Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** This article highlights the seasonal return of nautical jewelry, with Singularu’s gold-plated necklace featuring seahorses, shells, and a pearl as a standout piece. We present this trend piece for its timely relevance to summer fashion.
Seahorses, shells, and a pearl hanging from a fine chain: the accessory you recognize as soon as the sun comes out.
Teresa Rodríguez García
15/07/2026 at 06:01h.
Every July, the same thing happens. You notice others’ necks (on the terrace, along the boardwalk, in the photo of a friend already on vacation) and there they are again: fine chains with seahorses, shells, and stars resting on tanned skin. Nautical jewelry isn’t invented each season; it returns without warning. And Singularu, the Valencian fine jewelry brand, has condensed it into its Marítima Necklace: a gold-plated chain with five beach-themed charms hanging from it.
Singularu has made a name for itself by doing something difficult: creating jewelry that looks more expensive than it is without falling into costume territory. Fine, gold-plated pieces with a touch of personality that lifts them out of the generic drawer. The nautical style is its natural summer territory. It’s not a new trend nor does it pretend to be: it’s one of those that comes and goes each warm season and never fully disappears. Here, it’s well executed, which is no small feat.
The necklace brings together the entire coastal imagery on a single chain. A cultured pearl, a blue enamel seahorse, a starfish, an orange enamel coral medallion, and, presiding at the center, a shell. The enamel is key. That blue and orange are what keep the piece from being just another chain: they add color without shouting, and on a plain white t-shirt, they sing just enough. The pearl, moreover, gives it a versatility that extends its wearability: in the morning it’s beachy, and at night, with a dark dress, it transforms into something else. It’s unusual for such a thematic necklace to make that leap without looking like a costume.
It’s a short necklace that sits at the base of the neck, so it looks best with simple necklines where it doesn’t compete with anything. With a slip dress or an open linen shirt, this is where it shines. Over a strappy slip dress, it becomes the sole protagonist and needs nothing else. With a white linen shirt open over a swimsuit, it sums up the entire summer in one gesture.
The chain measures 40 centimeters with an additional 5-centimeter extender, so you can adjust it to fall exactly where you want, closer to the neck or a bit looser. Lobster clasp closure, no fuss to fasten.
A wardrobe warning, though: the gold plating over brass requires some care. Ironic for a nautical piece, but the sea and chlorine are not its friends; take it off before swimming and it will last you many more summers.
Put it on as soon as the sun comes out and let it do its work.
Let’s be honest: this is a seasonal indulgence, not a wardrobe staple you’ll inherit. And that’s perfectly fine. There’s plenty of summer ahead, and this is the accessory that tells the story without saying a word.
If the style appeals to you but you prefer a different intensity, Singularu has more pieces from the maritime line (bracelets and individual pendants) to build your beach story your own way. But as a summary of the entire sea on a single chain, this necklace nails it.
