The following measurements are for average sized adults and are useful if you are crafting a piece for sale to a non specific individual. If, however, you are creating a custom piece for yourself or someone you know, it’s best to measure to ensure the best possible placement and fit.
Standard Bracelet Measurements:
- 5 to 6 inches – average children’s wrist
- 7 inches – average woman’s wrist
- 8 inches – average man’s wrist or woman with larger wrist
- 9 inches – for man with a larger wrist
Standard Necklace Measurements:
- 14 to 16 inches – Standard Children’s Necklace
- 13 to 16 inches – Choker, close-fitting and worn above the collarbone or on the neck
- 17 to 19 inches – Princess, hangs just below the collarbone and is most commonly seen in the graduated strand (see below)
- 20 to 24 inches – Matinee, hangs draped on the chest
- 28 to 32 inches – Opera, an opulent length usually reserved for eveningwear which hangs to the mid-section
- 45 inches or over – Lariat or Rope, a very long string of beads which can be wrapped or draped, a Rope may or may not have a clasp while a Lariat does not have a clasp.
Styles
- Graduated – each bead decreasing in size with the largest in front and center.
- Bib – multiple strands of beads with each strand shorter than the one before it.
- Uniform – all beads are more or less the same size.
