Men's Gold Cross Pendant

Men's gold cross pendant: a size chart in millimeters

Product photos make every cross look the same size. They are not. On this page, each gold-tone cross pendant with a published size is listed with its real height and width, so you can picture it on your chest before you order. Every pendant is stainless steel or titanium steel with gold-tone plating, and each comes on a matching chain.

A quick way to visualize: a US quarter is about 24 mm across. A 30 mm cross is a little taller than a quarter; a 55 mm cross is about the height of two quarters stacked.

Gold-tone cross pendant sizes

Which size suits you

• Under 35 mm: for every day under a shirt, or for a slim build. The Minimalist Cross in 30 mm is our smallest.
• 40 to 50 mm: the most versatile range. It shows over a T-shirt without dominating. The Slim Cross and the Hollow Double Cross sit here.
• Over 50 mm: the cross is the centerpiece. Wear it alone over a crewneck, on a 60 cm chain.

A larger cross needs a longer chain, so it hangs on the chest rather than at the throat. For the length of each chain, see our gold chain with cross length chart. For a figure of Christ on the cross, see our gold crucifix pendants.

Weight and comfort

Size changes weight. The Minimalist Cross weighs 16 g in small, 18.5 g in medium and 28 g in large; the Lord's Prayer Cross weighs 16 g. A lighter cross is easier to forget during a full day; a heavier one is felt with every move, which some men prefer.

Care

Shower, sea and pool are fine. Rinse the pendant in fresh water after salt or chlorine, and dry engraved or openwork crosses with a soft cloth so nothing stays in the lines. Perfume and chlorine wear gold-tone plating over time.