Chains
Three numbers decide a chain: the link style, the width in millimetres and the length in inches. Every listing gives all three, so you can buy the one that actually suits.
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Popular chains
18k Rose Gold Diamond Cut Cable Link Chain (1.10…$668.99
Sterling Silver Rhodium Plated Octagonal Snake Chain (2.40 mm)$177.99 Size 16
14k Yellow Gold High Polish Textured Puffed Oval Link…$1,463.99
14k Yellow Solid Gold Diamond Cut Round Franco Chain…$16,603.99 Size 22
Sterling Silver Rhodium Plated French Cable Chain (3.40 mm)$376.99 Size 20
Sterling Silver Rhodium Plated Oval Snake Chain (2.60 mm)$138.99
Sterling Silver Rhodium Plated Round Cable Chain (1.50 mm)$74.99 Size 16
Moon Cut Bead Chain in 14k Yellow Gold (3.00…$3,125.99 Size 16
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Before you choose: 10K vs 14K vs 18K Gold, Jewelry Care Guide.
Link, Width and Length
Link style sets the character of a chain. Curb and Miami Cuban links lie flat and read as substantial at any width. Figaro alternates long and short links for a broken rhythm. Box and Franco are square in section and sit densely, which makes them good pendant carriers because they resist twisting. Rope is made of interwoven strands and throws the most light. Herringbone lies perfectly flat and is the most formal of all, but it is also the most easily kinked, and a permanent crease cannot be repaired.
Width does most of the visual work. Under about 2 mm a chain usually serves as a carrier for a pendant, provided its clasp passes through the bail. There is no single width at which a chain starts to stand alone: link style and length change how a given width reads, so compare the width stated on each listing with a chain you already own. Length decides where it sits, and the lengths stocked here run from 16 to 30 inches.
If a chain is meant to carry a pendant, choosing one size longer than a bare chain usually looks better, and a denser link – box, rope or Franco – will carry the weight without bowing the way a fine cable chain does.
