Necklace with pendant

A necklace with pendant is one of those pieces of jewellery people reach for when they want a visible focal point near the face rather than a plain chain. By our assessment, its strength is obvious: the pendant gives the piece shape, character and a clearer style than a bare necklace. The trade-off is also obvious, because the pendant can snag, swing around or look fussy if the design is too large or busy. In practice, it depends a lot on the chain length, the weight of the charm and how the metal sits against clothing. It sits in the most familiar part of jewellery, between simple chains and more elaborate statement pieces. Necklace with pendant works best when the design is balanced and the wearer wants one piece to do the talking, not when minimalism is the whole goal.