Buying Guide, Fashion

Alexandra Hakim Zodiac Necklaces: All 12 Signs, Explained

Buying Guide, Fashion

Alexandra Hakim Zodiac Necklaces: All 12 Signs, Explained

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A zodiac necklace is the most reliable jewellery gift there is, because the recipient has already chosen it for you. Alexandra Hakim’s Good Karma line runs all twelve signs as cast pendants, plus a customisable version and a crystal-set one. Coveti carries the full set at 429 US dollars per sign.

Key facts

Collection Good Karma, Alexandra Hakim
Signs available All twelve, at Coveti
Price per sign 429 US dollars
Customisable pendant 232 US dollars
Crystal-set version Bling Zodiac Pendant, 331 US dollars
Material 22K gold-plated recycled brass
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The full set

All twelve signs are in stock at 429 US dollars each.

Three ways to buy a zodiac piece

  • The named sign pendant, 429 US dollars. A cast pendant for a specific sign. The straightforward choice when you know the birthday.
  • The Customizable Zodiac Pendant, 232 US dollars. The most affordable entry to the label and the most flexible gift.
  • The Bling Zodiac Pendant, 331 US dollars. Crystal-set, for a bit more light.

All three hang from a chain, and the label makes chains and charms designed to be combined, so a zodiac pendant can be the start of something rather than a finished purchase.

Why the Good Karma line fits the label

The zodiac capsule grew out of a series about people rather than symbols, with portraits organised by sign. That matters because it keeps the line away from generic astrology merchandise.

It also sits naturally alongside the rest of the work. Hakim keeps returning to objects that carry meaning before she touches them: the horseshoe, the evil eye, the cross, the lucky charm. The zodiac is the same instinct applied to a birthday.

Buying one as a gift

Zodiac jewellery solves the two hardest gift problems: sizing, since a pendant has none, and taste, since the sign is personal to them rather than a guess about their style.

A few practical notes. Check the birthday against the cusp dates if it falls at the end of a month. Buy the chain and the pendant together so it arrives ready to wear. And if you genuinely do not know the sign, the Lucky Necklace at 311 US dollars carries the same charm idea without needing a birthday.

How to wear it

A single pendant at the collarbone over a plain neckline is the classic. If you want to layer, use two different lengths and keep the second chain plain so the pendant stays the focus.

The gold plate is warm, which suits most skin tones, and the scale is small enough to wear daily under a shirt. Read our care guide before you start sleeping in it, since plated pieces do not like constant contact with skin and water.

Layering the zodiac pendant

A single pendant at the collarbone is the classic, but these are designed to be built on, because the label makes charms and chains as a system rather than as finished pieces.

Two rules if you layer. Use clearly different chain lengths, with at least 5 cm between them, so they do not tangle and sit on top of each other. And keep the second chain plain, since two decorated chains cancel each other out.

The Golden Warrior Chain at 245 US dollars and the Black and Gold Chain at 390 both work as the second layer.

Cusp birthdays

If the birthday falls in the last few days of a month, check the sign before you buy, since the boundaries shift by a day and two year to year and roughly one gift in ten runs into this.

If there is any doubt, the Customizable Zodiac Pendant avoids the problem entirely, and so does the Lucky Necklace, which carries the charm idea without naming a sign.

Why zodiac jewellery keeps selling

Two reasons, and neither has much to do with astrology. The first is that it is personal without being intimate, which makes it safe to give to a colleague, a friend and a partner alike.

The second is that it needs no sizing and no knowledge of someone’s taste. Those are the two things that sink most jewellery gifts, and a birthday sidesteps both.

Frequently asked questions

How much is an Alexandra Hakim zodiac necklace?

The named sign pendants are 429 US dollars each at Coveti. The Customizable Zodiac Pendant is 232 and the crystal-set Bling Zodiac Pendant is 331.

Are all twelve zodiac signs available?

Yes. Coveti carries all twelve: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

What are the zodiac pendants made from?

22K gold-plated recycled brass, cast and finished by hand like the rest of the collection.

Is a zodiac necklace a good gift?

It is one of the safest jewellery gifts, because there is no sizing to get wrong and the sign is chosen by the recipient’s birthday rather than by guessing their taste.

What if I do not know their star sign?

The Customizable Zodiac Pendant at 232 US dollars is the flexible option, and the Lucky Necklace at 311 carries the same charm idea without needing a birthday.

How do I layer a zodiac necklace?

Use two clearly different chain lengths with at least 5 cm between them, and keep the second chain plain so the pendant stays the focus.

What if the birthday falls on a cusp?

Check the sign, since the boundaries shift by a day and two year to year. If you are not certain, the Customizable Zodiac Pendant avoids the problem.

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Prices and stock are as listed on Coveti at the time of writing and change with availability.

Written by Gemma Deeks, Fashion Editor at Coveti.

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