Gold-Toned Heart Lariat Necklace

A Y-style necklace pulls the eye down and along instead of straight across, and that's the whole trick of a lariat: the chain does the elongating, and the…

A Y-style necklace pulls the eye down and along instead of straight across, and that's the whole trick of a lariat: the chain does the elongating, and the pendant just marks where it stops. Here it stops at an open-heart outline with a small solid heart drop hanging just inside it, two heart shapes reading as one motif rather than a cluttered pair.

It's gold-toned plating, not solid gold, which is the honest reason a two-part heart pendant like this can sit at ₹89. The open-heart frame keeps the design from feeling heavy despite having two elements, since most of what you see is negative space rather than metal.

Avoid water and perfumes, and store it in a dry, soft pouch rather than tossed loose with other pieces. The open-heart shape can catch on other chains if it isn't kept separate.

Wear it with a V-neck or a plain top where the length actually gets to do something. This is a necklace that earns a lower neckline rather than fighting a high collar for space.