So today I wanna talk about oval tennis necklace lengths, ’cause man, that stuff confused the heck outta me when I first started looking. Honestly, I had zero clue what would actually fit me right. Like, 18 inches? 20? No idea where to even begin.
My Stupid Mistakes First Time Around
Okay, picture this: I bought this real pretty oval tennis online once, super excited. Just clicked “16 inches” ’cause, hey, sounded normal, right? Huge mistake. When it finally showed up? Dang thing felt like it was choking me! Like seriously, super tight, sat way too high on my neck. Totally uncomfortable. Couldn’t even wear it for longer than like ten minutes. Felt like money straight down the drain. I got so annoyed.
Time To Actually Figure This Out
After that disaster, I figured I better actually do something smart for once. Grabbed my cloth measuring tape – the soft kind you use for sewing? Yeah, that one. Went fishing through my old necklaces too. Found a couple that felt okay hanging.
Here’s what I did next:
- Measured one necklace I actually liked. Just laid it flat on my table, measured tip to tip without the clasp messing it up. Turned out that one was about 18 inches.
- Tried it around my neck again. Paid attention this time. Where did it sit? Right on my collarbone basically. Felt fine.
- Then I did the tape thing. Held one end kinda where my necklace’s clasp sits – ya know, at the back of my neck. Pulled the other end around the front, loose like the necklace itself. Looked down at my collarbone again. This showed me where 18 inches would land if it was a necklace. Then I moved the tape down little by little to see where 20 inches would hit, or 22. Big difference!
The Big “Oh!” Moment
Doing that tape trick really changed the game. Saw right where each length hits on me. Found out:
- 16 inches: Seriously choking. Nope.
- 18 inches: Chills right on my collarbone. Felt classic.
- 20 inches: Settled just a little lower, a couple finger-widths below the collarbone. Nice, kinda relaxed fancy?
- 22 inches: Okay, this was getting real low. Hit way down on my chest. Maybe too much for everyday? But good for like, a big statement piece.
What Actually Worked For Me
End of the day? Grabbed that tape measure. Spent maybe 5 minutes trying different lengths. Found out that 18 inches is my jam for that classic tennis look resting on the collarbone. If I want it to hang a bit looser and lower? 20 inches feels way better. Simple as heck now that I did it myself. Learned my lesson: Measure your neck and pretend with tape first! Saves so much headache. Now go find your own size without wasting money like I did!