Accentuate Your Style with Cable and Byzantine Link Chains

There's a reason why both cable and Byzantine link chains are so popular – they provide a stylish alternative to other chains, adding a little substance and style to your look. These chains are available in a number of different lengths, widths and metals, ensuring that you’ll have no trouble at all finding one to coordinate with the other pieces that you have on, whether they are watch, several rings, or a pair or two of earrings.

All About Byzantine Chains

Byzantine chains have a unique look. They consist of links that are looped in and through each other to form an unusual pattern that resembles a rope. The technical jewelry term for this is “four in one” meaning that four loops pass through one single loop. This keeps on repeating over and over throughout the entire length of the chain.

Byzantine chains were named for the Byzantine Empire, where the design originated. The Byzantine Empire was founded in the year 330 A.D by Constantine after he moved the seat of the Roman Empire to Constantinople (today, known as Istanbul in Turkey.)

Choose the Right Byzantine Chain

Byzantine chains are available in several different types of metal, including sterling silver, 14 karat gold and 10 karat gold. Both versions of gold chains come in your choice of either white or yellow gold, thus ensuring that you’ll find one for your needs. On top of this, the chains come in various lengths, such as 22, 26 and 30 inches, going all of the way to 40 inches long.

Background on Cable Chains

Cable chains are just as popular as Byzantine chains, even though they look different. Unlike the intricately linked loops of Byzantine chains, cable chains are much simpler. Each individual link loops though the ones that come before and after it, forming an uncomplicated pattern that resembles the construction paper chains made by students, albeit on a much more smaller, expensive and sophisticated scale.

Buying a Cable Chain

Cable chains come in a number of different metals and sizes, some designed for women, others for men. The ones for women are thinner (look for those that are 1.5 millimeters thick) and shorter (between 16 and 22 inches.) Cable chains for men are both thicker and longer. Despite these basic differences, both those for men and for women are available in 14K and 10K white and yellow gold, as well as in sterling silver.

Finding the best size, metal and style of chains is easy, thanks to the variety of cable chains and Byzantine chains available. You should have no problem at all expressing yourself with one – or more – of them!

Elevate Your Look with a Miami Cuban Link Chain

Some chains can simply make you stand out from the crowd – Miami Cuban link chains are one of them. They are thicker than standard chains, and are made of substantial pieces of gold that are interlocked in a unique pattern that almost resembles herringbone. The style was popularized by Miami-area rappers (hence the name of the chain style and pattern) but it can be worn by just about anyone, as long as you style it correctly.

Various Lengths of Miami Cuban Link Chains

Unlike some necklaces that only come in standard 18-inch and 20-inch lengths, Miami Cuban link chains are available in a variety of them. You have your choice of 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, and 40-inch chains. This means that no matter how big your neck is, or how far down you want your chain to hang, there is one available for you. Some of the longer lengths can even be doubled up for maximum impact.

Pick Your Favorite Style

Do you prefer white gold or yellow gold? Maybe rose gold? How about encrusted in tiny pave’ diamonds? Miami Cuban link chains are available in all of these, from 10K to 14K gold. While most of the thicker widths (those 3 millimeters and up) are marketed towards men, this does not mean that women are limited to only the 2.5 millimeter ones. Anyone can pull them off – all that you need is a little confidence – so feel free to choose the best ones that suit your personal taste and style.

How to Style Your Miami Cuban Link Chain

Due to the thickness of the metal, Miami Cuban link chains can make many other pieces of jewelry look insubstantial. This means that you should either wear it alone around your neck, or looped alongside several other similar chains. Earrings may get lost in the “shuffle,” unless they are large as well. However, you can get away with wearing rings, bracelets, and other pieces of jewelry, whether or not the metal matches. (The rule on wearing only yellow gold with other yellow gold items – and so on – went out the window a long time ago.)

As far as clothing is concerned, you can wear a Miami Cuban link chain with just about anything. It will look nice with a tailored suit for men, or a skirt suit for women. You can wear one with your club gear, that designer sweat suit that you lounge around in, your casual outfits and, really, anything else that you can think of. The outfits that you can wear a Miami Cuban link chain with are as versatile as the style of the chains themselves.

Miami Cuban link chains are guaranteed to turn heads, so be prepared for some attention when you’re wearing them, no matter what you’ve chosen to wear with one. Their versatility makes the price well worth it, and you should find yourself reaching for your chain on a daily basis. Your biggest problem may be choosing just which one(s) to buy! 

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