How To Measure A Man's Necklace. Measure the circumference of the candle where the ring stops. Measure from the middle of the button hole to the center of the collar button.
Click here for more details on how to measure your sleeve length. This is the shortest chain option you should consider, and it will be above the collarbone. A 36 necklace hangs below the bust and is typically reserved for long, beaded necklaces such as pearl necklaces.
* (men necklace, most common length is 18 inch for men between 5.5 ft and 5.9, 165cm and 175cm tall.)
It is prudent to measure your neck before buying a necklace. Borrow one of your partner's rings and slide it down a tapered candle. Adjust the other end so that the string falls the way you want your necklace to, and mark where it meets the first end on the back of your neck. It's not going to be something he wears every day, or with every outfit (except in the case of religious necklaces, or something else kept under the shirt as a personal token).