BEATRIX | LACE CHOKER NECKLACE

A COLLAR OF BLACK LACE AND DARK CRYSTAL

Beatrix sits high on the throat in scalloped black lace, with one faceted stone glinting at its centre. Bead drops swing against the collarbone every time you turn your head.

Nine styles under one name

Beatrix comes in nine variations, so you can pick the weight you want. Some are wide Victorian collars heavy with bead fringe and chain swags. Others are slim bands with a single drop hanging at the front. Two are ivory lace strung with pearls instead of jet.

Woven lace, not printed ribbon

The band is guipure lace with real open-work, so it folds around the curve of the neck instead of standing away from it. Nothing digs in and nothing creases. It sits where you put it for a whole evening.

A centrepiece that catches light

Each style is built around an oval cabochon set in antique-bronze filigree. In candlelight the facets throw small points of light across the skin.

It goes with what you already own

Black lace at the throat sharpens a slip dress, a bare shoulder or a plain black top. It is the fastest way to turn getting dressed into getting ready.

Small, striking, simple to wrap

A choker arrives flat in a box and fits any neck in the room. It makes a present that costs little and lands hard.