Length

Description

10 to 13 inches

Wraps close around the neck

16 to 18 inches

Stays close to the neck, attached pendants lie above the breastbone

17 to 20 inches

Meets at top of breastbone, can attach pendants

20 to 24 inches

Meets the top of the bust line

28 to 34 inches

Hang at or below the bust line, or are worn as a doubled strand

40 inches or longer

Often worn doubled or tripled, otherwise hangs at, or below, the navel

48 inches or longer

Worn wrapped or knotted around the neck, without a clasp