It’s easy to leave a watch out of the ensemble you’re wearing, but Kenneth Jay Lane’s Maltese Crystal Watch Pendant makes it enticing to wear the time once again. Pocketwatches may have introduced the concept of a watch hanging from a chain, but a necklace with a watch is the latest revamping of a familiar piece of clockwork.

The Maltese Crystal Watch Pendant is an exciting piece of jewelry not only because of its versatility - sold with either a silver or gold tone pendant, you can wear this to a formal occasion and forego a watch or cell phone and take the night as it comes - but also for its unique design. The face of the watch is surrounded by four arms of a cross and a star. The surface of the setting has genuine raised Swarovski crystals, which make this fantastic piece even more fabulous.

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Eva Longoria Parker looked terrific when she stopped to smile for the cameras at the Events of the Heart premiere “You’ve Gotta Have Heart” in April. She wore a lightweight purple dress with an understated gold chain necklace and sparkly bejeweled pumps. What caught our eye the most was the length of her gold necklace and its repeated circle design. Gold necklaces instantly add glamour to red carpet events, and can pump up the drama in any outfit. Eva could have worn a gold necklace with a pendant hanging from its chain, a look that can be as dramatic and exciting as you make it. Instead she chose a gold necklace with an unexpected and exciting circle design that mimicked the links of the chain. Long necklaces are perfect as stand alone pieces or layered with other necklaces, and Eva looks classy and chic with just one. Try this look with our 14 karat gold Tracy Matthews Medium Lalitha Chain. We also sell a short and long style of the same necklace by Tracy Matthews if you’re interested in a shorter and sweeter length, or a longer and more daring length.

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An important piece of jewelry for every girl to have in her jewelry wardrobe is a long necklace. Not only are long necklaces fun because you can get several looks out of them, but they are always in style.

You can layer long necklaces with shorter necklaces or wear it solo. Kenneth Jay Lane’s White Beaded Chain Necklace is cool for layering with small gold necklaces. There are so many different looks you can accomplish with just one necklace that it makes accessorizing even more fun! Anna Beck’s Long Disc Necklaces in either gold or silver are actually perfect when it comes to layering chains. These necklaces are almost four feet long which gives you so much room for creativity. You can wrap this one necklace once, twice, or even three times. Along with wearing it wrapped, you can layer it as well with other necklaces. Blu’s Gold Mesh Necklace is a great necklace that can be wrapped around twice. R.J. Graziano makes long chain necklaces that are full of character and efficient on their own.

Just to name a couple, the Pearl Chain and Gucci Link Chain are two necklaces that can be worn singled or doubled. Interestingly enough, the Sogoli Multi Style Gold Chain Necklace can be worn in up to four different ways! This is a great buy because you can attain nearly any look possible with this one statement piece. You can wear it as a necklace, belt, choker, or bracelet. How cool is that?

All of these chains are versatile in that you can get more than one look out of the same necklace. Whether you wear these chains alone or with other necklaces, they complete the chic urban look. Worn alone, layered or doubled, there are so many ways to sport a long chain necklace.

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