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18 kt gold and diamond initial pendants, $1,500, by Jennifer Meyer at Holt Renfrew and Barneys

Initial Pendants

A new twist on a '70s classic

Letter pendants were popular in the ‘70s during the disco era, probably because they made great conversation starters on the way to the dance floor.

Initial pendants are back, and are no less useful as a conversation piece.

But the modern way to wear a letter necklace is to use it to communicate a deeper meaning.

“Rather than wearing their own initial, women are wearing their children’s initials,” says a spokesperson for Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer. Nicole Richie sports Meyer’s diamond H for daughter Harlow. Women with more than one child are buying the pendants in multiples and adjusting the chain length so the initials appear in tiers.

Being childless is no barrier to the trend. Some women are wearing their boyfriend's initials as a romantic gesture, but a trend has not yet emerged as to what to do with the necklace if the relationship does not last. An entrepreneur might wear the initials that represent her company. Others sport the initial of a beloved pet. And if one's name is short enough - Ann or Lee, for instance - one pendant for each letter can be worn.

And all it takes is a little imagination to put the initials to amusing use.

BFF would make an exceptional gift for a best friend, anyone could do with an XO (for a kiss and a hug), while EZ would send a message of a different sort.

Jennifer Meyer’s 18 kt yellow gold necklaces with diamond letters run the entire alphabet from A to Z and are priced at $1,500 Cdn. or U.S.  The diamonds are approximately .13 to .15 carats each and G-SI colour and clarity.

Jennifer Meyer jewelry is available at Holt Renfrew in Canada and Barneys New York. For a complete list of retailers see Jennifer Meyer.