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Silver Anchor Link Chains

Silver Anchor Link Chains

3 pieces

“Buy jewelry you fall in love with: something that makes you happy every time you put it on.” Trax, at the jewelry store on 47th Street

Three .925 silver anchors: the fine 2.4 mm for a pendant, the 5.2 mm to wear on its own.

The 2.4 mm was nine in ten of what these three sold in the year. Mariner is the same link, made wider.

Silver anchor link chains in .925 sterling silver: the oval link with a bar across the middle, also called the mariner link. Here they run from a fine 2.4 mm to a bold 5.2 mm, in lengths from 18 to 24 inches.

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.925
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$100

.925 Silver Anchor Chain 2.4mm 71261

Silver · 2.4 mm · 18 to 24 in

.925
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$165

.925 Silver Anchor Chain 2.9mm 71262

Silver · 2.9 mm · 18 to 24 in

.925
Made to order
Sterling silver 5.2mm anchor chain necklace with polished finish and secure clasp.
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$440

.925 Silver Anchor Chain 5.2mm 71264

Silver · 5.2 mm · 18 to 22 in

Buyer's guide

How to buy a silver anchor link chain

Pick the width by its job, a fine anchor under a pendant or a wide one worn by itself

Match the width to the job the chain will do. The fine 2.4 mm carries a light pendant, and it was about nine in ten of what the three chains here sold in the year. The 5.2 mm is the one to wear by itself, and a 2.9 mm sits between them. All three are .925 silver, the sterling standard, and the live chat will give you the grams at your length.

Anchor or mariner: what an anchor link chain is, and the mariner name

An anchor chain is a run of oval links, each with a short bar set across its middle. The bar comes from old ship's chain, and it stiffens each link so the chain lies flatter and kinks less (general knowledge). A cable is that same oval with no bar. Mariner is one more name for the barred link. The silver mariners have their own page, where they run wider, 6 to 8 mm. The barred link in gold sits with the men's anchor and cable chains.

Width: which silver anchor chain width to buy, 2.4, 2.9 or 5.2 mm

Take the 2.4 mm for a pendant and the 5.2 mm to wear the chain alone. The 2.4 mm is fine and light, and buyers took it far more than the other two. Hang something small on it, a little cross or an initial. The 5.2 mm reads from across a room, and its description says it takes a pendant too. The 2.9 mm sits between, for a link you can see without a wide chain.

Weight and build: how heavy a silver anchor chain is, solid or hollow

Go by the grams as much as the width. The 2.4 mm lists 7 grams. The 5.2 mm lists 43.5, about six times as much. Neither weight names a length, so ask which inches it covers. Both of those descriptions say solid silver. The 2.9 mm prints no weight, and its description says neither solid nor hollow, so ask the live chat before you pay. A hollow link is a thin silver tube, easy on the neck, and one hard knock can dent it (general knowledge). For width without the weight, the 6.0 and 8.0 mm silver mariners call their links puffed and hollow.

Length: what length silver anchor chain to wear, 18 to 24 inches

Take 20 or 22 inches under a pendant, and 18 to keep the chain at the collarbone. The 2.4 mm and the 2.9 mm come in 18, 20, 22 and 24 inches. The 5.2 mm stops at 22. On the 2.4 mm, 18 and 22 inches sold most in the year. On most men 20 lands below the collarbone, 22 at mid chest, 24 lower still (general knowledge). For a length the menu skips or another lock, the live chat answers first, or call or text 212-872-9692 from 10 AM ET. A chain cut to your inches is final sale.

Care and returns: does a silver anchor chain tarnish, and can it come back

Yes, sterling darkens with time, and a polishing cloth brings the shine back. Sweat and pool water speed it up, so take it off to swim. You have fourteen days after delivery to send back a chain that is unworn and unaltered. Clear it with the desk before it ships, so it rides a label the store insures. A five percent restocking charge and that label's cost come out of the refund. A chain shortened or lengthened for you stays sold.

The three anchors: grams, lengths, build and what sold
AnchorGrams listedLengthsSolid or hollowSold in the year
2.4 mm7 g18 to 24 inSolid60
2.9 mmNot listed18 to 24 inNot said1
5.2 mm43.5 g18 to 22 inSolid6

Every count on this card is from the 3 chains live here on October 13, 2026 and what this page sold in the year to October 12, 2026; prices are on the listings. Each weight is the listing's own, with no length named, and all three are .925 silver.

Questions we get in the store

Is an anchor chain the same as a mariner chain?

Yes, mariner is a second name for the anchor link, an oval with a bar across it. The silver anchors here run 2.4 to 5.2 mm, and the wider silver mariners, 6 to 8 mm, have their own page.

Which silver anchor chain is best for a pendant?

The 2.4 mm, for a light pendant, and it sold the most pieces here in the year by a wide margin. For a heavier pendant, step up to the 5.2 mm, whose own description says it pairs with one.

Is a silver anchor chain real .925 sterling silver?

Yes, all three are listed .925 Silver: 92.5 parts in 100 are silver, and that is sterling. The 2.4 mm and 5.2 mm also say solid silver in their descriptions. The 2.9 mm's description says neither solid nor hollow, so ask the live chat.

More questions we get

What width silver anchor chain should a man wear?

Wear the 5.2 mm when the chain is the whole look, and the 2.4 mm or 2.9 mm under a pendant or an open collar. Past 5.2 mm the same link goes on as the silver mariner, 6 to 8 mm.

What length silver anchor chain should I buy?

Twenty or 22 inches for a pendant, and 18 for a chain at the collarbone. Buyers of the 2.4 mm took 18 and 22 most in the year. The 2.4 mm and 2.9 mm run to 24 inches, and the 5.2 mm stops at 22.

Will a silver anchor chain tarnish?

Yes, sterling darkens over time, faster with sweat and pool water, and a polishing cloth clears it in a minute. Keep it in a closed pouch when you are not wearing it, and take it off before a swim or the gym.

Can a woman wear a silver anchor chain?

Yes, the 2.4 mm is fine enough for a woman's neck, and at 18 inches it lies at the collarbone. For a shorter length than the menu shows, ask the live chat, since a chain cut to size is final sale.

Can I return a silver anchor chain?

Yes, within fourteen days after it arrives, if the chain is unworn and unaltered. Ask the desk first, and it goes back under our insured label. Five percent restocking and that label come off the refund. A shortened or lengthened chain stays sold.

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A fine silver anchor chain carries a light pendant, and the 5.2 mm chain is worn on its own as a necklace. The wider silver mariner chains, and every other silver link, are on men's silver chains; the same link in gold is on gold anchor and cable chains.

Silver anchor chains at a glance

  • Metal: .925 sterling silver.
  • Width: 2.4 mm to 5.2 mm.
  • Length: 18 to 24 inches.

Is an anchor chain the same as a mariner chain?

Yes, mariner is another name for the barred anchor link. The silver mariner chains run wider, 6 mm to 8 mm.

Will a silver anchor chain tarnish?

Sterling darkens over time, and a polishing cloth brings it back; see does sterling silver tarnish.

Questions? Type them into the live chat; 212-872-9692 has a person for calls and texts from 10 AM ET.