Chained Melody

May 13

Your new earring chameleons

So many days, you just want to wake up and get dressed without stressing. You want go-to clothes and accessories that are timeless and limitless. That’s when we reach for our hoops or charm necklaces. There’s a new earring to add to your quick-style mix: looped and drop chain earrings. You can wear this subtly edgy style day-to-night, and they’re quickly becoming an everyday classic. The flexible chains have a fluid elegance, and diamonds bring welcome sparkle to some styles. Here are five chic pairs we’d wear anytime, anywhere.

**Angelica**

Salt Fine Jewelry is the passion project of Tara and Sally, two women who share an aesthetic and love for unlikely locales, Toronto and Los Angeles. Their made-to-order collections are curated between the east and west coasts, and their yellow-gold and diamond pieces stand out, like these pretty diamond drop chain earrings.
Yellow gold and baguette and brilliant-cut diamond “Angelica” chain earrings, $1,320 at Salt Fine Jewelry

**Mis-Matched**

StevieWren was created by a mother-daughter team with a shared passion for design and travel. They have some one-of-a-kind pieces, and their Misfit Collection is customizable, so if mismatching blue and white diamonds aren’t your thing, you can choose other stones as well as metals.
14k rose gold, white, and blue diamond “Mis-Matched” spike chain earrings, $1,450 at StevieWren

**Studs Chain**

Designer Laura Annetta Kaplan of ANNETTA has a rich background in fashion that eventually led to her brand launch in 2020. Her pieces are made with responsibly sourced materials, including this chain you can link between her ethically sourced or lab-grown stone stud earrings (or your own). Super cool.
14k yellow gold “The Studs Chain,” $195 at ANNETTA

**Curb Chain**

Pennsylvania-born and LA-based, Zoë Chicco’s namesake collections are both personal and classic, a winning combination that retailers and celebrities like Charlize Theron and Jessica Alba keep coming back for. These dainty danglers are a sharp update for everyday jewels.
Zoë Chicco 14k yellow gold and diamond “Petite Curb Chain” earrings, $450

**Harris Bold Chain**

Mejuri wants their customers to wear their fine jewelry every day. They’re creating handcrafted pieces with Responsible Jewellery Council-certified suppliers worldwide and family-run businesses to achieve that. No doubt, you’ll feel great sporting these sleek chain earrings, and the fair pricing feels even better.
14k yellow gold “Harris Bold Chain” earrings, $345 at Mejuri*
*this item is sold out.

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