La DoubleJ Jewellery: Portal, Shen Loop and Talismania Explained

How La DoubleJ approaches jewellery

J.J. Martin, an American journalist who has lived in Italy since 2001, founded La DoubleJ in Milan in 2015, and the house works with Italian artisans. The jewellery follows the clothes: colour first, and made to be mixed. Most pieces are 24K gold plate over brass, made in Italy, with stones, enamel and resin doing the colour work. A few list copper and tin alloy in the base, so read the composition on each product page if that matters to you.

La DoubleJ jewellery lines and materials

Portal, the largest line

Each Portal piece centres on a pendant in 24K gold plate, and the stone sets the mood. The Portal Necklace in 24k Gold Plate & Malachite hangs on a dainty 78.5 cm chain, long enough to sit low over a silk shirt. Other Portal necklaces carry amethyst, jasper and onyx, and the Autumn Winter 2026 version is in howlite. The Portal Earrings in 24K Gold Plate & Green Resin, also Autumn Winter 2026, swap the stone for resin and close with a butterfly back.

Then the variations. The Power Portal Necklace in 24K Gold Plate & Smoky Quartz sits on a 60 cm dainty chain and is also made in rhodonite. The Swinging Portal is all gold plate on a 55 cm chunky chain. The Bridge Portal pairs thulite with green jade, and the Embellished Portal adds red agate and rhinestones on a 72 cm chain with a lobster claw closure.

Shen Loop in enamel and gold

Shen is the name of an ancient Egyptian symbol for eternity, a loop of rope tied at the base. La DoubleJ makes its Shen Loop in enamel on 24K gold-plated brass. The Shen Loop Necklace in 24k Gold Plate & Red Enamel hangs the loop from a chunky chain. The Autumn Winter 2026 Shen Loop Bracelet in 24K Gold Plate And Enamel is a cuff, and the line also includes enamel earrings and a ring in plain gold plate and in enamel, offered in S, M and L.

Talismania, Spells and Soul

These three lines carry the most symbolic names, and the stones are front and centre. The Talismania Necklace in 24K Gold Plate & Lapis lazuli combines lapis with natural pearl, crystal and blue howlite on a 55 cm chunky chain, and the Autumn Winter 2026 Talismania swaps in malachite with pearl. The Spells Earrings in 24K Gold Plate And Amethyst mix enamel with amethyst, while the Spells Ring sets malachite and pink quartz. The Soul Pendant Necklace in 24k Gold Plate & Pink Quartz is the simplest, a single stone on a 55 cm chunky chain, also made in green jade and lapis lazuli.

Scarab, Love Star, Dragonfly and the tie necklaces

The Scarab Cow Tie in 24K Gold Plate is adjustable gold-plated brass with a scarab motif, and the brand describes the scarab as one of its first spirit animals. The Love Star Necklace is a heart pendant set with Swarovski crystals, and the Autumn Winter 2026 Dragonfly Necklace pairs enamel with yellow agate on a dainty chain.

Two pieces swap the chain for a tie. The Bonanza Choker in Black Cotton Crochet is 84 cm of cotton crochet with a tie fastening, so you set the length yourself. The Mayfair Necklace in Black is strands of embroidered glass beads, made in India, and it ties to adjust as well.

The Power Pouch With Crystals

The Power Pouch With Crystals in Tan sits with the necklaces because you wear it on a long strap. It is a small cow leather pouch, made in India, with three crystals from IXIM inside: amethyst, carnelian and smoky quartz. The brand notes the leather can lose colour and fade slightly, and that colour can transfer onto clothes, so keep it away from pale silk.

How to layer La DoubleJ jewellery

Layer by length. Start with one chunky 55 cm chain, a Soul Pendant for instance, then add a dainty chain that falls lower, such as the 78.5 cm Portal in malachite, so the pendants hang at different heights instead of knocking together. Keep the stones in one colour family: green malachite with green jade works, and so does pink quartz with thulite. Let a single piece carry the enamel.

With Portal Earrings in, keep the neck to one chain. On the wrist, the Shen Loop cuff sits well beside a Spells Ring, and the Bonanza Choker tied short gives you a third line at the throat when the neckline is open. For more ideas, browse our designer necklaces.

How to care for gold-plated jewellery

Gold plate is a thin layer, so treat it gently. Put perfume and lotion on before your jewellery, and take pieces off before you swim. Store each piece on its own so chains do not scratch each other, and wipe with a soft dry cloth to bring back the shine. If a piece comes with its own care instructions, follow those first.

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