You may think you’re looking chic at work with those cute oversized hoop earrings or that trendy chunky bracelet, but you’re not. That’s because of what is hanging around your neck. That clunky ID badge, bearing your name, rank and employee number, pretty much blows any style statement. It generally hangs on a utilitarian black cord thingy and is probably the first thing people notice about your carefully crafted look. But you don’t have to live under the thumb of the workplace fashion police. What you need is a bejeweled practical accessory. Pretty lanyards at Stylish Credentials can be had for less than $15. Chose from a variety made from designer beads, glass pearls, precious and semi-precious stones and metals. The workmanship and intricate designs and selections of gem-colored beads make these lanyards (from $15.95 to $40) and these ($20), from Moonbabies.com, truly wearable art. Artfully support breast cancer awareness with this style, or emulate executive elegance with Amtraco’s lanyard constructed of semi-precious stones, beads of Swarovski crystal, freshwater pearl and Czech glass. These lanyard/necklaces may look delicate, but they are assembled with coated stainless wires to withstand plenty of stress – the kind you feel at the end of a bad day when you want to yank it off and toss it across the room. Tell everyone you’re cool with a hip cat piece, or show your feminine side with these bejeweled credentials from BeaDing-a-Ling (you have to call to get prices and order pieces). While many sites pull your look together for you, complete with lanyard, badge holder and reel, those items can be bought separately at Kennyproducts.com and MyJewelThief.com. Whatever you do, ditch that company-issued number.