Necklace buying is probably one hard decision to make especially if you are buying jewelry necklace as a gift to your love ones who love jewelry necklaces. Most jewelry necklaces you will find in jewelry stores measure one of several standard lengths. If there are jewelry necklaces with various necklace lengths, you can refer to standards to have a better necklace fit.

Necklace Buying Guide will show you how the necklace length, face shape, and various designs affect your jewelry necklace buying experience. Whether your buying a diamond necklace, pearl necklace, or a gold necklace, you still need to consider the jewelry necklace designs.

The right jewelry necklace fit can add style to anything a person wears. Jewelry necklace or pendant can make you more attractive because it is more noticeable than other jewelry types.

How to Choose the Right Necklace Length?

Before deciding on buying jewelry necklaces, carefully consider the length of your chosen necklace because this compliments your face type, body and outfit. Your jewelry necklace is one of the accessories which will make people impress. Combined with good clothing, you will sure look bright and elegant.

Face Shapes

Did I mention the face type? Oh yes, your face type can be a significant factor before buying a necklaces. There are four basic face shapes that most closely resembles to your own:
  -   Oval Face
  -   Round Face
  -   Heart-shaped Face
  -   Rectangular Face

To determine how your face looks like, pull your hair back so that you can clearly see your face shape. Now, stand in front of the mirror and look straight at your face. I'm sure you can now imagine your face shape falls in one of the four basic face shapes I have discussed a while ago.

You can also outline your face in the mirror with a marker while looking at it closely so that you can easily distinguish how it looks like.

Necklace Lengths

When you buy a necklace, make sure that you have measured your neck size so that you can get a good fit. Too much fit is not advisable, it will only make you uncomfortable even if you have a great outfit. Too much loose is not good either especially when you add a pendant on your necklace, it will result in a much longer length.

I will show you the common necklace lengths below so that you can choose the best fit for your necklace.

Short Necklaces
  -   Collar - 12"-13". It is usually made up of three or more strands and wrap up snugly around you neck.
  -   Choker - 14"-16". Choker necklace rest just above the collarbone, accenting your neckline.
Longer Necklaces
  -   Princess - 17"-19". It hangs just around the collarbone and also a perfect necklace for a pendant.
  -   Matinee - 20"-24". For business dressing, it is the recommended choice. They hang much lower extending closer to the breast area.
  -   Opera - 28"-34". Advisable for higher necklines and can be doubled as two choker necklace lengths.
  -   Ropes - Over 45". Ropes are very long necklaces that can be worn to fit your clothing or wrapped to create a two-stranded choker.
  -   Lariats - Over 45". Lariats are another long-length necklaces that are unattached at one end so that you can tie them in various ways to deliver sexier results.

Measuring Necklaces

The clasp that holds a necklace in place, with three-fourths of an inch or more can add significant length to the necklace original length.