This modern pearl necklace is a great take on a real classic. It's quite long, and you can choose whether to wear it long or wrap it around your neck twice. The necklace is made of 183 little glass pearls, and is a little over 40 inches in length.

The necklace is made of alternating shiny white pearls and tiny chocolate colored seed beads, which make the individual pearls stand out even more.

I have finished the necklace off with an intricate silver-plated toggle clasp.

The necklace is strung on 100% silk thread, which makes it flexible and will make it fall around your neck far more gracefully than some of the modern beading wires, which are less flexible and prone to kinks.

Here is a matching 3-strand pearl bracelet.