Style - Dare to Compare

Check these two necklaces, one by fashion house Lanvin, the other by America's - and Michelle Obama's - favorite, J.Crew.

Sure the J.Crew necklace is almost 750 dollars cheaper, but that's not the only thing that makes it appealing.

While Lanvin's two-strand necklace features glass pearls and crystals, J.Crew's version boast brass and copper-coated resin beads.

Lanvin's two-strand necklace features taupe lace and a satin outside layer, while J.Crew's features 59 inches of rayon grosgrain ribbon. Bonus, because we all know that grosgrain stands up way stronger over time than lace and satin, so it will last longer.

The glass pearls on Lanvin's necklace are netted together, but J.Crew's beads are strung together with Russian gold-plated chains.

And finally, Lanvin's piece is available only in taupe, but J.Crew's galaxy necklace comes in black, antique stone, or dusty blossom. And I love the dramatic effect of those copper-coated beads!

_{Lanvin two-strand pearl necklace, $850, Net-A-Porter}

_{J.Crew galaxy ribbon-and-chain necklace, $78, J.Crew}