Franco Chain Gold-Tone

Gold-tone Franco chain: what you are buying

A "gold Franco chain" can mean very different things, so here is exactly what ours is. The Franco Link Chain Necklace in gold color is 316L stainless steel with a gold-tone plating. The gold is a colored surface layer on a steel chain. It is not a gold chain, and it is priced as a steel chain.

The gold-tone version comes in every size we make: 6, 9 or 13 mm wide, in 22", 26", 28" or 30". The same chain is also available in bare polished steel (silver-tone) and in black plating.

Why a gold-tone plating on steel

• The warm color of a gold chain, on a wide, square Franco link at a steel price.
• A steel core that does not rust and keeps its shape, even at 13 mm.
• A chain you can wear every day, including in the shower and at the gym.

For gold-tone pieces in every link style, see our men's gold-tone chains.

How to keep the gold-tone color

Plating is a surface. Friction, perfume and chlorine wear it slowly, and the Franco's edges are where you will see it first. A few habits help it last:

• Put on perfume, cologne and lotion before the chain, and let them dry.
• Shower, sea and pool are fine. Rinse the chain in clean water after the sea or the pool, then pat it dry.
• Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cloths, polishes and jewelry dips.
• Store it on its own so the edges do not rub against other chains.

Gold-tone, silver-tone or black?

New to the style? Read what a Franco chain is first.