Splurge vs. Steal — The J. Crew Sunray Necklace

I have been drooling over the Sunray necklace from J. Crew since the day it came out. It’s sooo beautiful, but it’s also $150.

(Image courtesy of J. Crew)

Then today, I’m lazily flipping through the Alloy catalog that came in the mail (which I usually throw out) when I stumble upon this …

(Image courtesy of Alloy)

The Tory Necklace, for a whiplash-inducing $19.50…. looks a little familiar, no?

Hmm, wasn’t I just blogging a week ago about Forever 21 having great versions of more expensive statement necklaces? I guess we can add Alloy and this affordable number to the list.