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What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

I was going to purchase a cross pendant but the chain adjusted to 18" max. I like at least  a 20"-24" chain. What is your preference? Please and thank you!

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

I, too, prefer a 20" over 18" which can sometimes feel a little too confining.  I just use extenders on my shorter chains.

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

If it's a dainty pendant, a 16 inch chain.  If it's a larger pendant that I want to wear when I wear a sweater, sometimes 30 inches.

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

The larger the pendant is, the shorter chain I use.  If I wear a large pendant, I use a thick neck wire.  If you hang a heavy pendant on a long chain, it moves a lot.

 

As far as chains go, if I wear one plain , I like them to be 36-40 inches.

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

For a short chain I prefer a 18".  If I want a longer length in a single strand 30 or 36 wells well for me.

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

I hate sweaters, so most of my clothes are a scoop, V-neck, or shirt collar. I'm not a large person, so anything over a 16" is into the place where my cleavage should be (I really don't have any).  I prefer a 16" baby omega, which is hard to find these days, but I already have a stock of them!

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

For the most part, I like a 24 inch. Some necklines I like a 16 to 18.

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

Twenty to thirty depending on the size of the pendant!!

So many pendants that come with chain are with 18"!  Just too

short for my taste and will keep me from purchasing it!Woman Happy

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

I usually wear 24 or 30. I can't wear anything under 20 as it drives me crazy. 

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Re: What length of chain do you prefer for pendants and necklaces?

Depends on what I am wearing. Mostly I wear 18'.  Love 16',especially SB turquoise pieces, brightens your face tremendously. Also love some 36' for some of my cocktail dresses.