dramatic necklaces

Tumbling in a joyous spray, quartz mingles with blue calcite and aquamarine. Colorful beads also pose on stainless steel strands as Busarin creates an exuberant floral arrangement. The delightful handcrafted choker is adjustable in length with a chain and clasp bathed in sterling silver.

.925 Sterling silver plated brass clasp

Be the life of the party with this stylish beaded necklace from Tiraphan Hasub in Thailand. The dramatic cord necklace features myriad colorful gemstone chips knotted together, including dyed calcite, carnelian, aventurine, rose quartz and enhanced jasper. The gems are topped with shiny brass beads for contrast. The necklace fastens with a toggle crafted of assorted gemstone nuggets.

Enchanting and unapologetically dramatic, this collar necklace is a kaleidoscope of precious metals and vibrant stones. Thai artisan Saranarat's bold design marries the glamour of 18k gold plating with bewitching cultured pearls, amethyst stones and quartz beads, creating a two-carat accessory that dances with a statement of fantastic elegance.

Sunlight and sea spray crystallize into something you can actually wear around your neck. Balinese artisan Ayu Widiani creates this breathtaking charm necklace that brings together golden citrine and cool aquamarine chips in a delicate dance of warm honey tones and icy blue whispers, each irregular fragment catching the light from a different angle. Three lustrous black cultured pearls drop like unexpected punctuation marks along the strand, their dark iridescence adding dramatic contrast to the soft palette above. The 18k gold-plated brass extender chain lets you adjust the length on a whim, styling it high and snug as a choker or letting it drape longer for relaxed, beachy elegance.