| All that glitters are not gold chains, so spend | | | | ring is twice as long as the others. |
| some time doing your research when you decide | | | | Solid Cable chains look like thick twisted anchor |
| to purchase a chain for yourself. Lots of chains on | | | | cable, whereas the rope chain looks like well, rope. |
| the market are gold plated or simply gold painted. | | | | Snake chains are kind of cool because the links |
| They look good at first but later on the gold | | | | are stacked close together and manage to |
| wears down and the metal (usually, copper, nickel | | | | resemble snake skin. Other types of chain are |
| or zinc) underneath shows through. | | | | Popcorn, Singapore, San Marco, Mesh, Omega, |
| Real gold chains are a little pricey ranging from | | | | Box, Cable and Byzantine. |
| one hundred to one thousand dollars, but gold | | | | To reduce cost and weight in larger types of gold |
| lasts forever and doesn't tarnish so the expense | | | | chains such as the Woven or Mesh styles the |
| is well worth it. They can be worn by men or | | | | each of the links in the chain are hollow. When the |
| women and make a simple yet elegant | | | | gold chains are referred to as solid chains it simply |
| statement. | | | | indicates that the links aren't hollow, not that they |
| Several types of gold chain are available to | | | | are composed of pure gold. Nearly all gold is |
| purchase. There's the bead which is made of little | | | | mixed with another metal like silver or copper |
| pieces of gold beads. The curb is the type of gold | | | | because its very soft and will dent easily. |
| chain most often shown in ads, with a series of | | | | Informed jewelry shoppers feel more confident in |
| interlocking, oblong, beveled rings. The Figaro is like | | | | their purchases. As a result, they make smarter |
| the curb except that every three links or so the | | | | buying decisions. |