Fine jewelry necklaces designed for layering and everyday shine.
Necklaces
The collection
Fine jewelry necklaces designed for layering and everyday shine.
1,332 pieces

How to choose a necklace
Start with the length. 16 inches sits at the base of the neck, 18 inches at or just below the collarbone and is the most worn length for women, 20 to 22 inches falls below the collarbone and is the usual length for men, and 24 inches sits on the chest. Our size guide has the full chart.
Then the chain. A fine cable or box chain lets a pendant lead; a rope, figaro or Cuban chain is made to be worn alone; a paperclip chain is built for layering. Franco and box chains carry heavier pendants best.
Then the construction. Solid gold chains are gold all the way through and can be repaired; hollow chains are lighter and dent more easily. Every chain can be honestly stamped 14K, so look at the construction and the weight as well as the karat.
What is the most popular necklace length?
For women, 18 inches; for men, 20 to 22 inches.
What chain is best for a pendant?
Box, round box, wheat and rolo chains hang straight and spread the load; Franco for heavier pendants.
How do I layer necklaces?
Space the lengths about 2 inches apart and mix chain structures rather than widths alone.
From the Journal
- Gold Chain Styles: 20 Types Compared by Look and StrengthCable to Cuban, rope to herringbone: the 20 chain styles, which are strongest, which kink, and how to layer them.
- Hollow vs Solid Gold Chains: What Hollow Means and How to TellThe stamp tells you purity, not quantity. What hollow gold is, what sellers must disclose, and six ways to check a chain.
