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Chains &
Necklaces Size Guide
Author: Elena Zharina
You will know
how to choose the right chain or necklace length from our chains &
necklaces size guide. If you're a man then half work done cause you
know for sure your collar size. If not take a sewing measuring tape
and measure your neck.
You can take a
ribbon instead of the measuring tape and wrap it around the base of
your neck. On each end of the ribbon mark a point where the ribbon
ends crosses. Then take the ribbon off and use the ruler to measure
the ribbon length between those two points you've marked.
Now that you
know your neck size let's find out what the standard chain sizes are
and how to apply them to your neck size. There are chains 16'', 18'',
20'', 22'', 24'', 26'', 30'' long and so on. The popular rule in
choosing the chain size is to add a couple of inches to your neck
size (you've just measured).
The standard
chain lengths show you where the pendant/locket or the lower side of
your chain/necklace will appear after putting it on. In other words
whether it'll be at the collarbone or at the navel or somewhere
between them.
16'' chain is
quite short so be careful with this size. 20'' is the most common
size so it is recommended either for men or for women. 22'' is the
safe size for men with particularly strong neck in case you want to
buy him a present and do not know his exact neck size.
Sizes from
20'' to 26'' are the matter of your individual choice and clothes
preferences. Though it is quite common for women to wear more than
30'' long chains or necklaces, such a long chain on a man expresses a
particular style of his.
You see that
it's simpler than it was with the ring sizes. You can buy a chain as
a present without even knowing your friends neck size. There are safe
chain sizes to choose (20'' and more) and all you need is to consider
the style and the price of the chain
or necklace. You can also try to find a necklace with an
adjustable back.
These are the
common rules of chains & necklaces length choosing:
• a
choker accents your neck and a long chain with a pendant makes people
stare at the pendant not at your neck
• a
choker visually shortens your neck and a V-shaped chain with a
pendant makes your neck look longer
• a
turtleneck demands a long chain or necklace
• the
lower side of your chain shouldn't touch the very edge of your dress
neckline (the chain should be shorter or longer then) |
