Floralia Necklace - Gold Wedding Jewelry with White Fabric Flowers and Pearls

Where does a necklace like this sit?

The flowered section falls at the hollow of the throat, so the piece reads as one soft arc rather than a line of stones. Take it in and it behaves like a choker; let it out and the lowest flower drops just under the collarbone. The adjustable length from 40 to 45 cm covers both, which is useful when the dress changes between the ceremony and the evening. You will find it among the rest of the bridal range.

Necklines it works with

A round or boat neck leaves the centre clear and lets the flowers do the work. A V-neck needs a little offsetting, otherwise the teardrop pearl and the point of the neckline compete with each other. Backless dresses are the interesting case: turned around, the arc sits between the shoulder blades instead.

White fabric flowers and pearls on a gold-tone wire

Four fabric corollas are grouped at the centre, thin enough to let light through, so their white shifts between solid and almost translucent depending on the angle. Branching away from them, the gold-tone wire carries round white pearls in deliberately uneven sizes, small clear faceted stones and flat pearly petal shapes. Nothing repeats at a regular interval, and that is what keeps the piece from looking like a strung row.

At a glance

Wearing it after the wedding

White and gold against a plain dark dress holds up perfectly well for an evening out, so the necklace need not go back in its box once the wedding is over. To carry the floral idea up into a hairstyle, the pieces for pinning or dressing the hair are a sensible starting point. Store it flat and away from perfume: the fabric marks more readily than the pearls do.