This guide shows where each necklace length falls on an average size female body.
To measure your desired necklace length, please use a string, a marker and a ruler, and follow our easy step-by-step instructions below:
- Step 1: Take the piece of string and wrap it around your neck where you want your necklace to lay.
- Step 2: Hold the string where it's the perfect fit with your fingers, and mark the spot with the marker.
- Step 3: Use a ruler and measure the length of the string from the tip to where you marked it with the marker.
That is the length of your necklace!
| Length | Style | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 12” - 14” | Choker Length | Wraps closely around the neck. It’s best to measure your neck first to make sure you’ll have a comfortable fit. |
| 16” | Collar Length | A common necklace length, on a petite women it will sit at the base of the collarbone, while for a larger women it will sit at the base of the neck. |
| 18” | Princess Length | Perhaps the most common length and universally flattering, a necklace this length will sit comfortably below the collarbone or a couple of inches lower on a petite women. |
| 20” | Matinee Length | This necklace length will sit at the bust line. |
| 22” - 24” | Opera Length | Good for both business and casual wear, a necklace this length will sit on the bust or close to the ribcage. You may even wrap the necklace around twice making it look like a double strand necklace. |