Necklace Length Guide

Every Heights Jewelers necklace is available in three lengths — 16", 18", and 20" — so you can choose the drop that feels most like you. Use the guide below to find your perfect fit.

Heights Jewelers necklace length guide showing 16 inch choker, 18 inch collarbone, and 20 inch below-collarbone lengths

How to Measure Your Neck

Don't have a measuring tape handy? Take a piece of string or ribbon and wrap it around the base of your neck where you'd like the necklace to sit. Mark where it overlaps, lay it flat against a ruler, and add 2–4 inches for how far you'd like the pendant to hang below that point. That total is your ideal chain length.

A Few Fit Tips

  • Layering? Choose lengths at least 2 inches apart (e.g. 16" and 18") so each piece stays visible.
  • Long neck or higher neckline top? 18" or 20" will sit more comfortably below the collar.
  • Want your nameplate front and center? Most customers choose 16" or 18" so the pendant sits just above or at the collarbone.
  • Not sure? 18" is our most popular, universally flattering length.

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