The Best Initial Necklaces to Gift Yourself and Others This Season
Jewelry, inherently, is the most personal of fashion items. Timeless, long-lasting, and often evolving into an heirloom, high-quality jewelry is a worthwhile investment. The popular initial necklace, even more so.
Whether you’re shopping for yourself or a loved one, the best initial necklaces are sure to become a personal style staple, or make a clever gift—Mother’s Day is around the corner, after all. The small piece has a lot to say. While a style with someone’s first initial is always the obvious choice, the best initial necklaces offer plenty of opportunities for letter-centric expression.
Newlyweds, for example, may enjoy wearing the initials of their new last name, or mothers, the names of their children. The ever-inspiring Hailey Bieber is also a champion of the style, hers a bold, bubble B necklace (yes, it stands for Bieber) that acts as the anchor of her many looks.
Vogue’s Favorite Initial Necklaces:
- The Letter Locket: Monica Rich Kosann sterling silver petite initial locket necklace, $295
- The Bold Gold: Mejuri bold letter necklace pendant, $148
- The Corded Creation: Alison Lou silver cloud letter necklace, $425
- The Bubble Letter: Brilliant Earth Wavelength initial pendant necklace, $795
- The Classic Cursive: Tiffany Co. Elsa Peretti alphabet letter G pendant, $450
- The Diamond-Encrusted: Sydney Evan diamond initial necklace, $2,215
- The Asymmetric Initial: Zoe Lev diamond asymmetric initial necklace, $395
- The Pavé Block-Letter: David Yurman pavé initial pendant, $495
Whether you prefer a delicate, dainty chain, or an oversized, maximalist pendant, there are countless initial options to explore—all of which will easily integrate into your current necklace stack. Below, shop some of Vogue’s favorite initial necklaces.