Necklaces Guide: Gemstone, Metal, Pearl & Pendant Necklaces

Welcome to the necklaces section of the Jewelry Guide. This hub organizes necklaces by the stone, metal or form that defines them, so a reader who knows they want a garnet pendant, a platinum chain or a locket can go straight to that guide. The necklace pages linked high on this page cover the whole section across its two directory pages: gemstone necklaces from citrine and diamond through emerald, garnet, onyx, opal, pearl, ruby and sapphire; metal necklaces in gold, gold plated, palladium, platinum and silver; and form-led necklaces including crosses, hearts, lockets, monogrammed pendants, men's necklaces and slides. Below the links, background on necklace lengths, clasps and layering helps place each type.

Necklaces guide with gold, gemstone, pearl and pendant necklaces arranged in a row on pale silk

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Welcome to the necklace section of the Apparel Search Jewelry Guide. In this section you will find a great deal of information regarding jewelry such as fantastic necklaces.

Necklaces are jewelry pieces worn around the neck and can feature pendants, charms, or gemstone embellishments. They come in a variety of chain lengths and styles, including chokers, lockets, and statement necklaces.

Clover Shape Necklaces

Gold Plated Necklaces

Heart Shape Necklaces

Lab Created Gems Necklaces

Locket Necklaces

Men's Necklaces

Monogrammed Necklaces

Mother of Pearl Necklaces

Paperclip Chain Necklaces

Herringbone Chain Necklaces

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You may find the following sections of our fashion jewelry guide to be helpful.

Bracelets

Earrings

Necklaces

Rings

Watches

Jewelry by Design

Jewelry by Metals

Jewelry by Stones

Fashion Accessory Retailers

Reading the Necklace Listings

The listings under this hub run in the order a shopper usually thinks: first the gemstone necklaces, where the stone is the purchase, then the metals, where karat, plating and alloy decide value and wear, then the forms, where the pendant's shape or purpose leads. Each linked guide keeps to its own subject, so the gold page covers karats and chains while the gold plated page covers plating terms and wear life, and the three white metals, palladium, platinum and silver, each get their own comparison of color, weight, price and care.

From any necklace type, the section links return here and onward to the wider Jewelry Guide, where bracelets, earrings, rings and watches cover the same stones and metals in their own forms. A reader building a matched set, a sapphire pendant with sapphire earrings, or a platinum chain to carry a family locket, can move between those sections from the links on every page.

Common Questions

How is the Necklaces Guide organized?

By the feature that defines each necklace: its gemstone, its metal, or its form. Gemstone pages cover each stone's color, quality and care at the neck; metal pages cover karats, plating, and the white metals palladium, platinum and silver; form pages cover crosses, hearts, lockets, monogrammed and religious pendants, men's necklaces and slide pendants. The second directory page continues the listings, and every topic page links back here.

What necklace lengths are standard?

Choker length is about 16 inches, princess length, the standard for pendants, is 18 inches, matinee is 20 to 24 inches, and opera and rope lengths run 28 inches and beyond. The same pendant sits differently at each length, so guides in this section name the lengths each style is usually worn at. Layering combines two or three of these lengths with space between them.

Which necklace pages cover religious jewelry?

Two: cross necklaces, covering plain, gem-set and carved crosses and crucifixes, and religious necklaces, covering symbols across faiths including Stars of David, medals, chakra and om pendants. Both pages treat their subjects factually, covering forms, materials and occasions without devotional content.