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Pearl necklace length guide

Slide to a length and see where it falls, from choker to rope, and roughly how many pearls the strand holds.

Length names from Pearl Paradise: choker 14 to 16 in, princess 17 to 19, matinee 20 to 24, opera 26 to 36, rope over 36. Pearl count is the length divided by pearl size, before knots and the clasp.

The standard lengths

Choker 14 to 16 in, princess 17 to 19 in, matinee 20 to 24 in, opera 26 to 36 in and rope over 36 in (Pearl Paradise). The pearl count is the length divided by the pearl size, before knots and the clasp. See pearl necklace lengths.