Men's Gold-Tone Chain Bracelets

Men's gold chain bracelets in gold-tone steel

A gold-tone bracelet adds warmth to the wrist. It pairs well with tanned or darker skin, with earth-tone clothes, and with a gold-tone or two-tone watch. Every bracelet here is stainless steel or titanium steel with a gold-tone plated finish. You get the gold color at a steel price.

This page focuses on what matters when you want gold color at the wrist: the look you are after, matching it with what you already wear, and keeping the finish bright.

Which gold-tone bracelet fits your style?

Start from how loud you want the gold to be.

• Quiet: a textured link that catches light softly. The rope chain bracelet in gold-tone is 5mm wide, in 7 or 8 inches.
• Classic: flat Cuban links from 4 to 9mm, like the Cuban link bracelet in stainless steel, offered in 7, 8 or 9 inches. For every Cuban width, see men's Cuban link bracelets.
• Bold: wide links that cover more of the wrist, like the Byzantine link chain bracelet (8mm wide, 8.75 inches) or the 15mm polished curb link bracelet.
• Personal: the Saint Benedict medallion bracelet, a gold-tone box chain with an engraved medal at the center.

Several models mix gold-tone with black, such as the bracelet with black ceramic inlays or the two-tone cable cuffs. They are an easy way to wear some gold without a full gold look.

Matching gold-tone at the wrist with the rest of your outfit

Keep one metal tone per side of the body when you can. A gold-tone bracelet looks most deliberate next to a gold-tone or two-tone watch, a gold-tone necklace or a gold-tone ring. Next to a plain steel watch it can look like a mismatch, so move it to the other wrist.

If you already own a gold-tone chain, choose a bracelet with the same type of link, or a similar texture. Our chain and bracelet sets page explains how to match necklace and bracelet widths.

Width and length for a gold-tone bracelet

Gold color reflects warm light, so a gold-tone link can look a little bolder than the same width in silver-tone. If you hesitate between two widths, take the thinner one.

For length, measure your wrist above the bone and add about 0.5 to 1 inch. Most gold-tone models in this collection come in lengths between 7 and 9.75 inches depending on the style, and some come in one size only. Check the product page for the exact options.

Keeping the gold-tone finish bright

The gold color is a plating over steel. It holds up well with normal care, and friction is its main enemy.

• Take it off for rough work or contact sports where the links rub on hard surfaces.
• Rinse with fresh water after the sea, the pool or sweat, then pat dry.
• Keep perfume, sunscreen and cleaning products away from the links.
• Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Skip abrasive polish, which removes plating.
• Store it in its own pouch so it does not rub against other jewelry.