Necklace Size & Length Guide

Have trouble picturing how the length of a necklace will sit on you?  The following diagram shows how varying length necklaces will hang on your neck for the various different THOMAS SABO size necklaces.

Women's Standard Necklace Lengths

42 cm Necklace
A 42cm length necklace fits like a choker, sitting closely around the neck. Choker necklaces are great with clothing designed with higher necklines. 

45 cm Necklace
45 cms is a common choice for women's necklace lengths. It will fall just below the throat and sit at the collarbone. This length necklace is popular for adding pendants which will hang over a top with a high neckline.

50 cm Necklace
A 50 cm necklace will fall below the collarbone. A necklace this length is perfect for a low, plunging neckline or if you want to wear it over a turtleneck top.

53 cm Necklace
53 cm necklaces sit at or above a low neckline.

60 cm Necklace
A 60 cm necklace falls below any neckline, but above the bust line.

80 cm Necklace
80 cm chains fall below any neckline and sit on the bust to a little below.

85 cm Necklace
80 cm necklaces fall below your neckline and sit a little below your bust line. This length can be worn as a single chain or sometimes it is worn doubled over with a choker style & mid-length necklace layered look.

90 cm Necklace
90 cms is a common necklace length with pearls or other hanging chains. It will hang well below the bust. This length can be worn as a single chain or doubled over for two 45 cm necklaces with a layered look.

100 cm Necklace
100 cms necklace hangs quite long almost down to the waist. This length can be worn as a single chain or doubled over for two 50 cm necklaces with a layered look.