The gold chains never became outdated on the contrary the chains with more variety in designs can be seen in the shops.The real gold chains are very expensive ranging from hundred to thousanddollars.
This piece of jewelry can be worn by both men and women.

One can find several designs of chain that look simple but make an elegant style statement.There are solid cable chains that resemble thick twisted anchor cable. The rope chain is like a rope, in snake chains the links are closely stacked together and resemble snake skin. The bead’s chain has tiny gold beads in between the chain. The curb chain is designed with series of interlocking, oblong, beveled rings.Then there is one more design known as the Figaro similar in design of curb with just a little difference.

Some designs cater to the modern lifestyle while some are old designs but still preferred by some people and so are sold. Other popular designs are Singapore, San Marco, Mesh, Omega, Box, Cable, Byzantine and Popcorn.The larger types of gold chains are available in Woven or Mesh styles.

These long chains are bound to be costly but to reduce its cost and weight the links in the chain are kept hollow. We don not find gold chains made of pure gold as gold is soft and dent easily. To make it sturdy it is mixed with either silver or copper.