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Two-necklace combinations: a short base and a longer pendant
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items #ad For wearing two necklaces at once: ten en route jewelry necklaces, six shorter chains and pendants listed at 37 to 42 cm and four longer pendants and Y-chains listed at 45 to 87 cm, each sold on its own, plus two of our pendant explainers and Jew...
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The shorter necklace
The longer pendant
Before you buy
The shorter necklace
Six chains and small pendants listed at 37 to 42 cm before the extension; each is sold on its own, so pick one as the base
A small cross on 18k gold-plated brass, 37 cm plus a 7 cm extension. The brand's care notes say to keep it away from water. My pick for a small cross as the shorter of two necklaces.
Mini Cross Pendant Necklace
A 5 mm wide herringbone chain in 18k gold-plated stainless steel, 40 cm plus a 5 cm extension. The brand lists it as waterproof and tarnish-free. My pick for a flat, plain base chain under a pendant.
5mm Herringbone Chain Necklace | Sleek Everyday Layering
Carnelian stone beads with stainless steel, 38 cm plus a 7 cm extension. The brand lists it as waterproof and tarnish-free. My pick for a beaded base in a red-orange stone.
Mini Carnelian Beaded Necklace | Natural Stone & Beaded Design
Textured circle links in 18k gold-plated brass, 42 cm plus a 7 cm extension. The brand's care notes say to keep it away from water. My pick for a link chain as the shorter layer.
Textured Circle Link Necklace
18k gold-plated brass chain, 40 cm plus a 5 cm extension; this link is for the chain on its own, not the set. The brand's care notes say to keep it away from water. My pick for a simple chain close to the neck.
Daze Chain Necklace in Gold | Sleek Essential Choker
18k gold-plated stainless steel chain, 40 cm plus a 5 cm extension. The brand lists it as waterproof and tarnish-free. My pick for a fine base chain to leave on every day.
Cecilia Sparkle Chain | Waterproof & Tarnish-Free
The longer pendant
Four pendants and Y-chains listed at 45 to 87 cm; pick one to wear with your shorter necklace, and compare the listed lengths first
18k gold-plated brass and resin, 87 cm long; the brand says it can be worn as a long necklace or adjusted into a Y-chain. The brand's care notes say to keep it away from water. My pick for the longest layer in this list.
Lemon Crystal Long Chain | Adjustable Multi-way Necklace
A large cross in 18k gold-plated brass with cubic zirconia, 57 cm plus a 10 cm extension. The brand's care notes say to keep it away from water. My pick for a statement cross as the longer layer.
XL Cross Chain | Bold Statement Street Necklace
18k gold-plated brass with cubic zirconia and rhinestone, 67 cm long; the brand says it adjusts from a long necklace to a Y necklace. The brand's care notes say to keep it away from water. My pick for a long Y shape over a short chain.
Infinity Long Necklace | Adjustable Y Necklace
A coin pendant with a bee symbol in 18k gold-plated brass, 45 cm plus a 7 cm extension. The brand's care notes say to keep it away from water. My pick for a coin pendant just below a shorter chain.
Melissa Coin Necklace | Vintage-Style Gold Bee Pendant
Before you buy
Fitting a pendant to a chain, how pendant length works, and Jewelers of America's necklace length names
Our guide to putting a pendant on a chain: checking the bail opening against the clasp and end ring, choosing a chain strong enough for the pendant, and measuring a necklace you own end to end with the clasp included.
Can You Put Any Pendant on Any Chain?
Our explainer on pendant necklace length: chain length and pendant length are separate, testing where a pendant lands, and how an extender covers a range, such as 18 to 20 inches.
How Long Should a Pendant Necklace Be?
Jewelers of America's necklace guide, with the length names it uses from collar (12 to 14 inches) to rope (37 inches and longer).
Necklaces | Jewelers of America