What does circle chain mean on TikTok? Meaning of viral trend explained 

Circle chains have unexpectedly begun trending on TikTok as a symbol for somebody who has passed away or is on the verge of dying. The origin of the viral trend remains unknown at the time of writing this article.

Between July and August, the jewelry pieces gained attention on the platform, with many users posting videos of themselves wearing them, and some videos reaching over one million views. The captions of the videos that featured the pendants read:

“Me looking at the present my homegirl just gifted me.” [The caption refers to the pendant with a person’s face on it]

“How I look at bro after he told me I would look good on a circle chain.”

“When bro asked me why I wanted to go camping in the woods randomly but that circle chain calling his name.”

The videos that discussed the circular pendants often included TikTokers staring with concern or blankly at the camera.

Several internet users expressed weariness over the viral trend. Some reactions to the same read:

“That circle chain trend weird asf,” an X user commented.

“That circle chain trend is throwing me off…,” another internet user said.

“That circle chain trend actually weird af like why do yall think that’s funny,” a platform user stated.

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More about the circle chain trend as jewelry item takes over TikTok

The dark joke has been used to refer to someone getting murdered. The memes are also usually used to refer to memorializing someone who has passed away. Several videos online initially included people gifting the chain as a twisted joke to their friends or loved ones, suggesting that they would “look good” in the necklaces.

Some TikTokers also shared videos of the chains with captions like:

“Trying to figure out who’s going in it.”

Not only have talks of the pendant been floating on TikTok but they have been spoken about on X as well.

Despite the meme having grim undertones, TikTok itself had not publicly responded to the same by discouraging users from participating in the trend.

As the meme, including the jewelry piece, goes viral online, netizens have also been participating in the “very demure" and “very modest” TikTok trend. In the challenge that was created by Jools Lebron, netizens embraced being considerate, self-aware, and mindful of how they presented themselves to the world. The trend originated from Lebron speaking about how she chose to wear natural makeup for her new job instead of something more striking.

Several celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez and the White House, took part in the internet trend.