https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:20:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1180592 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:17:05 +0000 Gigi 1180592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Mo! I've never tried shopstyle. There's a ton of stuff on there. It's funny...there was even a necklace with a big letter Y on it. Gotta love electronic search engines! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1180533 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:52:41 +0000 Mo 1180533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your idea of the Y style. &nbsp;Good luck! &nbsp; </p> <p>Have you tried shopstyle? &nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse?fts=Y+necklace">http://www.shopstyle.com/browse?fts=Y+necklace</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1180491 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:08:43 +0000 Gigi 1180491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rabbit, I'm glad I'm not the only one who has soured on F21! I hadn't thought of TJ Maxx and the Rack. I've been to H&amp;M, and a lot of their styles were too "tough" for me...lots of them looked like they might poke an eye out! :^)&nbsp;I can check out the Rack next time I go to the mall...and I'll take a gander at Macy's too. When I go to the mall, I go during the week, when not many people are there. So I should be able to get help if I need it. And I'd completely forgotten about Kohl's. I haven't shopped there in a long time since it's tough to find clothes there that fit. So they fell off my radar. :^)</p> <p>April and Mo, thanks so much for your offers! I love the supportive nature of YLF. But since I'm still a bit in the dark as to even my own preferences, I think I need to go the usual route and just shop until I find one. I did discover that I want something that is somewhat angular--it goes better with my features. I think I&nbsp;look a little saccharine in ovally, drapey necklaces. (I have kind of young-looking, girlish features in my face, and I think that softer, curvier accessories just accentuate that.)</p> <p>Lyn67, I've been wondering if a Y-style with large, chunky pieces might work. I'm keeping my eye out! I love how the Y-style has angles and also really seems to extend the vertical line. But so many of them are dainty. And I don't have the patience to make my own, as Rabbit suggested. (Though desperation may cause me to&nbsp;change my tune later on! Ha ha.)</p> <p>At least shopping for jewelry isn't as bad as shopping for petite XXS clothes! I have a lot more options with the jewelry. :^) I did see one at AT that I liked, thanks for unfrumped's suggestion to check them out. I'm going to check it out at the mall next week.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1180063 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:46:00 +0000 Mo 1180063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have another multi strand I'm purging, let me know if you want it. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1179970 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:10:14 +0000 rabbit 1179970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second Ambergreen on Kohls and Nordstrom Rack. &nbsp;Ross/TJ Maxx have jewelry, but it's all behind the case so not convenient if you just want to try several inexpensive styles. &nbsp;Marshalls very rarely has&nbsp;jewelry.</p> <p>Actually if anyone is into crafting, statement necklaces are fun and simple&nbsp;projects. &nbsp;Many bead stores offer brief hour or more classes (basically necklace making parties). &nbsp;A SA can also help you out with finding the right framework (stiffer wire loops rather than softer materials usually, if you are making a bib). &nbsp;Pick out colored beads&nbsp;that go with a lot of the items in your wardrobe, some kind of&nbsp;spacers to separate them,&nbsp;and go to town. &nbsp; If you are unsure about your own eye and bead preferences when picking contemporary looking beads and arranging them, ask for the SA's help (I'd avoid Micheals). &nbsp; Or hit pinterest first and do a copycat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1179900 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:10:57 +0000 lyn67 1179900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It all depends on your frame, and proportions. Nowaday the bigger the better. (see bib, collar necklaces).BUT they are so hard to pull off! I&nbsp;&nbsp;love Y necklaces (esp steampunk) very much, and consider they can also be considered of&nbsp;a&nbsp;statement if charms chuncky enough. They also do a great job with a turtleneck. I like pendants, and multistrains(like MO's), too. But a simple strand of irregular and&nbsp;bigger stones, or ethnic ones&nbsp;can also&nbsp; be&nbsp; considered making a statement.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1179896 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:06:13 +0000 April 1179896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sorry for not being clearer, Gigi -- it's a statement necklace that I was offering rather than my pendant. &nbsp;Offer still good if it's tempting you at all. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1179881 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:55:31 +0000 Suzanne (ambergreen) 1179881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are the department store sales, yes--don't forget Kohl's, they have markdowns and loyalty discounts often--and I'll add that off-price stores are a good place to look for somewhat trendy yet quite discounted pieces: Ross if you have them, then move up through TJMaxx, then Marshalls. Oh, and Nordstrom Rack. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1179851 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:33:16 +0000 rabbit 1179851@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I avoid Forever 21. &nbsp;H&amp;M has been a much better experience for me. &nbsp;Macy's has sales every weekend (and many during the week) and a lot of their statement jewelry is discounted. &nbsp;Last weekend there were tables and tables for 7.99$ I think. &nbsp;(Nice Betsy Johnston &amp; enameled flower pins, too bad I'm not a pin person. Also they have a lot of Downton Abbey jewelry on sale.)</p> <p>I'd try Macy's at the mall. &nbsp;Lot's of variety in many, many styles, lot's of price points, and if it isn't too busy, more helpful sales people than a Target or Forever21 or H&amp;M. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1179419 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:57:08 +0000 Gigi 1179419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Unfrumped, I like the idea of doing a search for photos showing necklaces with a turtleneck. That might be very helpful! And I'll check out Ann Taylor. </p> <p>I was in the mall today on another errand and stopped in Forever 21 to check out their jewelry. I just didn't see anything I liked. And I hate it that you're not allowed to return jewelry at all! And they just give store credit for returns, period. Absolutely no refunds.&nbsp;I'm starting to really get a bad taste in my mouth about that store and will stay away once I use up my store credit from a failed online purchase. At least my store credit allows me to shop and return stuff, because the return would have been store credit anyway.</p> <p>I'm off to check your link, April. Thanks for the offer of the pendant, but I think that the 1-inch size is probably just too small. I think part of my issue may be my style--I'm not really a big jewelry wearer. I wear a little bit--rings and some small post earrings--but that's it. I wonder if a statement necklace is just not what I am really about. Maybe I need to just stick with scarves for the time being. Sometimes I feel like I have to "respect" my style, that I can't just move it where it will! It's kind of like a stubborn cow. But I mean that in the best way. :^) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1178337 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:53:16 +0000 April 1178337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lucky has a nice slideshow of&nbsp;some examples that reflect&nbsp;typical sizing, Gigi: &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.luckymag.com/shopping/2013/02/20-elegant-statement-necklaces-for-under-25">http://www.luckymag.com/shoppi.....r-under-25</a></p> <p>Also, let me say that I have a one-inch pendant that was a gift from SO. &nbsp;Very beautiful and delicate but&nbsp;definitely *not* a statement necklace. &nbsp;I was glad to hear from Angie that delicate pieces are having a fashion moment.</p> <p>If you'd like to try one without making an&nbsp;investment, just PM me. &nbsp;There's an inexpensive&nbsp;one hanging in my closet that hasn't been worn in a long time. &nbsp;I'd be glad to pass it along so you could try it with your turtleneck and get a sense of whether it's a good size for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1178316 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:20:09 +0000 unfrumped 1178316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Adelfa said. </p> <p>But, you have a more specific goal of wearing something with your T neck.<br /> You might dmsearch for photos of just that styling. There are also short necklaces with a lesser degree of bib style, but still some substance, that are often worn beneath the collar of a fully buttoned shirt or with a T neck - something like that might be what you want. The Ann Taylor site tends to show some examples. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1178293 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:01:10 +0000 Gigi 1178293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rute, thanks for your pictures! Those are some serious necklaces. :^)</p> <p>Gryffin, thanks for the sundance ideas. I went to the website, and they do have some nice jewelry! It's very tasteful and not too gaudy--I don't look good in things that are too over-the-top. Unfortunately, the Sundance stuff is a little too pricey for me at this point, since I'm just testing the waters. I don't really know if I'm a jewelry person yet, and I hate to sink a lot of money into something that I later decide isn't "me."</p> <p>Krishnidoux, I had no idea about the Quebec thing! It seems like it would be a bit subjective as to when one crosses the line over into ostentatious. And what about people who are members of a religious order? It seems like there would be so many problems with enforcing such a thing that time would be better spent elsewhere.</p> <p>April, thanks for the link to Angie's blog post. I read it, and I saw that she actually had a pendant in the one outfit! Of course, it's bigger than the one I posted...and she was also dressing seventies-style. Oh well!</p> <p>Museum Gal, believe it or not, I have no pearls! But I think that getting some pearls would be a good way to dip my foot into this jewelry thing. If I wear a few strands, that would substitute for a statement necklace, I think. I'll see what I can scare up at the mall tomorrow.</p> <p>Liz, yes, I feel like there is a large expanse of material that needs...something! Maybe it doesn't need a statement necklace but just something to emphasize the vertical line. Thanks for the frump warning! I hate the thought of crossing over into frumpdom, and it is best to nip it in the bud! :^) Angie said the same thing in the blog post that April linked to--turtlenecks plus dainty jewelry equal frump.</p> <p>Always Trying, I like how you said that the statement necklace is supposed to be the main thing you notice. That really puts things in perspective.&nbsp;</p> <p>Freckles, we are in the same camp! I have been wondering if maybe I just need to stick to scarves, as you suggested.&nbsp;Most of the jewelry designs I am drawn to are dainty as well. I really think that the key is to either combine a few necklaces that are on the dainty side (like the ones gryffin posted) or else look for a chunkier necklace that contains traditional elements with intricate detailing, which will give the dainty look but on a larger scale. Unfortunately, I'm wondering if the latter option will be quite expensive. Most of the statement necklaces I see tend to be pretty simply constructed. I don't want to be spending hundreds of dollars on something until I know exactly what statement I want to make, lol!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177513 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:38:57 +0000 Freckles 1177513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gah. &nbsp;I have absolutely no idea so am watching your thread... &nbsp;<br />Are scarves a better idea for turtlenecks? &nbsp;Even when they're smaller scale and knotted like a necklace? &nbsp;Maybe with a chain or pearls wrapped around it or is that veering into frumpy too? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177512 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:38:54 +0000 always trying 1177512@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If by "statement" one thinks of something big enough and interesting enough to be the item you notice, then that is what a statement necklace is supposed to be.</p> <p>Problem with some is weight. try wearing something too weighty, and the pressure on the back of the neck can get uncomfortable after a while.&nbsp; </p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177380 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:49:09 +0000 Liz 1177380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi, I'm wondering: If you are truly a very small petite, are you sure a turtleneck creates such a large expanse of fabric that it needs to be broken up?&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp;If you truly do feel out of proportion in one and want to wear a necklace, to me it would seem that your necklace would need to be quite modern to make it work. To my eye, a necklace worn with a turtleneck can easily wander into dated or frumpy territory. (Of course, that's me speaking as a relatively-classic dresser, and a middle-aged woman. I'm already skating closer to "frump" and can go there more easily than others with a more edgy or youthful style!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177374 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:37:30 +0000 MuseumGal 1177374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since you want to wear with a turtle neck, a simple strand of beads (even pearls) can work, if they are long enough, and might be less intimidating than a statement necklace.&nbsp; Plus I bet you already have at least one hiding out somewhere. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177348 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:40:55 +0000 April 1177348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing that most pendants would not be considered statement. &nbsp;Unless you were Flavor Flav. &nbsp;:)</p> <p>Statements, as shown above, usually take up a fair amount of real estate at the neckline. &nbsp;You could wear one with a plain white crewneck tee and still look like there was a lot going on. &nbsp;The necklaces at J Crew are pretty much all statements: &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/jewelry.jsp">https://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/jewelry.jsp</a></p> <p>And here are some examples from Angie, including tips on finding the right neckline: &nbsp;<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2013/04/16/eight-flattering-necklines-for-the-big-necklace/">http://youlookfab.com/2013/04/.....-necklace/</a></p> <p></p> <p>P.S. &nbsp;Speaking as another petite, Gigi, when I was wearing statement necklaces,&nbsp;I always ignored the rule about scaling your jewelry to your frame. &nbsp;(For a variety of complicated reasons having nothing to do with fashion, I haven't worn necklaces in a while.) &nbsp;Big and bold -- that's what makes&nbsp;it a&nbsp;<i>statement.</i></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177323 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:58:47 +0000 krishnidoux 1177323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it depends on your own proportions and what you will wear it with. For a turtleneck, you would need something either a bit bigger (fuller) or something long. I like Rute's suggestions.&nbsp;</p> <p>That said, did you know that your choice number 2 is to&nbsp;be banned in Quebec (at work) for being an ostentatious religious symbol?&nbsp;<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/09/10/quebecs_controversial_values_charter_to_be_released.html">http://www.thestar.com/news/ca.....eased.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177320 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:57:15 +0000 gryffin 1177320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi - if I remember you are very petite. So you need to scale a necklace to your size.&nbsp; Those bubble necklaces might overwhelm you.&nbsp; I look a couple of examples from the sundancecatalog.com, more what I thought you were looking for and I thought this style might work and have a little more uumph without being overwhelming on your frame.&nbsp; Just a thought!!&nbsp; I actually have the capitol chain necklace with I really like.&nbsp; Also freepeope often has some really quirky but interesting light scale pieces.&nbsp; Just another place to check out.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177284 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:33:50 +0000 rute 1177284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh.. that is not a statment necklace, those are fab nacklaces but on the smaller side. It has not to do with the lenght but with volume.</p> <p>I have one similar to the first you posted and love. To me really statment necklaces are chunkier and can go really big.</p> <p>You can always combine two ore more necklaces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177256 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:17:46 +0000 Gigi 1177256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Diana. I have a long neck but a very short waist...and I am also very small boned. So my proportions probably won't be suited to a giant necklace either!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177248 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:07:59 +0000 Diana 1177248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think of them as the big bib type that Mo mentions. I have a huge pendant (like 2+" diameter) that still doesn't read as very statementy because it's on a thin chain.</p> <p>Fwiw, Angie told me once that true statement necklaces (like bubble necklaces) would overwhelm me because I have a short neck and short waist, so I don't have much space in which to put a giant necklace and have it lay correctly. I mostly stick to medium or small necklaces, or longer chains, as they are better with my proportions. So you have to consider your proportions as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177231 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:25:08 +0000 Gigi 1177231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, this is helpful. So it sounds like a statement necklace really needs to have some "meat" on it. It can't just be a pendant, unless it's like Mo's, where it is extraordinarily large (mainly wide) and is worn up higher, near the collarbones.&nbsp;</p> <p>Rabbit, yes, one has to be careful with the rosary-style necklaces. Some of them look like actual rosaries--and maybe they are (anything to get a buck!). I wouldn't wear the one in the pic, probably, but one that was quite a bit simpler, with fewer beads and without the corpus on the cross. That way it reads more as jewelry. I saw some on Etsy that were more what I wanted, but I was too lazy to post them here. Argh.</p> <p>On to question 2: If the idea is simply to break up a large expanse of fabric, would a bib-style necklace not work as well? Is it too close to the neck of the turtleneck to be of much help in breaking up the fabric? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177225 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:10:54 +0000 rabbit 1177225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm new to wearing statement necklaces too. &nbsp; But my understanding is that right now&nbsp;they often function like decorative collars. &nbsp;A mass of color, form,&nbsp;and pattern is prized over any personal&nbsp;meaning. &nbsp; Correct me if I'm wrong.&nbsp;</p> <p>Because of this the heart motif doesn't read statement to me, even if it's a large size, it reads as traditional dainty feminine jewelry, which is often associated with personal meaning or sentiment&nbsp;(by the wearer or giver). &nbsp;In the same way a rosary could have a graphic element (especially if it's very long), but a traditional rosary doesn't read as fashion (although over-sized versions did during various eras).</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177219 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:03:06 +0000 Adelfa 1177219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think pendants usually qualify. I don't think the rosary would either. To my mind statement necklaces have dimension. They are thick, or they are bib style. That is my best stab at it. I personally don't wear them ever.</p> <p>I like both of your selections! My guess is that with a turtleneck, a pendant is a less modern look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177218 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:59:59 +0000 Mo 1177218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My understanding is that true statement necklaces are more than just pendant necklaces. &nbsp;<br />Perfect example would be the bubble ones all the bloggers wore to death last year. &nbsp;<br />But if you're a jewelry newbie, any necklace would be statement over none lol. &nbsp;Also, the scale of the piece on the person should be considered.&nbsp;</p> <p>Editing to show 2 necklaces I have that I consider statement, on me.&nbsp; The second <i>is</i> just a pendant, but it's 2 1/2" long and on a much shorter chain that brings it up close to the collar bone, and more prominent.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-big-should-a-statement-necklace-be#post-1177217 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:56:45 +0000 Gigi 1177217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jewelry idiot Gigi here. I have no statement necklaces but have been wanting to get one or two, mostly to wear with turtlenecks. I don't like the large expanse of fabric on my front--seems like it needs to be broken up with something.</p> <p>Freckles' recent post on dainty jewelry vs. statement necklaces got me thinking. How big does a statement necklace need to be? I was thinking about something like this:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/giani-bernini-sterling-silver-pendant-heart-locket?ID=492107&amp;CategoryID=9569&amp;RVI=PDP_6">http://www1.macys.com/shop/pro.....&#038;Cate</a></p> <p>I'm guessing from the ad copy that this pendant is about an inch long. Is that big enough for a statement necklace? Or does a statement necklace need to have more width, such that a pendant of any size wouldn't really cut it?</p> <p>I also very much like the look of rosary-style necklaces, like this one:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/giani-bernini-sterling-silver-necklace-rosary-necklace?ID=753444&amp;CategoryID=9569&amp;LinkType=#fn=NECKLACE_STYLE%3DStatement%3B%3BReligious%3B%3BHeart%26PRICE%3D0%7C49.99%3B%3B50.0%7C99.99000000000001%26sp%3D5%26spc%3D189%26ruleId%3D52%26slotId%3D169"><a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/giani-bernini-sterling-silver-necklace-rosary-necklace?ID=753444&#038;amp" rel="nofollow">http://www1.macys.com/shop/pro.....4&#038;amp</a>;</a></p> <p>This is not big per se, but it does take up a lot of room. But would this not be considered a statement necklace because it is more dainty than chunky? Do you think this would look frumpy on a turtleneck? </p>