Get Back Necklaces is a family-owned jewelry brand based in Oceanside, California, built around the St. Christopher medallion, a protection symbol surfers and travelers have worn since the 1960s. The brand says it started as a passion project in a garage in Escondido, California in 1998, and today is run by Nick Gousha, who the brand's own About page says took over the business at 23 after his father's death in 2013 and has run it for the twelve years since. This guide looks at the real catalog — necklaces, rings, earrings, chokers and accessories — along with the brand's own materials descriptions, pricing and shipping and return terms, pulled directly from getbacknecklaces.com.
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What Get Back Necklaces Sells
Get Back Necklaces' own Our Story page traces the brand back to 1998, when it says it began as a passion project built from a garage in Escondido, California. The business grew into something sold in surf shops up and down the East and West Coast, the brand says, before VP and owner Nick Gousha took it over after his father passed away in 2013. Gousha was 23 at the time, and the brand's site says he and a small team have spent the twelve years since shaping the business from their current base in Oceanside, California. Of the roughly 150 items Get Back Necklaces lists for sale, necklaces make up the large majority — around 98 listings — with the rest split across rings, earrings, chokers, bracelets and accessories such as apparel and mystery bundles. The storefront organizes everything into the same categories the brand's own navigation uses — Necklaces, Rings, Earrings, Chokers, Bracelets, Mystery Bundles and Accessories — alongside standalone gift cards, so shoppers building a matching set can browse by piece type rather than scroll one long undifferentiated list.
The St. Christopher Medallion: Origin and Materials
The brand's own framing of its core product centers on the St. Christopher medallion as a piece of 1960s beach-culture history: surfers and travelers, its Our Story page says, wore the medallion as a symbol of protection between destinations, describing it as "like the membership card to a club of people who based their lives around the ocean and where the waves would be next." Get Back Necklaces says it has continued that tradition for more than 25 years from its Oceanside base. On materials, individual product listings spell out real construction details rather than vague marketing language: the brand's Concrete Queenz necklace, for instance, is listed as a 3/4-inch, limited-edition gold-plated medallion with pink enamel detailing on a 16-inch rounded box chain with a 2-inch extender, built on a stainless-steel base with what the listing calls durable 14k gold plating. Its Flower collection pieces are listed as a half-inch silver-plated St. Christopher medal on an 18-inch ball chain that can be cut to fit, with each piece carrying what the brand calls a "Get Back stamp" to mark authenticity.
Collections: Flower, Concrete Queenz, Surf Locos and The Imperfect Archive
Beyond a standalone Classics line, Get Back Necklaces groups newer pieces into named collections with their own styling. The Flower St. Christophers collection covers a range of two-tone colorways — combinations like Sandy/Blonde, Silver/Baby Blue, Pink/Orange and Lagoon/Lagoon — built on the brand's silver-plated medallion and ball chain. The Concrete Queenz line uses the gold-plated-and-enamel construction described above, while the Surf Locos necklace is a collaboration piece built around what the brand calls a custom "Keeper of the Sea" pendant, a mermaid-inspired design the listing describes as rooted in surf heritage and the idea of protection and guidance on the water. A separate line, The Imperfect Archive, is worth calling out specifically: these are pieces the brand sells at a lower price because of disclosed production quirks — one listing describes a batch where "the center details of the medallion are less visible than intended," another says it uses "an older design we no longer carry" with a back that "did not meet our intended specs." Get Back Necklaces frames these as fully wearable pieces with "same spirit, just unexpected details," rather than defective stock, and prices them accordingly.
Rings, Earrings, Chokers and Other Pieces
Outside the necklace lineup, Get Back Necklaces sells St. Christopher rings in gold and silver finishes — including a Gold St. Christopher Medallion Ring and color variants like Denim Blue, Aqua/White and Gold/Baby Blue — plus matching St. Christopher earrings in similar colorways, including a gold rectangle style. Its choker line includes beaded designs such as the Our Lady of the Waves Beaded Necklace, the Concrete Queenz Choker, and several beach-toned beaded chokers like Pink Palms and Blue Lagoon. A smaller accessories group adds branded apparel, including a St. Chris Wave Tee featuring what the listing describes as a retro St. Christopher surfer riding a wave across the chest and upper back, along with mystery bundles and gift cards.
Pricing
Pulled directly from the brand's own product listings, necklaces run from about $11.20 up to $29.00, covering both The Imperfect Archive's lower-priced pieces and the named collections. Rings run $16.00 to $24.00 depending on finish and design, St. Christopher earrings run $24.00 to $26.00, and the beaded choker line runs from about $13.50 up to $26.00. All prices on the site are listed in US dollars, and Get Back Necklaces advertises free shipping on US orders over $50.
Shipping, Returns and Exchanges
On shipping, Get Back Necklaces' own policy page says it typically ships orders within 1–2 business days, with standard USPS delivery taking 4–6 business days and an express option arriving in 2 business days; it notes that rates and delivery estimates can vary by destination. For returns, the brand offers a 21-day return window measured from delivery, with free exchanges and free returns for store credit as long as the item is unworn, unwashed and undamaged and returned in its original packaging with tags, bag and pouch included; a refund to the original payment method instead carries a $7 shipping fee. Some categories are listed as final sale and non-returnable — accessories, mystery necklaces and bundles, limited-edition pieces and collaborations, and anything bought from the sale section — though the policy carves out an exception allowing ring size exchanges even on otherwise final-sale items. International customers are directed to contact the brand's support email rather than use the standard return process.
Who Get Back Necklaces Suits
Get Back Necklaces fits shoppers drawn to a specific piece of beach-culture history rather than a generic pendant: the brand's own framing of the St. Christopher medallion as a surfer's travel talisman, plus real construction detail on each listing (chain length, plating, medallion size), gives it more texture than a typical fast-fashion jewelry drop. The Imperfect Archive line also suits budget-conscious buyers willing to accept a disclosed cosmetic quirk — an older medallion design or a softer color contrast — in exchange for a lower price on the same silhouette. It fits less well if you need guaranteed next-day shipping or a no-questions refund to your card: standard delivery runs 4–6 business days, and getting cash back rather than store credit carries a small fee. Given the 21-day return window and the list of final-sale categories, it's worth checking a product's own "Details" section before buying a mystery bundle, a collaboration piece, or anything already marked as a sale item. Buyers who want to see or try a piece in person before ordering online may also want to check Get Back Necklaces' store locator, since the brand's own history traces back to physical surf-shop distribution up and down the East and West Coasts before it grew into a direct-to-consumer storefront.
Frequently asked questions
What is a St. Christopher medallion necklace?
Get Back Necklaces' own Our Story page describes the St. Christopher medallion as a protection symbol worn by 1960s surfers and travelers between destinations. The brand has built its necklace, ring and earring lines around that medallion design since 1998.
What are Get Back Necklaces' pieces made from?
It varies by collection. The brand's Concrete Queenz line is listed as stainless steel with 14k gold plating and enamel detailing, while its Flower collection uses a silver-plated St. Christopher medal on a cuttable 18-inch ball chain, with each piece carrying a "Get Back stamp" for authenticity.
What is The Imperfect Archive?
It's a line of pieces Get Back Necklaces sells at a reduced price because of disclosed production variations — things like an older, discontinued medallion design or a softer color contrast than the standard version. The brand describes them as fully wearable, just with "unexpected details."
How long does shipping take, and what's the return policy?
Get Back Necklaces says it ships orders within 1–2 business days, with standard USPS delivery taking 4–6 business days. Returns are accepted within 21 days of delivery for store credit or exchange at no cost if the item is unworn; refunds to the original payment method carry a $7 fee, and some categories, like mystery bundles and sale items, are final sale.
Does Get Back Necklaces sell anything besides necklaces?
Yes. Beyond necklaces, the catalog includes St. Christopher rings and earrings, beaded chokers, bracelets, branded apparel like a graphic tee, and mystery bundles and gift cards.
Is Get Back Necklaces sold anywhere other than its own website?
The brand's own history says it grew from a single garage operation into a line carried by surf shops along the East and West Coasts. Get Back Necklaces' site lists a store locator for buyers who'd rather see a piece in person, alongside its main direct-to-consumer storefront.
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