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Name the length, the neckline, and the day. Park, dinner, or an air-conditioned office. Write sales@tabaconda.com.

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What lengths do the names mean?

They are industry convention, published by Jewelers of America as named lengths. Commonly: choker about 14 to 16 inches at the base of the neck; princess about 18 inches, just below the collarbone; matinee about 20 to 24 inches, between collarbone and bust; opera about 28 to 36 inches, at or below the bust. Measure a chain you already like if you are unsure. The neckline guide is the long version.

Which length for a crew, a collar, a boat neck, or a square neck?

Crew: sit a choker above the fabric, or a matinee over it. Princess often lands on the seam. Collared shirt: a chain under the collar, or princess in the open buttons; matinee over a closed collar for an office. Boat neck and square neck: a choker meets the line; a pendant hangs into the opening; a long opera ignores the collarbone and runs the dress. Details, with Orlando heat and cold rooms, are in the neckline guide.

What should I wear on a park day versus dinner versus an office?

Park day: something close that stays put (a disc on a short chain, or a simple princess length), sunscreen first, necklace off before water. Dinner: an open neckline and a cold room. A drop, a choker on a boat neck, or opera length. Office: a collared shirt in air conditioning. A chain under or a matinee over, a locket on a short chain so it does not swing. One Orlando week can need all three.

Should I take a necklace off before the pool or a park soaker?

Yes. GIA advises taking fine jewelry off before a chlorinated pool; chlorine can pit or damage gold alloys, and it is harsh on pearls. Leave the necklace in a room safe, or ask the hotel front desk to hold a small pouch. The care article covers chlorine, sweat, and what to do if a piece gets wet.

What about lotion, sunscreen, and humidity?

Necklace last, after lotion and sunscreen have dried. First off at night, before a shower. GIA flags hairspray, lotion, and perfume as chemicals that can damage metals and pearls. Orlando humidity is the storage problem: the Florida Climate Center’s normals put summer mornings around 90 percent relative humidity. Do not store a chain in a steamy bathroom. Dry it, then pouch it in a bedroom drawer.

How do I keep a chain from knotting?

Close the clasp before you put the necklace away. Store one chain per hook or per pouch. For travel, thread a fine chain through a straw and clasp it, or leave the clasp outside a zip bag so it cannot dive into the links. Do not dump several necklaces into one hotel dish. If a knot has formed, stop pulling; lift the loop with a pin on a cloth.

What is chain versus pendant versus choker?

Chain is the line, link, box, cable, rope, and the length names attach to it. Pendant is the hang: disc, drop, locket, open; the sit is chain length plus drop. Choker is the short collar, about 14 to 16 inches, the family that meets a boat neck or a square neck. The catalog is those three families. The subject is the neck.

Where do I find a length to try?

The neckline-length kit is a length card, an extender, a choker, a princess length, a pearl strand. The catalog is three families of sit: chain, pendant, choker. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details: disclosure.

How do I inquire?

Use the form on this page, or write sales@tabaconda.com. Name the family, the length in inches or a length name, the neckline, and the day. Public contact is that address only. Publisher: Orlando Necklace Company and Tabaconda LLC.