Princess Length
About 17 to 19 inches, resting just below the collarbone. The default necklace length, and the safest gift.
Princess length falls at or just above the neckline of most tops, which is why it works with almost everything.
It is long enough to clear the neck comfortably and short enough to stay visible above a sari pallu or a jacket.
If a necklace is sold without a stated length, it is almost always 18 inches.
When you are buying
Buying a pearl necklace as a gift without knowing the recipient's measurements? Choose 18 inches. It is the length most likely to fit and the one most likely to get worn.
Princess-length necklaces
174 pieces in the collection right now, from ₹1,800.
Dainty 18Inch Black Beads Necklace With White Pearl & SP Emerald Beads
Simple 18Inch Black Beads Necklace With White Pearl & SP Ruby Beads
Delicate 17Inch Black Beads Necklace With 9mm Round White Pearl
Chic 17Inch Necklace With 3mm Off-White Pearls & A Sleek CZ Pendant
Elegant String Of Cream Pearls With CZ Kundan Pendant
Dainty String Of Cream Pearls With Elegant Kundan Pendant
Elegant Semi-Round White Pearls Necklace With Lakshmi Kaasu & SP Emerald Beads
Simple 19Inch Necklace With 3mm White Oval Pearls & Kemp Lotus Pendant
Choker Length
A necklace of about 14 to 16 inches, sitting snugly at the base of the throat.
Matinee Length
Roughly 20 to 24 inches, falling on the chest. Reads as daywear rather than evening formality.
Opera Length
About 28 to 36 inches, reaching the breastbone or below. Can be doubled into a two-strand choker.