Rihanna Is Bringing Back an Old-Fashioned Jewelry Trend: the Cameo Necklace

Rihanna recently headed for Paris to attend Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, which included a stop at the AWGE (a.k.a. the label founded by her partner, A$AP Rocky) and Dior shows. For the artist, every appearance is an excuse to adorn herself with beautiful pieces. But a fashion show? That’s when she takes her jewelry to a whole other level.

Rihanna has worn a lot of extraordinary pieces over the years, but we couldn’t take our eyes off the pearl and cameo necklace that served as a centerpiece for her look at Dior. As usual, Rihanna is proving that she’s aware—and always a step ahead–of the latest trends. Whether they’re mounted as pendants or set in a romantic ring, cameos are back in fashion. Cut from resin and tinged with a baroque touch, the old-fashioned jewelry trend is seeing a new life on and off the catwalk.

To pay witness to the first collection by Jonathan Anderson, newly appointed head of Dior’s men’s collections, the star adorned herself in the jewelry classic by wearing a Marlo Laz pearl choker. The three-row necklace features a central cameo haloed by diamonds and a baroque pearl. Rihanna also wore two cameo rings by Lydia Courteille dated from the 19th century.

Cameos are an art form in which an image is carved in relief on a precious or semi-precious stone, often composed of several layers of different colors. The fact that it’s back on trend feels rooted in the “bygone glamour” phenomenon currently hitting the fashion cycle—that is, a return to vintage looks driven by nostalgia for past decades. Pearls, signet rings, and now cameos are now being dusted off and reimagined by designers like Jesse Marlo Lazowski, the founder of Marlo Laz, and fashion insiders a la Rihanna.

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