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I think you might get more wear out of the City strand if you are petite though it's more "formal". The baroques are a bit bigger and suited for casual wear. At the price I think getting the City strand is great value for money - I don't think I could do much better in China myself. Ropes seem to be the rage right now, and the length is adjustable especially with a ball clasp. You can just get another necklace/bracelet with a ball clasp and tack it on to make an even longer strand down the track. Baroques are also quite personal in that you may not like the shape/surface of a particular strand. There were individual pictures of strands initially but that got too labor intensive for marketing to the public (it was private offer only at first so fewer of us). Unless you know exactly what kind of shape you like, the rounds are also a better bet. I'm tempted by the City strand myself, but I already have ropes and I just want a kickass freshadama strand that's graduated.