This is the kind of over the top statement piece that requires minimal everything else – clothes, makeup, hair. Otherwise, you run the risk of coming off as an extra in The Lion King – not a good look.

This piece is made by Melanie Georgacopoulos, using freshwater pearls and oxidized silver chain. It is part of her Chained collection. The designer’s bio, briefly: Born and raised in Athens to a Greek father and a French mother, London-based designer Melanie Georgacopoulos’ passion for jewellery flows from her early experiences and international background; as a young girl being taken around museums she marvelled at the timelessness of ancient Greek jewellery. Melanie set up her own company in 2010. Since then her pieces have been featured in fashion press worldwide and sold by selected stockists. She continues to develop her original concept in her main M/G line alongside high profile international collaborations. In 2012 she began working with the world renowned fine Japanese jeweller Tasaki and more recently she has been pushing design boundaries to further acclaim, adding diamonds to the pearls of her M/G Couture repertoire.”

Stockists can be found here.