How to choose your gold name necklace

Now that you’ve decided on a gold name necklace, the next step is choosing the style that suits you best: by personality, by name length, and by how you style your jewellery day to day.

With over a dozen gold styles to choose from, it helps to look at how each one suits different aesthetics, name lengths and the jewellery you already wear. Here’s how to find the one that feels most like you.

Then choose your gold

Every piece we make is solid gold, hallmarked in the UK, in yellow, white or rose. The karat is the part worth thinking about, because it changes the colour, the weight and how the necklace wears.

Plated is the one to avoid. A name necklace rubs at its edges every time you move, and that’s exactly where plating wears through first. Solid gold is the same all the way through, so there’s nothing to wear off. Read solid gold vs gold-plated name necklaces.

For the hardest-wearing option, a 9ct solid gold name necklace is where we’d start. Still torn? Read 9ct vs 18ct gold or understanding gold purity.

How to choose your diamond name necklace

Diamond name necklaces aren’t only for bold or evening styling. They’re for anyone who loves a little extra detail and light.

Plain gold reads clean and quiet; it layers with anything, and it’s the one you’ll wear to the gym without thinking. Diamonds change the job the necklace does. Set along every letter, they catch the light as you move, so the name shows up from further away and the piece reads as fine jewellery.

Long names suit diamonds well in our Classic and Contemporary styles. For a little sparkle without the statement, the Name Drop Diamond keeps everything small and fine.

Gifting and layering

Diamond name necklaces are often chosen with styling in mind.

• For everyday layering Cleaner diamond styles sit beautifully with other chains.
• For meaningful gifts Pavé diamond names feel considered and personal.
• For statement wearers Bolder diamond lettering stands confidently on its own.

Thinking about how the piece will be worn helps guide the final choice. Read up on stacking name necklaces, lab-grown or natural diamonds and what a diamond name necklace costs.

Short names and long names

Short names, think Mia or Ava, suit bold styles like Classic, Old English and Signature, which give each letter presence. Longer names read best in joined-up hands like Script, Contemporary or Cursive, where the letters flow into each other rather than stretching the necklace wide. Name Drop runs downwards, so it’s happiest with a shorter name.

Two names on one chain

The Double Name Necklace puts two names on a single chain. For three or more, read how many names fit on a necklace first.

Choosing your necklace length

Name necklaces sit differently on everyone, so the right length helps your piece feel comfortable and look balanced. Our chains run from 15" to 18", each with a 1" extender.

• 15" Sits high on the neckline, and is ideal for layering.
• 16" The classic everyday length, and suits most people.
• 18" A slightly looser fit, perfect for longer names.
• 18" + extender A softer drape, if you prefer a relaxed, elegant look.

Try a custom design preview

If you’re choosing between styles, metals or fonts, our Custom Design Preview makes the decision easy. For £49, our designers send you a digital mock-up of your exact personalised necklace with name, shown in any style you want to compare.

You can request unlimited tweaks, and once you place your order, the £49 is credited back to you. It’s the simplest way to feel 100% confident before your necklace is made.

Or take the quiz

Not sure which lettering is you? Answer a few quick questions and our name necklace style quiz will suggest the style that best fits your personality. It takes about 45 seconds.