Written by Julie de Los Rios - Wednesday, April 19, 2023
They can adorn a sensual neckline, twist a classic handbag, or elevate a conservative pair of loafers. For several seasons now, the fashion sphere has decided that link jewellery is trendy. However, jewellers will not let fashion poach on their turf. They make it very clear that link chains are their territory!
Brands and designers each present their own vision of links. And renew the stylistic exercise according to the times. If there is one reference in this matter, it is undoubtedly Dinh Van, whose founder passed away in 2022. Let us remember that since the 60s, the sculptor/jeweller has been breaking with the conventions of Place Vendôme by making the chain – hitherto considered as a secondary element which supports central pieces – THE star of the collection. Within this dynamic, he created the Dinh Van Link, a nod to the links of the Place de l’Opéra in Paris, now showcased in unisex bracelets of various lengths.
For those of you who like to be playful with jewellery – you can combine them to create a choker, a layered necklace, or a long necklace. Links are and remain an infinite source of inspiration. Multicoloured as imagined by Victoire de Castelane at Dior, graphic when they take up the initials of Louis Vuitton, shining with diamonds at Cartier, they also play on volumes, asymmetry, and transformability at Pomellato in the Iconica collection.
Giving women the possibility to take ownership of their jewellery is so in tune with the times… And this is precisely what Amniotic offers. The concept is to create your own jewellery by assembling links of different sizes and shapes, plated in rose or yellow gold or palladium.
At Messika, links showcase the iconic mobile diamond of the Move collection, while Lassaussois offers the Chaîne Maillons rings in yellow gold, with or without setting. Young brands such as Nouvel Héritage revisit them with ethical recycled gold.
Links are so cool and feel like a breath of fresh air in fine jewellery! Some examples are