Necklace Layering 101: Everything You Need to Master the Look

Editor confession: Layering necklaces totally throws me for a loop. I find it to be one of the hardest fashion skills to master, so in a somewhat self-motivated move, I decided to demystify the art once and for all. If you struggle with the skill as well, scroll to check out a breakdown of the components of five well-executed layered looks and everything you need to replicate your favorite combination. Plus, you’ll find a handy (and very pinnable) necklace lengths infographic below for you to reference where each piece should go. After reading this, you'll never again question how to layer necklaces; instead, you'll have a strong jewelry game every time.

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Formula: 14" choker necklace + 16" dainty necklace + 24" pendant necklace

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(Image credit: @frankvinyl)

Formula: 14" dainty necklace + 18" dainty necklace

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(Image credit: @meganadelaide)

Formula: two 20" coin necklaces

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(Image credit: @deborabrosa)

Formula: 16" dainty necklace + 18" large chain necklace + 20" charm necklace

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Formula: 14" choker necklace + 16" small chain necklace + 16" charm necklace

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(Image credit: @susannejonsson)

This story was published at an earlier date and has been updated.

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Kat Collings has over 15 years of experience in the editorial fashion space, largely in digital publishing. She currently leads the vision for editorial content at WhoWhatWear.com as the site's editor in chief, having risen through the editorial ranks after joining the company in 2012. Collings is a Digiday Future Leader Awards nominee, was named Buzzfeed's best fashion Instagram accounts of the year, and is a member of the CFDA Awards Fashion Guild. Prior to Who What Wear, Collings worked on styling projects for brands such as Vogue, Teen Vogue, Lucky, and Oliver Peoples. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in communications and calls Los Angeles home.