Buying Guides » necklaces

Two millimetres reads delicate; six reads heavy. What each width and length actually looks like on a man's neck.

The setting decides everything about how a pendant wears. A pendant is a stone with a job: sit still, catch light, not flip over. The setting determines whether it does all three. The one problem every pendant faces A pendant hangs from a single point at the top. That means it has a heavy bottom and a light top, so it wants to swing...

Same length, same metal, completely different character. Chain style decides how a necklace sits, how it catches light, and whether it survives daily wear. It is the most overlooked specification in necklace buying. Two 18-inch chains in the same metal can look and behave nothing alike. Here is what each type actually does. Cable chain Oval links, each one round and interlocked at 90...

Two inches is the difference between "sits right" and "keeps catching on your collar". Necklace length is the single most returned variable in jewellery, and it is the easiest one to get right before ordering. This guide covers where each length actually sits, how body proportions change the answer, and how to measure a bracelet properly. Necklace lengths and where they sit Standard lengths,...