Size Charts - Necklaces

Necklace Lengths

Collar: Collar necklaces sit flush against the skin and rest directly above the ​collarbone. Contemporary collar necklaces are thick and look similar to a collar on a shirt, measuring anywhere from 12 to 16-inches. 

Body position: Sits just above the collarbone

Choker: The choker necklace can either sit very high on the neck or just below the collarbone. The later style dangles more freely and is slightly longer in length.

Body position: Sits high on the neck or rests on collarbone

Princess: Princess necklaces are defined either by their length or style. The length is longer than a choker but shorter than a matinee necklace. The 18-inch length is thought to be the most universal and flattering length. Any pendant or focal piece will usually rest right below the collar bones.

Princess style necklaces look much like you might expect. They are encrusted with glistening rhinestones and have fanciful shapes usually with one central drop. 

Body position: Sits just below the collarbone

Matinee: Matinee necklaces are great for jewelry layering because they are longer than princess length and shorter than opera length. These necklaces will fall somewhere between the collarbone and the center of the bust. 

Body position: Sits just above or at the center of the bust

Opera: Opera length necklaces are long and versatile. When they are worn as a single strand, the necklace should fall below the bust line. Some longer opera length necklaces may even reach the bellybutton. 

Body position: Sits just below the bust or near the belly button

Rope: Lariat necklaces are also known as a rope or Y-necklace. In terms of length, this necklace is longer than opera length.

Lariat necklaces don't have a clasp. The chain or beads form a long rope that is either tied or pulled through a circular finding.

Body position: Sits at or below the belly button, but can be adjusted

Descriptions borrowed from this article on the Spruce.

Flag pendants hang on the chain/cord with a bail. The bail is a stainless steel loop attached to the pendant. The length of the necklace is the chain or cord. Necklaces with lobster clasps can be adjusted with the necklace extender, a chain that hangs 1.5-2" past the end of the main chain/cord.

Bumblebee pendants attach to the chain via loops on the wingtips. The length of the necklace is the total length of the chain and the bumblebee. Necklaces with lobster clasps can be adjusted with the necklace extender, a chain that hangs 1.5-2" past the end of the main chain/cord.