Cuban Chain Necklace

Cuban chain necklace with a pendant: what works

A Cuban chain is usually worn on its own, but more and more men hang a cross, a medal or a pendant from one. It can look great, if the width, the length and the clasp are right. This page is about wearing a Cuban chain necklace with a pendant, using the six Cuban chains in this collection.

All of them are made of stainless steel or titanium steel. Silver-tone is the bare polished steel; gold-tone and black are platings. Stones, where there are any, are cubic zirconia.

Which Cuban chains can carry a pendant

The Cuban Link Chain Necklace in 4 mm is the one we suggest for a pendant: present enough to look intentional, slim enough to let the pendant lead. It comes in silver-tone, gold-tone or black, from 18" to 24".

Length with a pendant

A pendant pulls the chain down and adds its own height. Choose 22" (56 cm) if you plan to add a pendant: it rests on the upper chest. At 20", a large pendant can sit too close to the collarbone. For a long cross of 5 cm or more, 24" gives it more room.

Matching the pendant to the chain

• Same tone: a gold-tone pendant on a gold-tone chain, silver-tone on silver-tone.
• Scale: the wider the chain, the bigger the pendant must be. A 30 mm cross gets lost on an 8 mm Cuban.
• Stones: an iced chain, like the Cuban Link Chain with Cubic Zirconia, is already the focal point. Wear it without a pendant.

Looking for a pendant? Browse our cross pendant chains for crosses that work on a slim chain. For the full Cuban guide, widths from 4 to 18 mm, see men's Cuban chains.

Care

Shower, sea and pool are fine; rinse in clean water after salt water or chlorine and dry. Perfume and chlorine wear gold-tone and black plating over time. 1-year warranty against defects, 30-day returns, free shipping over $60.