Sales make me happy!

Over the weekend, I finally made my second sale on Etsy. I was so excited. There is something amazing about a random stranger appreciating something that you really labored over. The necklace is actually one of my favorites. It combines Pietersite cubes and amazonite beads of different sizes and colors, and very very fine 26 gauge sterling silver wire.

It is extremely lightweight, and the pietersite has an amazing range of colors.


The only thing I'm worried about is that it is only 15 inches long + a one inch extender. When I first started, I made everything pretty short like this because that's the way I prefer my necklaces. Then I read some threads on the Etsy forums, where person after person stated their preferrence for 18-inch necklaces. That surprised me, so I have started making them longer in general.



Does anyone have good statistics for the average size of women's necks? Mine is about 13.5 inches, so an 18-inch necklace hangs down really low on me and looks funny. Does anyone who does shows have an idea of what size I should shoot for? Maybe 16-inches w/ a 2-inch extender if the design allows?