Rihanna Is Bringing Back an Old-Fashioned Jewelry Trend: the Cameo Necklace

To pay witness to the first collection by Jonathan Anderson, newly appointed head of Dior’s men’s collections, the star adorned herself in the jewelry classic by wearing a Marlo Laz pearl choker. The three-row necklace features a central cameo haloed by diamonds and a baroque pearl. Rihanna also wore two cameo rings by Lydia Courteille dated from the 19th century.

Cameos are an art form in which an image is carved in relief on a precious or semi-precious stone, often composed of several layers of different colors. The fact that it’s back on trend feels rooted in the “bygone glamour” phenomenon currently hitting the fashion cycle—that is, a return to vintage looks driven by nostalgia for past decades. Pearls, signet rings, and now cameos are now being dusted off and reimagined by designers like Jesse Marlo Lazowski, the founder of Marlo Laz, and fashion insiders a la Rihanna.

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A version of this story was previously published in Vogue France.