Today it is difficult to find a woman who would not love jewelry. These seemingly small details sometimes literally transform the image, making it spectacular and elegant. Thanks to the efforts of skilled craftsmen, the shelves of jewelry stores are filled with a huge number of products, among which there is certainly a suitable piece of jewelry for every woman.
Among all precious metals, gold is in special demand. Its noble brilliance emphasizes the beauty and grace of the female image. Of course, not all women choose earrings or rings, but what no young lady can definitely refuse is a gold chain. Women's jewelry of this type can be considered universal, as they look great both as an independent product and in tandem with pendants and various pendants.
Product range
If you decide to make yourself a small gift and buy a chain, you should prepare for the fact that your eyes will simply run wide from the proposed assortment. So that the purchase does not turn out to be useless and completely unsuitable foryour image, it is worth a little understanding of the differences between the products.
In general, women's gold chains designed to be worn around the neck differ in several ways:
- thick;
- type of weaving (there are female and male types of chain weaving);
- gold breakdown;
- long.
It is worth starting the debriefing with the types of weaving, since they largely determine the appearance of the jewelry, its style, weight and, of course, the cost.
“Nonna”
To begin with, you should pay attention to products with those weaves that are considered truly feminine. "Nonna" just belongs to this category. Many believe that the name of this technique comes from a female name, but this is an erroneous opinion.
In fact, the name "nonna" comes from the French phrase "grandma's weave". Literally, it translates as maglia della nonna. The peculiarity of such a chain is that it contains 2 rows of links at once (internal and external). They are cross-linked. The links may have different shapes, but such a women's gold chain in any case looks quite elegant and discreet.
Jewelers also note another advantage of such jewelry - reliability. So, if one of the links frays (internal or external), then the chain will not break, but will hold on to the second link.
“Bismarck”
This is a special type of weaving, which was especially popular in the last century, when massive eye-catching jewelry made ofprecious metals. The round “Bismarck” is considered to be a classic option. The links of this women's gold chain (on the neck) are round. They are tightly intertwined, which makes the product quite weighty.
Bismarck weaving has several options. Among them:
- Moscow - the links here are not very dense, so the effect of visual lightness is achieved;
- arabic - the elements of this design are somewhat more voluminous, their interlacing resembles an Arabic pattern;
- oval - the parts in this case are not round, but oval, creating a tight chain;
- byzantium is one of the most complex and beautiful weaves, from which thick golden women's chains are obtained;
- royal - products of this type are a real luxury, because the dense interlacing of rings in it resembles a crown.
“Love”
This species is considered a type of armored manufacturing technology, however, unlike many other varieties, it is suitable exclusively for women. The links in it are quite thin, made in the form of tiny hearts. Such thin women's gold chains will definitely appeal to romantic natures.
Besides, the “lava” weave jewelry is not striking, it is incredibly elegant and delicate - and this is exactly what many young ladies are looking for in jewelry.
“Rose”
This type of weaving women's gold chains attracts the eyes of even the most sophisticatedshoppers. The secret lies in the originality of the links. Each link does not consist of one ring (as in many other chains), but immediately of 4 rings, securely fixed to each other.
The finished chain turns out to be quite heavy, both in appearance and in weight, but it cannot be blamed for the lack of grace. Such a piece of jewelry looks luxurious on its own and does not need to be complemented by a pendant or pendant.
“Anchor Chain”
This type of weaving women's gold chains is one of the most common and sought after. It is quite simple and elegant at the same time, while it is ideally combined with any kind of pendants. Most often, such products are produced in medium thickness and not too long.
It is worth noting that anchor weaving is typical not only for women's, but also for men's jewelry, however, the latter are distinguished by thicker casting and puffed links.
“Diamond”
This is another option that is equally suitable for both men and women. The links of such a product are made in the shape of a rhombus and at the same time are slightly curved - this feature makes the women's gold chain flat. This decoration looks quite original and elegant.
It is worth noting that there are several modifications here. So, diamond-shaped weaving may not consist of single, but of double and triple links. This adds solidity and weight to the product, but with such options it is worth beingbe careful. They are more suitable for men, which can make the image slightly brutal and repulsive.
“Singapore”
In terms of the number of purchases, Singaporean weaving can easily compete with the well-known “anchor chain”. This is another type of armor technology, but it cannot be confused with any other type.
Twisting the chain is considered a characteristic feature of Singaporean weaving, so the finished product slightly resembles a twisted rope in appearance. Women's gold chains, unlike men's, have thinner and rarer links, which allows you to create very elegant and graceful jewelry.
Such jewelry will suit both lovers of minimalism and those who prefer pendants. “Singapore” in the female version does not look massive, so it will look quite organic with the pendant. Meanwhile, the twisting of the chain makes the thin edges of the links glisten in the light, which in itself looks solid.
“Perlina”
If the usual precious metal chain does not surprise you, be sure to take a look at the piece in the style of "pearl". It received such an original name from the Italian word for “pearl”. There are no links in their usual form - the whole chain consists of beads fastened with gold thread. From this, the jewelry begins to look like a string of pearls, which simply cannot be ignored.
The beads of such a product do not have to be round, they can beoval, faceted or alternate. Any addition will be ideally combined with such a women's gold chain: a cross, a pendant, a pendant - in a word, everything that will give the image originality and charm.
“Jewelry Cord”
One of the most massive jewelry is considered to be women's gold chain "snake". This product is presented in the form of a cord with a round section. I must say that not every woman will choose this option, and the point here is not only the high cost. The jewelry cord (or snake) looks quite catchy, so it doesn’t suit every look.
“Spike”
Speaking about the methods of weaving, one cannot ignore such an option as “ear”. Such a chain consists of oval links that are interconnected in the shape of the letter V. Thanks to this feature, the finished product really resembles a wheat ear. Such women's gold chains are distinguished by strong weaving, which, in turn, affects durability and reliability.
When buying this option, keep in mind that the “spike” should not be supplemented with pendants and pendants. It looks rich on its own, besides, such a chain is quite massive and does not tolerate competition.
Fantasy
In addition to all the above types of weaving, there are others that can be safely attributed to a large section of fantasy techniques. They can combine elements of various other techniques, which makes them original and unique. The links may bethe same and different in size, they can be round, oval, in the form of a figure eight or twisted. Fashionistas can hardly resist such works of jewelry.
Can women wear chains with men's weaving
In fact, the division of weaving techniques into male and female types is very arbitrary. Thus, many jewelers successfully incorporate male weaving techniques into jewelry for women, only slightly changing or lightening the design. Likewise, techniques such as “love” and “singapore” appeared.
Chain length
When buying, in addition to the weaving technique, you should pay attention to the length of the product. Most often, you can find recommendations that a women's chain should not exceed 45-50 cm. Products of a longer length are mainly focused on the male sex.
However, this is only a recommendation. Each woman can choose the length of jewelry that will be most comfortable for her and will go well with the image.
Product thickness
If we take into account the recommendations of jewelers and stylists, then women's chains should be thin and elegant, it is better to leave solid specimens to men. However, when choosing jewelry, you should not strictly follow the advice. Much more important is how you yourself feel when wearing this or that piece of jewelry. The style of clothing also plays an important role. In addition, a properly selected massive chain can emphasize female grace and a fragile figure.
Which proof of gold is better
Today, in the assortment you can find gold items of various tests - these are 375, 500, 585, 750 and the mosthigh 958 and 999. To understand which of the proposed jewelry you can take without hesitation, you should first understand what a test is.
Sample is an important characteristic of any gold product and gives information about the percentage of gold in it.
Thus, in products with a hallmark of 375, the amount of gold is 38%, in jewelry with a hallmark of 500 - 50%, and so on. The marking with the number 999 indicates that the products contain almost pure gold without impurities. Different metals can be used as additives (copper, nickel, silver, palladium).
- Jewelry of the 375th test is deservedly considered the most affordable. Even a person with a small income can afford such a purchase. Durability should also be noted in the list of advantages - such a chain can serve for many years, even with intensive wear. However, this metal also has significant drawbacks. A high content of copper and silver leads to rapid tarnishing and loss of attractiveness.
- Precious metal with a fineness of 500 has poor casting ability and darkens after a couple of years, for which jewelers do not like it very much. However, buyers will appreciate the cheapness of such products.
- Many consumers of all the proposed options choose women's gold chains of the 585th test. Such decoration does not darken over time and at the same time is relatively inexpensive.
- Precious metals with 750 and 958 samples give the product a noble yellow color and shine that will not darken even after many years of wear. At the same time, priceson such chains can be very, very high.
- As for the highest standard, I rarely use it for making rings, earrings, chains and any other jewelry, due to the softness of the metal. Scratches quickly appear on it, thin parts bend quickly.
Which of the proposed products is worth buying and which is not - you choose. It all depends on the requirements of the buyer and the amount that she has at the moment. The main thing is that the jewelry should please its owner.
