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How To Choose A Necklace
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Standard Necklace Lengths
Most necklaces you'll find in jewelry stores measure one of
several standard lengths, but even when lengths vary you can
use the standards to help visualize how a necklace will fit.
If your overall build is larger or smaller than what's considered
"average," necklaces will fit you differently. Let
the lengths of necklaces you already own be your guide to
new favorites, or go shopping and try on necklaces of different
lengths.
Adjustable Necklaces
Some necklaces have extra links at one end so that the clasp
on the other end can attach in different places to adjust
the necklace length. Adjustable necklaces are versatile, since
you can change their appearance to suit your ensemble, and
the decorative chains that are often used for end adjustments
look attractive as they dangle at the back of your neck. These
necklaces are good choices when you're giving a gift and aren't
sure which length to buy.
Short Necklaces
· Short, fifteen or sixteen inch necklaces are called
chokers. They rest just above the collarbone, accenting your
neckline.
· Even shorter necklaces are called collars. They wrap
snugly around your neck.
Longer Necklaces
· A princess necklace usually measures about eighteen
inches and. hangs just below the collarbone.
- Twenty-four inch long necklaces are sometimes referred
to as matinee length necklaces. They hang much lower of
course, extending to the breast area.
- An opera length is even longer--28 or more inches.
- Ropes are very long necklaces that can be worn as-is
or wrapped to create a two-stranded choker.
- Lariats are another type of very long necklace, but they
are unattached at one end so that you can tie and knot them
in different ways to suit your style.
Measuring Necklaces
The clasp that holds a necklace in place can add three-fourths
of an inch, or even more, to its length. When you're shopping
online read descriptions carefully to find out if clasp lengths
are included in the overall length given for each necklace.
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