This handcrafted wire necklace is adjustable 16-18”-Chain is precut to 16″ with a 2″ extender. If ordering additional 2″ to make your necklace 18-20″ the additional 2″ will be added to the first extender. The wire used is partially work-hardened and manufactured to hold up under some stress, making it suitable to hold up under normal wear. Both the sterling silver and 14k gold-filled can be worn in the water.Gold is 14k gold filled materialSilver is .925 Sterling SilverWord is under 1″ (see pictures above for size). If you want it written a bit bigger, let me know :)Also due to it being hand made the word you receive may look slightly different than the picture