Which necklace length
- 135-40 cmChoker, at the base of the neck
- 242-45 cmJust below the collarbone
- 350-60 cmMatinee, at the sternum
- 470 cm +Opera, below the bust
Jewellery and piercing guide
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The jewellery and piercing guide: how to choose, compare and wear earrings, piercings, rings and necklaces.
Explore the blogSize guides, at a glance
Necklace length, ring size, hoop diameter: the three measurements where buying mistakes happen most, drawn to scale.
Which ring size
French sizing is the finger circumference in millimetres. Between a size 48 and a size 58 there is only 3.2 mm of diameter: it all comes down to the millimetre.
Read the ring size guideWhich hoop diameter
Diameter changes both the look and the weight. A thin 12 mm hoop often weighs under 2 g a pair, a 45 mm design easily exceeds 8 g.
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