Pendant and Chain Necklace
Design Ideas

© by Rena Klingenberg; all rights reserved

A pendant and chain necklace makes such a simple yet powerful statement. And when you have just one element suspended from it, the chain's style takes on more importance - what shape and weight of links would be best for the overall design?

Gold-plated aspen leaves need only a delicate gold chain to become a perfectly finished piece of jewelry:

This smooth, cool, deep-aqua amazonite pendant on a sturdy chain begs to be touched:

Coins with a hole in the middle are excellent jewelry components. This necklace couldn't be simpler - a coin on a small chain, with no other ornamentation. The round coin is a nice contrast to the square-shaped links:

Sometimes a focal bead / pendant makes a much more powerful impact all by itself, suspended from a chain. This big, smooth amber drop is interesting and visually busy enough that hanging it from a strand of beads would have really reduced its impact:

Lockets have a timeless aura of romance, mystery, and nostalgia - regardless of whether they're new, antique, or handmade: