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Men's Rope Chains

Men's Rope Chains

44 pieces in 8 kinds

“With gold, you're always dealing with money. So first decide how much of it you want to put into the gold.” Trax, at the jewelry store on 47th Street

Light links keep a rope's width with far less gold than solid links, so take solid links for a pendant.

14K brought in about two thirds of the rope sales here. Take 20 inches on a thin rope.

Most ropes here are 14K gold rope chains; the other gold ropes are 10K, plus one 18K and one 21K, and a few are sterling silver. The gold ropes run 2 to 11 mm wide and 16 to 30 inches long, plain or diamond cut. Most have solid links; light links run 2 to 5 mm.

Showing 44 of 44 total
14K
Best Seller
from
$4,050

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Solid Rope Chain 3.5mm 66298

14K · 3.5 mm · 18 to 28 in

14K
Made to order
14k yellow gold solid rope chain, 3mm thickness, 22 inches length.
Best Seller
from
$2,900

14K Yellow Gold Solid Rope Chain 3mm 69504

14K · 3 mm · 18 to 26 in

.925
Best Seller
from
$315

.925 Silver Rope Chain 3.6mm 71243

Silver · 3.6 mm · 18 to 26 in

10K
Made to order
10K yellow gold hollow rope chain, 5mm width, 22 inches, twisted link detail on white background
Sale
from
$1,400

10K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 5mm 63386

10K · 5 mm · 22 to 24 in

10K
Sale
Best Seller
from
$1,150

10K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 4.5mm 66381

10K · 4.5 mm · 18 to 30 in

14K
Best Seller
from
$2,350

14K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 5mm 70168

14K · 5 mm · 22 to 26 in

AI Trax · 2:01

Before you buy a gold chain

  • 10, 14 or 18 karat
  • Hollow or solid
  • The right length
  • The links that sell
  • Why gold holds value
14K
Made to order
14K yellow gold hollow rope chain, 3.5mm twisted-link close-up on neutral background
from
$1,100

14K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 3.5mm 64536

14K · 3.5 mm · 18 to 30 in

14K
Made to order
14k yellow gold solid rope chain with diamond-cut links, 4mm thickness, 22-inch length.
Best Seller
from
$4,550

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Solid Rope Chain 4mm 69864

14K · 4 mm · 18 to 26 in

AI Trax · 2:01

Before you buy a gold chain

  • 10, 14 or 18 karat
  • Hollow or solid
  • The right length
  • The links that sell
  • Why gold holds value
10K
Made to order
10K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 3mm
from
$1,200

10K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 3.5mm 66622

10K · 3.5 mm · 20 to 30 in

14K
from
$3,350

14K Rose Gold Solid Rope Chain 3mm 66230

14K · 3 mm · 22 to 30 in

AI Trax · 2:01

Before you buy a gold chain

  • 10, 14 or 18 karat
  • Hollow or solid
  • The right length
  • The links that sell
  • Why gold holds value
14K
Made to order
14K white gold diamond cut solid rope chain, 22 inches, 2.5mm thickness, lobster clasp.
from
$2,300

14K White Gold Diamond Cut Solid Rope Chain 2.5mm 67534

14K · 2.5 mm · 20 to 24 in

14K
Best Seller
from
$850

14K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 2.5mm 66289

14K · 2.5 mm · 18 to 28 in

.925
Made to order
.925 Silver Hollow Rope 25mm Chain
$8,500

.925 Silver Hollow Rope 25mm Chain 71814

Silver · 25 mm · 30 in · 788.3 g

14K
Made to order
14K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 24 Inches 4.2mm 70256 - Image 1
from
$1,400

14K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 4mm 70256

14K · 4 mm · 20 to 24 in

14K
Made to order
14K yellow gold hollow rope chain, 2mm width, twisted link close-up on white background
Sale
Best Seller
from
$800

14K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 2mm 64541

14K · 2 mm · 18 to 24 in

14K
Made to order
14k yellow gold semi-solid rope link chain, 4.7mm thickness, 26-inch length.
Best Seller
from
$2,720

14K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 4.5mm 70074

14K · 4.5 mm · 20 to 26 in

.925
from
$230

.925 Silver Rope Chain 3.2mm 71245

Silver · 3.2 mm · 18 to 26 in

14K
Made to order
14k rose gold solid rope chain 6mm – close-up of twisted links showing warm rose tone
from
$10,200

14K Rose Gold Solid Rope Chain 6mm 64587

14K · 6 mm · 24 to 30 in

14K
Made to order
14k yellow gold diamond cut solid rope chain 2.5mm – close-up of twisted faceted links
Best Seller
from
$1,850

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Solid Rope Chain 2.5mm 64769

14K · 2.5 mm · 18 to 28 in

.925
from
$135

.925 Silver Rope Chain 2.3mm 71242

Silver · 2.3 mm · 18 to 24 in

10K
$13,400

10K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Solid Rope Chain 7mm 65686

10K · 7 mm · 24 in · 115 g

10K
Sale
from
$900

10K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 3mm 65934

10K · 3 mm · 24 to 28 in

10K
Made to order
10K yellow gold hollow rope chain, 2mm, twisted link design
Best Seller
from
$500

10K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 2mm 34650

10K · 2 mm · 16 to 24 in

14K
Made to order
14k white gold solid 2mm rope link chain, 26 inches long, polished finish.
Sale
from
$1,450

14K White Gold Solid Rope Chain 2mm 68792

14K · 2 mm · 20 to 26 in

.925
from
$165

.925 Silver Rope Chain 2.8mm 71244

Silver · 2.8 mm · 18 to 24 in

14K
from
$1,250

14K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 3mm 66291

14K · 3 mm · 18 to 24 in

18K
$14,300

18K White Gold Solid Rope Chain 6mm 69749

18K · 6 mm · 22 in · 67 g

14K
Made to order
14K rose gold solid rope chain 7mm, close-up showing twisted link detail and warm blush gold tone
from
$17,650

14K Rose Gold Solid Rope Chain 7mm 64580

14K · 7 mm · 26 to 30 in

14K
Sale
$5,400

14K Rose Gold Solid Rope Chain 3.5mm 66229

14K · 3.5 mm · 24 in · 24 g

10K
Made to order
10K yellow gold solid rope chain 4mm – twisted link high-polish finish, flat lay close-up
from
$3,950

10K Yellow Gold Solid Rope Chain 4mm 70547

10K · 4 mm · 20 to 24 in

14K
Made to order
14k rose gold solid rope chain, 5mm width, close-up showing twisted link detail and warm rose tone
from
$7,500

14K Rose Gold Solid Rope Chain 5mm 64583

14K · 5 mm · 24 to 30 in

14K
Made to order
14K Yellow Gold Solid Rope Chain 5.5mm
Best Seller
from
$7,650

14K Yellow Gold Solid Rope Chain 5.5mm 70561

14K · 5.5 mm · 18 to 28 in

14K
Made to order
14k rose gold solid rope chain 4mm – close-up of interlocking twist links showing warm blush tone
from
$5,590

14K Rose Gold Solid Rope Chain 4mm 64591

14K · 4 mm · 24 to 30 in

14K
Best Seller
from
$15,000

14K Yellow Gold Solid Rope Chain 7mm 70139

14K · 7 mm · 22 to 24 in

14K
$43,450

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Solid Rope Chain 11mm 68448

14K · 11 mm · 30 in · 336 g

14K
Made to order
14k Yellow Gold Solid Rope chain 4.5mm 20 inches   68295 - Image 1
Best Seller
from
$5,700

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Solid Rope Chain 4.5mm 68295

14K · 4.5 mm · 18 to 26 in

10K
Best Seller
from
$2,300

10K Yellow Gold Solid Rope Chain 3mm 70544

10K · 3 mm · 22 to 24 in

14K
Made to order
14k yellow gold solid rope link chain 2.2mm thickness, 20-inch length.
Best Seller
from
$1,300

14K Yellow Gold Solid Rope Chain 2mm 70079

14K · 2 mm · 16 to 24 in

10K
Sale
Best Seller
from
$900

10K Yellow Gold Hollow Rope Chain 2.5mm 40344

10K · 2.5 mm · 22 to 24 in

14K
$13,100

14K White Gold Solid Rope Chain 6.5mm 70136

14K · 6.5 mm · 22 in · 80.8 g

14K
Natural
$22,800

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Solid Rope Chain with TraxNYC Diamond Logo Lock 7mm 66588

14K · 7 mm · 20 in · 110.5 g

14K
$27,350

14K Yellow Gold Solid Rope Chain 9mm 70543

14K · 9 mm · 24 in · 178.6 g

.925
Made to order
Custom Silver Rope Chain 20 mm
$13,990

Custom Silver Rope Chain 20 mm 71415

Silver · 20 mm · 34 in · 1400 g

21K
Sale
from
$880

21K Gold Hollow Rope Chain 2mm 71475

21K · 2 mm · 18 to 20 in

Buyer's guide

How to buy a men's 10K or 14K gold rope chain

Light links keep a rope's width with far less gold than solid links, so take solid links for a pendant.

14K brought in about two thirds of the rope sales here. Take 20 inches on a thin rope.

Find your chain in ten seconds

Pick a length and a width. The drawing moves; the button shows the chains.

Length

Width

A 2 mm rope at 20 inches lands just below the collarbone. Weights at this width vary by build; read the grams on the listing. 23 of the 44 chains here come in 20 inches.

Show me the rope chains Text this to the desk

Drawn on an average build; a bigger neck sits the same chain higher. Nearly every listing shows its width, length and grams; where one does not, ask the desk.

Questions we get in the store

Are these rope chains real gold?

Yes, every rope is solid gold except the silver ones in .925 sterling, and each title names its metal. A name that says Hollow describes the links: the gold is solid, never a coating. No listing here says plated.

Solid links or light links on a rope chain: which should I buy?

Take solid links to carry a pendant or to wear for years, and light links for a light rope with less gold in it. At one width and length, solid links list two to four times the gold. Light links can dent if crushed.

How thick should a men's rope chain be?

Take 2 to 3 mm for every day or a light pendant, go wider to wear it alone, and past 5 mm the rope becomes the piece.

More questions we get

What length rope chain should a man wear?

Take 20 inches on a thin rope and 22 on anything 3 mm or wider. The chain finder on the men's gold chains page draws a rope at your length.

10K or 14K gold rope chain?

Take 14K for the deeper yellow and 10K for a harder, paler rope. 14K brought in about two thirds of the sales here. The Metal Purity filter shows one karat alone.

How heavy is a gold rope chain?

It goes by the width and the build. A 2 mm rope with light links lists 2.5 to 3 grams at 20 inches, and a 14K rope with solid links at 5 mm lists 43 grams at 24 inches. Most listings print one weight beside several lengths, so ask which length it covers.

Is my rope in stock, and which clasp does it close with?

Every rope shows as buyable, but some are made to order, so ask the desk first if you need it by a date. A rope in stock usually ships within two to five business days, with tracking. A jeweler tells you its clasp before you order.

Can I return a rope chain, or have it shortened?

Yes, unless it is marked Final Sale, and a jeweler quotes any change of length. Tell us on the live chat within fourteen calendar days of confirmed delivery, or call 212-872-9692, answered from 10 AM ET. Then ship the rope new, unworn and unaltered, only on the label TraxNYC issues. The five percent restocking fee and the return shipping come off the refund. A rope altered to your length is final sale.

About this collection
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Men's 10K and 14K Gold Rope Chains

Ask a jeweler

  • Chat on this page: our AI answers at night, and people from 10 AM ET.
  • Call or text 212-872-9692, answered from 10 AM ET.
  • Visit the jewelry store at 64 W 47th St, New York, and ask the chat first whether the rope you want is at the store.

What is a rope chain?

Small oval links, each hooked through several others and set at an angle, wound into a spiral the way strands twist into rope. The spiral looks round and full from every side, catches light as it moves, and shares a pull among many links, which makes it strong for its weight.

How thick should it be, and will it carry a pendant?

Two to 3 mm is the everyday rope, worn alone or under a light pendant; go wider when the rope is the piece you want seen, and past 5 mm it is the whole look. For a heavy pendant, take solid links at 3 mm or wider, and keep light links for a rope worn on its own, since a bail rubbing a light link wears it thin. More in our guide to which chain for a pendant.

Diamond cut

Diamond cut is a finish, not stones: the links are faceted, so the rope flashes as it turns. The diamond-cut ropes here run 2.5 to 11 mm, all 14K but one 10K at 7 mm.

TraxNYC is the jewelry store on 47th Street, there since 2004, at 64 W 47th St. The same twist comes in silver rope chains, as a rope bracelet and, with a Figaro pattern worked in, as our Figarope chains; our chain book shows more ropes, made to order. Before you hang a pendant on a rope, read which chain for a pendant, and see other links in men's gold chains.