For over a year now, chunky, sculptural, almost molten forms have been the style crowd’s go-to—but not for much longer. Fall’s coin jewelry trend is bringing an older, more weathered energy to our collective necklace stacks, and it’s time to hop on the bandwagon.
I’ve noticed an uptick in meaningful jewelry—not family heirlooms, but brand-new pieces imbued with meaning by their brands—over the past few seasons. The accessory trend might have gotten its first wind from brands like Jane Win and FoundRae (and the latter’s A-list fans, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Cynthia Erivo), but it was Pandora’s latest launch, a set of 12 charms called the Talisman collection, that cemented its place in the fashion pantheon.
Glamour’s coin jewelry trend wish list
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To start way back at the beginning, the jewelry has had lasting appeal since ancient Rome and the Byzantine Empire, when lower classes wore pierced bronze coins and the upper crust wore intricate coin medallions. Coins also appear in traditional Indian jewelry, as well as in accessories from the Renaissance. In more recent history, coin jewelry is now associated with boho style, lending wearers a worldly, well-traveled vibe.
And now the jewelry trend is also tied up with celebrity. Pandora ambassadors Tyla and Pamela Anderson have been spotted in the brand’s Talisman collection, as have stars like Megan Stalter, FKA Twigs, and the members of the girl group Katseye. Elsewhere this year Bella Hadid sported an eye-catching coin necklace with a horse-girl ensemble, while Taylor Swift wore a simple coin pendant to take in a Chiefs game. The people yearn for coins!
But why now? With the revival of worn-in aesthetics like bohemian dressing, not to mention a growing love of secondhand shopping, it’s cooler than ever to wear pieces that at least look as though they’ve lived a life. And as the rule of the clean girl gives way to a messier, more textured era this fall, scuff marks now act like a badge of honor.
Additionally, with so many jewelry brands on the market (and so much stuff to sift through online), it’s no surprise that items with a backstory—invented or not—are connecting with shoppers. Anonymous, these coins are not. Instead they’re meant to be meaningful from the jump. One of Pandora’s new charms, for example, is engraved with the phrase “Ad astra per aspera,” or “Through hardships to the stars.” The other picks below are just as sentimental: Mejuri’s Balance pendant takes inspiration from the Greek goddess Gaia; Blue Nile’s replicates a real Roman coin; Gorjana’s represents an astrological symbol.
You’re not alone in searching for meaning—and my coin jewelry edit might just help you get there faster. Shop 14 standout pieces below.
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