Check whether a chain comes with it, then pick the length, the grams and the gold color
Buy 18K for the deeper yellow and the diamond pieces, and wear it with a little care. Before you pay, check that the listing names a chain length, because a piece called a pendant may come without one, so ask us. Most of what people bought weighed 2 to 5 grams, and 18 inches is the chain length named most.
18K or 14K: is 18k gold good for a necklace
Yes, if you treat it with a little care. 18K is 75 percent gold, so the yellow runs richer and the surface is softer than 14K. A necklace rubs against far less than a ring or a bracelet does, so the softer gold suits it. Every listing here gives its gold as 18K, and all ten chains call themselves solid. An 18K or 750 stamp near the clasp or bail depends on the necklace. For a chain that takes knocks at work or the gym, look at 14K gold necklaces, the harder alloy.
Chain included: does an 18k gold pendant come with a chain
Look for a chain length on the listing before you pay. Of the 70 pieces that are not chains, 34 name one, by a length menu or a stated length, and hang on that chain. The other 36, mostly crosses, stars and hamsas, may come alone, so plan a chain or ask us. Three titles promise an adjustable chain. For a pendant on its own, the eight fine chains here run 1.6 to 2.8 mm, in 18 or 20 inches, white or yellow. Keep the chain the same gold color as the pendant.
Length: 16 or 18 inch 18k gold necklace
Take 18 inches if you are not sure. On 18 of the 20 necklaces with a chain length menu it is the only choice, and those listings took about half of the year's pieces. At 18 a small drop rests on the collarbone. Sixteen sits closer, near the base of the neck, and several necklaces are made at that length. Two sets reach 24. For 22 inches on a plain chain, ask us first, because we cannot take back a chain cut down or extended for you. Our length chart walks through each one.
Grams: how many grams is an 18k gold necklace
Two to five grams is where most buyers landed, about three quarters of the pieces sold, and the middle piece sold weighed close to 3 grams. The five 9 mm diamond drops weigh 2.4 to 4 grams and sold a quarter of everything. The lightest piece is a 0.8-gram round cut cross. Past 10 grams a pendant turns into a statement, and the two heaviest pieces weigh 105 and 158 grams. Grams are printed on 78 of the 80 listings, so ask whether a necklace's weight counts its chain before you compare two.
Diamonds and color: 18k white, yellow or rose gold diamond necklace
Most pieces here carry diamonds, and baguettes led the year, with nine baguette listings selling a third of the pieces. The heart was the shape bought most, as six hearts took nearly a quarter by count. Three titles name a lab-grown center diamond, and the other diamond pieces give their stones as natural. White gold is offered on 75 pieces, yellow on 73 and rose on 53, and 53 come in all three. One Jesus pendant is 18K green gold. More hearts in every karat are on women's heart necklaces.