Mens Gold-Plated Cross Necklace

Men's gold-plated cross necklaces: how the plating lives on a cross

A cross is a shape with edges and tips, and that changes how gold plating ages on it. The ends of the arms rub on clothing; engraved and openwork crosses hold soap and water in their grooves. This page explains what that means and which of our gold-plated crosses suit daily wear best. Every cross here is stainless steel or titanium steel, finished in gold-tone or in gold-tone with black or bare steel. For the styles, see gold-tone cross styles; for exact sizes in millimeters, see the gold cross pendant size chart.

Where a plated cross wears first

• The tips of the arms and the top, which brush against your shirt with every movement.
• The bail, the loop the chain passes through, because it slides on the chain.
• The back, which rests against the skin, where perfume and lotion collect.

Wear is gradual and depends on habits. A cross worn under a shirt rubs more than one worn over a T-shirt.

Surface by surface

Choosing for daily wear

• Worn every day under a shirt: a textured or engraved cross, like the Textured Cross on its 60 cm wheat chain.
• Worn over a T-shirt, bright and polished: the Minimalist Cross in 30, 43 or 53 mm.
• Worn with a steel or black watch: the Two-Tone Inlaid Cross, in silver-tone and gold-tone or black and gold-tone, with a single cubic zirconia.

Care routine for a plated cross

You can keep it on in the shower, at the sea or in the pool. Rinse it in fresh water after salt water or chlorine and dry it, paying attention to engravings and openwork. Perfume and chlorine wear the gold-tone plating over time, so put cologne on before the necklace. Wipe it with a soft dry cloth, never with polishing paste.