Kelluvpearls, they look great on you! I have the same *issue*, in that 18 inches is a bit too long for me -- my 10-12mm ripple 16 inch strand feels much better length-wise. I still have other strands in the 18 inch length, but I think I should shorten them at some point. I guess in my case this will involve a bit of trial and error as for instance I like my Tahitians with a bit more length than my ripples, so I may start just shortening a bit and see how it looks.