Shopping for a Solid Gold Necklace - Fraser Ross

Shopping for a solid gold necklace chain can be a bit intimidating. There are so many styles of gold chains, in different widths, different lengths and choices of the colour of gold that the choice isn’t always clear.

When buying for yourself, consider how you will wear the necklace. With or without a pendant, the style of clothing, paying attention to the neckline, and the colour of the dress or shirt you intend to wear it with.

The length of the necklace will affect where it sits on your chest. A 45cm chain will sit quite high on a lady, and normally be far too short for a man.  The larger your build, the longer the chain that will be needed for the same drop onto your chest.

Men’s gold chains will often be 55cm so they don’t sit too high. A large man may need a 60 or 65cm necklace chain to look good on them. Men usually wear a heavier or thicker chain than women as a finer chain can lack masculinity. We normally advise men to wear a necklace of a 5mm or greater width. The exception to this is when a pendant is worn on the necklace and the chain should be chosen to suit the pendant.

Most gold chains can be found in rose gold and white gold in addition to the most commonly seen yellow gold necklaces. Although most men will choose yellow gold, many who have worn silver jewellery will prefer to wear white gold necklace. Rose gold was very common in the early 1900’s and is making something of a resurgence in recent years. It has an antique feel about it and a warmth in colour that is proving alluring to many women.

We feature a large range of handmade gold necklaces that can be made in a single shade of gold or a combination of any two or three shades of rose, yellow and white gold. Our fancy link chains can be customised by colour and length, which means you could create a very distinctive or even unique style that you won’t see anyone else wearing.

A good tip to help you to decide on the length, width and colour of your gold necklace is simply to visit a jeweller and try some on. They won’t have every combination you can find online at Fraser Ross, but it will help to give you a better idea of which length and width of chain that will work for you.

Don’t be afraid to ask the shop assistant to measure the length and width of the chain so you can price compare like for like on our website. We show as much information in our store as we can to help you make a fair comparison with the jewellery you see in the retail stores.

We offer the largest choice by having all of our necklaces and bracelets being able to be made to the exact length you want, in any or all shades of solid gold.