Whether it’s your mother or sister, wife or daughter, pearls have always been considered to be timeless classics when it comes to jewelry. Pearl jewelry are diverse and range from bracelets, to earrings, rings to necklaces, with the most popular one being the latter. If you are thinking about gifting a pearl necklace to someone you should probably know a few things about pearls and more importantly pearl necklaces which will help you make a better decision. Keeping that in mind, in the following lines you are going to learn some important information on pearl necklaces.

Who is it for?

This is the first and most important question you need to be asking yourself before you buy a pearl necklace. Other questions to include while you’re at it is “what type of necklines the person favors?”

Pearl necklaces normally come in lengths of 18, 24, 36 and 45 inches. Each length comes with a non-numerical name, but pearl necklaces can also be customized to any length required. The longer the necklace, the more options you have when it comes to either doubling or tripling over your neck, allowing you to create a whole new look. The following are the various pearl necklace sizes:

Pearl Necklace Sizes

Pearl Collar

This is usually 12-13 inches so it sits comfortably on the collar bone, which is where this size gets its name from. Made up of three strands, the Pearl Collar length looks great along with a V-neck dress, or an off-the-shoulder top, and also goes well with a boat neck.

The Choker

This comes in lengths of 14 to 16 inches long and is very popular amongst youngsters since it goes well with almost every neckline. The single-strand choker is also the ideal length for pairing with the formal evening dress or to get that casual workwear look.

The Princess

This neckline is normally between 17 to 19 inches long and is also considered to be one of the most commonly bought pearl necklace lengths. This is partly because of its versatility because of its length which reaches just below the collarbone. This length goes well with deep plunging necklines or crew necklines. This pearl necklace length will surely make the wearer feel like a true princess!

The Opera

This length runs between 26- 36 inches long and comes in either a single strand which can also be doubled over. The opera reaches the mid bust area and normally worn along with evening wear, or casual apparel because of its versatile look.

The Pearl Rope

Finally, we have the pearl rope necklace which comes in a length of 37 inches. This size is also known for its versatile look and can compliment almost any outfit nicely. A very trendy look of the Pearl rope necklace is to knot it at the neckline or in the middle of the strand.

So, there you have it, the different pearl necklace lengths and their names. You can easily find any pearl necklace length at pearls only.