Letter size: initial necklace size, a small or big letter, and how many grams
Read the letter's height and its grams side by side. A mini letter stands about 7 mm, a quarter inch, and the whole necklace, chain included, weighs 1.2 to 2.6 grams. A small letter, half an inch to an inch tall, weighs about 3 grams in the middle. From 1.25 to 1.8 inches the middle letter weighs 11.8 grams, and from 1.9 to 3 inches about 23.5, with 13 of those 15 set with diamonds.
Small is what sold. Of the 98 pieces sold in the year, 58 were an inch tall or less. The baguette diamond letter stands out: 1.5 inches tall and only 5 grams, it sold 26, more than any other piece here. The 15 letters of 1.9 inches and up sold 2 between them.
The chain: does an initial necklace come with a chain, and which chain for a letter pendant
Six of the 54 come on their own chain. Four hang on a cable chain: the mini letter, the letter and heart, the two-initial necklace and the pavé mini. The diamond letter set comes on an 18-inch chain 1 mm wide, and the bezel letter on a chain whose length you pick. The other 48 are the letter by itself, and no description of them says a chain comes along, so plan one or ask the desk.
The mini letter, the letter and heart and the diamond letter set come at 18 inches. The pavé mini and the bezel letter let you choose 18, 20, 22 or 24. The two-initial necklace prints no length, so ask before you order.
For a letter on its own, 18 inches lays it on the collarbone, the length our necklace length chart gives for initial necklaces; 16 holds a mini up at the base of the neck. The letter hangs below the chain by its own height. A heavy letter wants a chain that weighs as much or more, so it hangs straight; which chain for a pendant sizes one by the grams. Shop women's gold chains.
Plain or diamond: plain gold initial necklace or diamond initial necklace, natural or lab-grown
Diamonds are set on 44 of the 54, and 10 are plain gold. The diamond letters took 65 of the 98 pieces sold, yet two plain pieces on a chain sold well: the mini letter 17 and the letter and heart 8.
Every diamond letter but one names its origin: 42 natural, and one lab-grown, the bezel letter necklace. The carat weight prints on 43 of the 44 listings, from 0.02 carats on a letter of 0.9 grams to 8.77 on one of 43.5. Ten carry under half a carat, and 18 carry 2 carats or more. Two letters mix black and white diamonds. How the two origins differ is in lab-grown or natural diamonds.
Every piece is gold by its metal field, most in 14K and the rest in 10K, and no title here says plated or filled. What each karat holds is in 10K, 14K or 18K gold. More diamond pieces are in women's diamond pendants.
Letter styles: block, cursive, bubble, baguette, iced, or two initials on one necklace
Most letters here hold their diamonds in prongs; the setting field says prong on 36 of the 54. Among the styles you will find one baguette letter, two bezel letters, two iced letters paved edge to edge, one of them a block M, a bubble letter, a cursive B, two flower designs and a letter with a small heart. Seven pieces carry two or three letters, from the two-initial necklace to three letters set in diamonds.
Five listings let you pick the letter. The mini letter and the letter and heart offer all 26, and the two-initial necklace has a menu for each of its two letters. The baguette letter offers 23, without A, M or X, and the small diamond letter 22, without C, L, S or V, both in yellow gold only. The others have no letter menu, and 15 different single letters are named in their titles. Yellow, white and rose gold are all for sale on 48 of the 54. For a full name, see name necklaces.
Make time: how long a custom initial necklace takes, in stock or made to order
A letter made to order is made for you, so ask us for the timing on yours. For Christmas, order by Friday, December 11. One we have in stock usually goes out in 2 to 5 business days. Twenty titles here carry the word Custom, and three descriptions say the piece is built to order, so give the desk the letter in the live chat and ask which yours is; a text to 212-872-9692 is read from 10 AM ET.
Anything made to your order is final by our refund policy. A letter we had in stock can come back unworn within 14 days of delivery, on the return label we send, unless its listing says non-returnable.