski have worn Vertigo designs.
Luxury brands have also embraced this trend. Tiffany & Co.’s Elsa Peretti offers an 18-carat yellow gold Bean pendant on a silk cord, and Marie Lichtenberg has introduced an 18-carat gold enamel locket on a multicolor rope, featuring a charming surprise inside.
Here are some cord necklaces chosen by Vogue to highlight why this trend is worth following:
Metals
Small silver or gold sculptures sit like art on your chest. Elsa Peretti’s Bean pendant is a revival of her original 1974 design. For a beachy look, consider Éliou’s conch necklace wrap or Ben-Amun’s silver spiral, which subtly resembles a mollusk shell.
Stone
Natural stone medallions and beaded orbs made of jade, onyx, and tiger’s eye give a natural, earthy look. With a simple string base, a chunky stone-carved pendant becomes the focal point.
Beachy Materials
This playful take on the cord necklace reflects the colorful, abstract jewelry of the early 2000s.