Red and black beaded choker with a red teardrop pendant worn with a black velvet dress
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Red and black beaded choker worn with a black and white houndstooth jacket
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Double-strand red and black beaded choker with a red teardrop pendant, flat lay on white
Red and black beaded choker with a red teardrop pendant worn with a black velvet dress
Red and black beaded choker with red teardrop pendant worn with a cream lace blouse
Red and black beaded choker worn with a black and white houndstooth jacket
Red and black beaded choker with red teardrop pendant worn with a black lace veil
Double-strand red and black beaded choker with a red teardrop pendant, flat lay on white
£22.00
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The one you'll be asked about.

A matte black curb chain sits flat at the throat. Below it, two swagged strands of red and black glass beads fall in a curve, and a single deep red teardrop hangs at the center — heavy enough to catch the light and hold it.

There's no metaphor on offer here. It looks like exactly what it looks like, and it is very good at it.

Wear it against skin rather than fabric. It's the whole outfit; nothing else needs to happen at the neck or the ears.

The details

  • 14.6 inches, with a 3.9 inch extension chain
  • Glass beads on a zinc alloy chain
  • One size

Care

Glass on alloy, so treat it like glass. Keep it dry, take it off before exercise, and store it hanging rather than coiled in a pile.

Before you buy

Will it turn my skin green?

Depends what's underneath the gold. Plating over stainless or titanium steel won't - steel doesn't react with sweat that way. Plating over copper or alloy can, because copper oxidizes against skin and the mark it leaves is green. It's harmless and it washes off. Check the material line on this page: it says which one this piece is.

Will it tarnish?

Sterling silver will, eventually - that's silver reacting with sulfur in the air, and it goes black rather than green. A polishing cloth takes it off. Platinum-plated silver resists it for much longer. Gold plating doesn't tarnish; it wears, which is a different problem with the same look.

Is it waterproof?

Water-resistant, not waterproof. Showers, swimming and hot tubs shorten the life of any plated piece - chlorine and salt are the worst of it. Take it off first and you'll double how long it looks new.

Is it safe for sensitive skin?

Stainless steel, titanium steel and 925 sterling silver are the safest bets here. Plated alloy is the one to avoid if nickel is your problem. If you react to cheap earrings, stay in the steel and silver collections.

How do I make it last?

Last on, first off - after perfume, lotion and hairspray, before the shower and the gym. Wipe it with a soft cloth after wearing. Store it dry and separate, in the pouch it came in. That's most of it.