“As a child, I would always wear a black cord around my neck ... when the enthusiasm for cord necklaces reached its peak (Drew Barrymore, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss were early endorsers at the time) ...

Rosh Mahtani of Alighieri, for example, has swapped her signature stacks and stacks of gold-plated necklaces and bracelets for a single talisman strung around her neck on black Japanese cord, because ...

In 1994, Kate Moss paired a black and silver cord necklace with a vibrant pink mini, giving us this iconic photo series. Then, in 1998, Kate Winslet made the trend her own, pairing it with a lace ...

Whatever your style is or budget, there is a cord necklace for you out there. I personally love stone pendants held together by a black cord, but there are some great mixed metal versions too.

Stacks of bracelets, cord necklaces and oversized hoops have all made a comeback from their 90s and Noughties heyday, all with a timely upgrade. Fraying black cord necklaces with pukka shells have ...