Culture & Style
The Diamond Body Chain Is the Ultimate Summer Accessory
By Hannah Militano, June 27, 2025
The diamond body chain is back. Get to know the jewelry designer leading charge of the sensual trend.
Jacquie Aiche diamond and gold belly chains
A callback to the heady days of Y2K, our favorite it-girls are bringing back the beloved body chain, only this time, they’re diamond-encrusted. We all remember the early-200s arbiters of taste, like Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton, all adorning metallic and bedazzled belly chains above their very low-rise jeans. Who could forget Beyoncé’s iconic look in her Crazy in Love music video? Her denim daisy dukes and her silver tank top are accompanied by a dainty body chain, cascading from her neck to her hip. She even followed suit in her visual album for Lemonade, continuing on in her love for the body chain.
Meet the Expert
- Jacquie Aiche is the founder of her eponymous jewelry brand, based in Los Angeles, California.
- She began her career designing and selling her jewelry anonymously out of a boutique in Beverly Hills.
- Her jewelry has been worn and adored by celebrities like Salma Hayek, Hailey Bieber, Behati Prinsloo, and more.
Florence Pugh, Hailey Bieber and More Are Bringing Back the Body Chain
Florence Pugh attended a celebratory soirée, toasting to Creative Director of Coach, Stuart Vevers’ new OBE Award in London. The Dune actress wore a smart navy blue pinstripe matching set from Coach. She teamed her trousers with an oversized blazer and a cropped bra top, adding a dainty and dazzling gold body chain to the mix.
Jacquie Aiche: The Designer Behind the Celebrity Body Chain Trend
Now, the enduring summer accessory has gotten a facelift, thanks to the help of natural diamonds. A champion of the diamond body chain, designer Jacquie Aiche has kept the jewelry staple in her rotation since day one. “Body chains have been a part of my collection since the very beginning, around 2007,” Aiche tells Only Natural Diamonds.
“I knew I was meant to create jewelry that celebrated the female form in a more sensual, spiritual way…At the time, there was nothing in the fine jewelry space that felt as free or intimate as what I was envisioning. Body jewelry became my signature – a second skin that’s feminine and effortless…A natural extension of the beauty we all carry. They’re sacred layers you slip into. And they feel just as powerful as they look.”
And why add natural diamonds? “Since day one. I’ve always believed in the energy of minerals and of natural diamonds – their radiance, their power, their intention,” she says. “From my earliest designs, natural diamonds have been my main source material. They go into almost every piece I create. To me, designing with natural diamonds is a way to honor the light within everyone who wears them.”
From Rihanna, to Miley Cyrus, Emily Ratajkowski, and more, gangs of A-listers have flocked to Aiche’s dainty diamond creations, draping diamonds across their body and around waists. “Everything I design is based on intuition and feeling, so when such inspiring women adorn themselves in our body chains, it means the world to me,” she says. “These women embody the freedom, confidence, and sensuality that the JA tribe is all about. It’s not just about wearing something beautiful, it’s about feeling something powerful. Highlighting their shine is the magic.”
The Ultimate Match for Your Bikini This Summer
Aiche can easily be considered the queen of body chains, with Hailey Bieber as a noted fan. The Rhode founder has been known to sport the designer’s Diamond Bar Chain Bodychain in her swimwear. The perfect blingy addition to any bikini, the diamond body chain adds an elevated style to any beach-ready look.
A Diamond Body Chain is Perfect for Everyday Wear
Diamond body chains aren’t just meant to be a beachy jewel. Take a page from Hailey Bieber’s book and wear yours out and about for an effortless every day look.
A Diamond Body Chain Is the Cherry on Top of a Outfit for a Summer Party
Summer parties call for some sizzling, skin-baring ensembles and the diamond belly chain does just the trick. Model Anok Yai attended Gigi Hadid’s 30th birthday party in New York City, wearing an open black fuzzy cardigan and a sheer knit skirt. She added to the midriff moment with a custom Wave belly chain from Ailes, featuring a pear-shaped diamond flutting above her belly button.
In 2023, Kim Kardashian celebrated the Fourth of July at Michael Rubin’s star studded white party, wearing a two piece white matching set. In between her crop top and her skirt, the SKIMS mogul adorned a custom-made 17-carat, pear-shaped diamond belly chain by Messika.
Wear Your Diamond Belly Chains On a Formal Night Out
One can’t ignore the versitility of the diamond body chain. Whether you’re running errands, in your swimwear, or attending a formal affair, a body chain is never out of place. Take Dua Lipa, who wore three strands of diamonds across her hips at the 2024 Met Gala.
Kim Kardashian attended the 2023 Annual Parsons Benefit in a striking cobalt blue custom Balmain two-piece ensemble, teamed with a diamond-encrusted belly chain — signaling the summer staple’s triumphant return.
Rihanna changed the idea of maternity fashion forever during her pregnancy in 2022, staying true to her trademark style while she was expecting. During a Fenty Beauty event at Ulta Beauty in LA, Rihanna accented her beautiful bump with a custom Messika High Jewelry diamond belly chain in an “ode to femininity and motherhood” according to the maison.
