Perfect Necklace Size & Style

Necklaces come in many different styles and sizes. One reason for this is because women love versatility. They love different looks for different occasions and even for their different moods. One necklace could never handle every look and every mood a woman has or wants. So how do you go about finding the perfect style and size necklace? You just pick a certain look and a certain mood. Then you find the onethat will match.

Start by looking at what length you want. The most popular length is the 18 inched. But some women like shorter lengths (the 16th inch is still popular) and will even pair a shorter length necklace with a longer one. If you are stuck wondering what length you should buy, you could buy a necklace that has an extension chain. These extension chains allow the woman to set the length according to her own taste and she can change that length each time she wears it, if she wishes.

Now think about what type of chain you might want to buy, you can buy anything from a costume type chain, a nickel free chain, a hypoallergenic chain (yes there is a difference between hypoallergenic and nickel free), a pure gold chain, a gold covered overlay chain, a sterling silver chain to name a few types.

Of course, you can even buy necklaces that are not chains. Some are made from pearls, fake pearls, beads, shells, ribbons, leather and even string. If you are getting confused at what type of necklace you should buy, you haven't heard anything yet. Have you stopped to think about the charm that should be dangling from the necklace?

You can find about any type of charm you want. Some of the most popular ones are: crosses, hearts, flowers, circles, circles within circles, stars, moons, peace signs, bears, cats, angels, unicorns, angels, etc.

Then, of course, you can't forget the beautiful and somewhat expensive gemstones that hang so elegantly from necklaces. There is the universal diamond, the ruby, the topaz, the emerald, the jade, etc. Plus, there are the costume versions of the beautiful gems.

Here are some questions that might help you, if you want to buy a necklace as a gift, first think about the person who you will be receiving the necklace. Do you remember seeing her in necklaces? Can you remember what lengths she generally wears? Does she prefer gold or silver chains or maybe she is a pearl lady. Does she love crosses? Does she collect angels or bears?

Does she have a passion for the night sky? The answers to these questions can lead you on the way toward that perfect necklace. By Jeffrey Meier