Urban history and current trend of the name necklace

Hollywood stars and singers like Madonna, J.Lo, MC Hammer and many more have made the use of name necklaces more fashionable. While some see it simply as a fashion statement, name necklaces also have their own unique history. A silver name necklace or one in gold has been around for a couple of decades and became increasingly popular, especially in the 1980s due to the rise of urban and hip hop styles. However, looking further back in history, it was recorded that the newly freed slaves changed their names. African Americans needed to change their name. In retrospect, he spoke of a new beginning, a new identity. During those times, it was important to come up with a unique name to establish an identity.

By looking at a personalized necklace, one can get an idea or feel the personality of the wearer. An editor shared that mothers would try to save all the pennies they could so they could buy a necklace or jewelry for their little one, so that their daughters could feel that they were important and that they were someone special.

The trend among the African American community was eventually absorbed by other members of the community. On the total opposite side we can see that Carrie from Sex in the City made it increasingly popular and even called it “ghetto gold”. Even if worn by different members and origins of the community, there is a stereotype and recognition that the style emerged from the African American, urban, and hip-hop community. The style continues to change as many users are also making personalized name necklaces with adjectives.

Today there are different designs of name necklaces available on the market. It has become an increasingly popular gift idea and considerably fashionable to wear. A dog tag necklace can be worn to any event, be it formal or casual. Like Carrie, she wore her necklace whether she wore jeans and a T-shirt or a beautiful black dress.

Prices for personalized jewelry or a name necklace come in different ranges. Some have already been made and can be found in shopping centers as a children’s name necklace. However, it is possible to design your own to be specially personalized, which gives the donor the possibility to show his opinion about the user. What should be considered is the size, the color, the length of the chain and even the number of diamonds you would like to put on it. Icons such as teddy bears and dolls can also be attached to the necklace. You can also design a name necklace for children. This makes a very beautiful gift that could be a bygone relic in the future.