Top 3 Best Necklace Styles to Wear at Work

 

“Style is a way to announce who you are without having to speak.” – Rachel Zoe.

For many years in the past, fashion at work got neglected like it was a ritual for people in business to wear boring clothes. Later, when women joined the game and started having more important corporate jobs, the revolution happened. Fashion for work took a drastic turn, and now at-work styling of clothes is vital, just like the work itself. Looking presentable in the office became crucial for everyone as it represents a unique personality and elegance. For women, it was all about the proper dress-up and accessorizing that can add some extra eyes to their capabilities of professionalism. And necklaces being the most cherished member of the jewellery family got their tweaks and turns to become formal-friendly. Designers had to make necklaces look more professional than just a neckpiece to be flaunted only at parties. So, hence came the revolutionary idea of workwear necklaces.

Workwear necklaces or office wear necklaces had to be professional and not flashy or glittery. Their purpose is to enhance the elegance and sophistication of your formals without grabbing much unwanted attention at board-room meetings or official meet-ups. Also, to flaunt them all day with five days a week, they had to be comfortable, durable and lightweight. Many brands introduced their own styles of workwear necklaces where they focused on most of the features we have mentioned above. Yet, we are here to find out which one of these styles is worth adding to your workwear essentials and match the maximum to our expectations as an office-wear necklace. Here is a list of some of the latest styles of necklaces you can flaunt at work, along with their analysis for being the best. Let’s find out which one wins the game!

Simple Choker Necklaces

Chokers are meant to be fancy necklaces for occasional wear, but slowly they entered formal fashion, and now runways showcase them with suits, blazers and other work gears. Choker necklaces are the perfect example of practical meets chic balance. With various styles and motifs launched every year, modern chokers can become your sleek and stylish office wear necklaces. Pair them with your formal shirts, deep neck tops, cami-blazer combos and on all casual Fridays at work when you can directly drop by a pub for the weekend party with your teammates.

Our analysis:

Comfort level – Medium if you wear gold or fancy metallic choker. Some ladies might find specific leather or diamond chokers not so comfy when ill-fitted. In contrast, chokers made of cloth or any stretchy material can be very comfortable to wear.

Durability – Good, provided you keep them safe inside your jewellery box. Good ones can live ages as compared to the fancy ones.

Weight – Thin leather and plastic ones are very lightweight, while sleek gold and silver ones can be moderately light. However, other simple chokers studded with pearl, gems and diamonds can be a little bit heavy.

Pendant Chain Necklaces

Chains are indeed part of our daily wear jewellery, but we prefer a little more vogue for our work outfits and add pendants to them. Pendant chain necklaces can make lovely office wear necklaces for all your formal outfits. And those outfits don’t have to be with plunging necklines. They look good on casuals for work too. You can also pick the layered look of multiple chains with different pendant motifs for a stacked neckpiece appearance.

Our analysis:

Comfort level – High. Women often prefer wearing pendant chain necklaces regularly. Single chain necklaces are more comfortable than multi-chain ones.

Durability – Good, only if the chains and pendants are made of precious metals like gold, silver or platinum. For example, 22k or 18k Gold is quite durable for daily use in the office. Artificial ones might last from a week to a year or so.

Weight – Usually lightweight when the pendants are plain and not studded with gems or diamonds. The latest linked-chain necklaces may be somewhat heavy, depending on the size.

Dainty Lariats

That one piece of jewellery that every businesswoman should own is a lariat necklace. Lariats are delicate and lightweight office-wear necklaces that can complement your outfits for work, after an office party and even beyond that. They have a unique charm that makes them so pretty and elegant for any dress - be it with a plunging neckline, a high-neck, or a backless one. You can wear a stylish lariat over a blouse, a shirt, a blazer, a dress or even a sweater.

Our analysis:

Comfort level – Surprisingly High. Delicate and sleek lariats are very comfy to wear all day. Even those with diamonds and gems studded on them come with simple designs that provide luxury with ease to the wearer.

Durability – Great when made of precious metals like gold, silver or platinum. Artificial ones also can last longer if appropriately worn and stored with care.

Weight – Very lightweight due to its design, even when studded with little gems or diamonds.

So, next time you want to pick a necklace for your office outfits, consider all the things mentioned above and then decide depending on all the factors.