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Different Types Gold Chains Pictures

Jackie Kennedy, Gold Chains

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My mind goes two places when I think of perfect gold chains: my youth in pre-hipster Brooklyn, and the Egyptian galleries at the Met. One brings back fond memories of how gold glistened beneath a Sergio Tacchini tracksuit, the other testifies to the gold chain's place in history as a marker of status and symbol of protection.

This summer, you might be delighted (or dismayed depending on how many times you have watched Saturday Night Fever) to discover that I have found a new muse in my constant quest to find my true jewelry Holy Grail: one, simply perfect, long gold chain.

18K JUMBO LONG LINK CHAIN

jenniferfisherjewelry.com

You have seen it. It's the one I could throw on with a crisp white shirt and look pressed and ready even on the hottest, most humid of New York days; one I could easily pair with big gold Lalaounis lions-head hoops to welcome Leo season; one I could wear with a caftan on a beach in Athens and play casually glamorous.

It would be long—34" seems ideal—and yellow gold, with weight. It would need to make its presence known.

Caroline Kennedy at Columbus Circle
Jackie Kennedy gets caught in the wind in New York

Tom Wargacki Getty Images

My road map on this treasure hunt: my very own collection of images in a album I call "Jackie O: Gold Chain." Her pearls get more attention, as do the Schlumberger enamel bracelet and the Cartier Tank watch (recently acquired by Kim Kardashian), but there is ample photographic evidence that the gold chain was an important element in the Jackie O wardrobe.

The simple perfect things, I always say, are sometimes the hardest to find.

Here, a breakdown of styles from the heavy chunky statement necklace I have been looking for for years (if you don't buy that vintage Bulgari, I will, so move quickly), to classic links, to the increasingly popular heart pendant. The simple perfect things, I always say, are sometimes the hardest to find. I believe we have unearthed several. Now to find that navy blue ensemble she is wearing outside 1040 Fifth...

A Few Tips for Wearing This Key Piece

Go Long

You can't go wrong with a smaller-link chain with some length—think 34" and up.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Walking down the streets of New York; circa 1970

Art Zelin

The Classic

18K Yellow Gold Ribbon Chain/32

18K Yellow Gold Ribbon Chain/32

Temple St. Clair saksfifthavenue.com

$4,950.00

18K Yellow Gold Chain/34

18K Yellow Gold Chain/34

Roberto Coin saksfifthavenue.com

$5,600.00

Continuance Medium Chain Necklace in 18K Gold/32

Continuance Medium Chain Necklace in 18K Gold/32

David Yurman saksfifthavenue.com

$7,500.00


Thicker Links Are Key

Make an entrance with a bold, heavier style.

Caroline Kennedys Graduation from Concord Academy
Exiting a Howard Johnson restaurant after having a meal there after Caroline Kennedy's graduation from Concord Academy on June 5, 1975 in Massachusetts

PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images

The Statement

Tricolor Gold Chain Necklace by Vintage Bulgari

Tricolor Gold Chain Necklace by Vintage Bulgari

Vintage Bulgari modaoperandi.com

$27,500.00

Double Wrap Curb-Link Necklace

Double Wrap Curb-Link Necklace

verdura.com

Africa 18K Yellow Gold Long Ball Necklace

Africa 18K Yellow Gold Long Ball Necklace

Marco Bicego saksfifthavenue.com

$7,930.00


Mix It Up

Alternating materials, like gold with hard stones or mother of pearl, add visual interest.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Sitting at Table
At a meeting to save Grand Central Station.

Bettmann

The Twist

Ikulu Dark Horn & Bronze Chain Necklace, 36

Ikulu Dark Horn & Bronze Chain Necklace, 36

Ashley Pittman bergdorfgoodman.com

$397.00

Lunaria 18K Yellow Gold & Mother-Of-Pearl Necklace

Lunaria 18K Yellow Gold & Mother-Of-Pearl Necklace

Marco Bicego saksfifthavenue.com

$6,500.00

Pop 18K Rose Gold & Rebuilt Red Coral Long Chain Necklace

Pop 18K Rose Gold & Rebuilt Red Coral Long Chain Necklace

Vhernier saksfifthavenue.com

$9,450.00


Find Your Signature Piece

Whether it's a star, heart, or large stone, a center pendant on a chain offers a personal touch.

Jackie Onassis Sighting at Heathrow Airport - July 4, 1976
At Heathrow Airport, July 4, 1976

Tom Wargacki

The Pendant

18K Gold And Multi-Stone Necklace by M.Spalten

18K Gold And Multi-Stone Necklace by M.Spalten

M.Spalten modaoperandi.com

$1,268.00

Florentine 18-karat gold necklace

Florentine 18-karat gold necklace

Carolina Bucci net-a-porter.com

$7,200.00

Two-Tone Heart of Gold Charm Necklace

Two-Tone Heart of Gold Charm Necklace

Monica Rich Kosann bergdorfgoodman.com

$905.00

Editor In Chief Editor-in-Chief Stellene Volandes is a jewelry expert, and the author of Jeweler: Masters and Mavericks of Modern Design (Rizzoli).

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Different Types Gold Chains Pictures

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