We can't stop thinking about men in pearls

May we present the puka shell boycrush necklace of 2021.
August 10, 2021 4:31 p.m. EST
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Let's take a step back. It's the late nineties. The Spice Girls are mourning the loss of Geri. Your crush is transitioning from a floppy middle part to frosted tips. On his neck: the puka shell necklace. Yes, this polarizing but time-capsule-worthy necklace was worn by THAT guy, the one who was equal parts douchebag, equal parts did-one-nice-thing-for-you-in-grade-two-so-underneath-that-bro-exterior-lies-the-heart-of-a-poet. Yeah, him.

Now that you've reminisced, come back to 2021. That boycrush prototype now wears pearls. He is striking—nay—dreamy. Harry Styles, V, Asap Rocky and Shawn Mendes, we are looking at you. This is the vibe of a confident, hot human being in touch with all their emotions and who attends therapy biweekly. And yet... the person that'd look better in a pearl necklace? You. That's right, you are a fully-actualized adult human being with impeccable style and are way past questionable taste in potential partners. And if you aren't, well, at least you can look like it.

Our picks

 

Nialaya Jewellery

1. The real deal

If Shawn's pearly stack has caught your eye and you must have the exact design the Canadian popstar wears, look no further than LA's own Nialaya. The hand-strung necklace features baroque freshwater pearls and gold-filled beads and will look great on any neck, regardless of whether you are or aren't dating Camila Cabello.

"Shawn Mendes," $191 USD at Nialaya.

 

Dynamite

2. Mix and match metals

Like pearls but want to switch it up a bit? This necklace comes with something for every mood. Gold chain? Check. Silvery beads? Check. Freshwater pearls strung with colourful glass gems? Check. Sure, this combo doesn't sound great on paper, but the results? C'est Magnifique. 

Half Pearl and Chain Necklace, $29.95 at Dynamite.

 

VivrebyBelle Etsy

3. Dainty does it

"Support local," Harry Styles would tell you, before handing you a cupcake and disappearing into the watermelon sugar coloured sunset. You can take that to mean whatever you like, but to us, it means buying this pearl necklace from Canadian brand, Vivre by Belle. 

Baroque Freshwater Pearl Necklace, $25 at Etsy.

 

 

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