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14k Gold Franco Chain — 3.7 mm, 24 in, 47.70 g
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$5,300.00
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47.70 grams of solid 14k. That's the number that matters here.
Franco links are square and packed tight enough that the chain reads as one continuous piece of gold instead of a row of links. At arm's length it looks almost like cord. Up close you can see every facet.
24 inches is long. On a woman it lands mid-chest, which is the length that works over a sweater or a jacket and the one to buy if you want a pendant hanging low. On a man it sits at the collarbone and doesn't disappear under a shirt.
Heavy chains are more comfortable long than short. The weight hangs instead of pressing on the back of your neck. You stop noticing it after twenty minutes.
This chain was lengthened from 20 inches with matching links. The condition report below says exactly what that means, because you should hear it from me and not from your own scale.
Specification
| Karat | 14k (58.5% gold) |
|---|---|
| Width | 3.7 mm |
| Length | 24 inches |
| Weight | 47.70 grams |
| Link | Franco |
| Clasp | Lobster |
| Construction | Solid — not hollow |
Condition
This piece is in hand and ready to ship, and the photographs above are of this exact item — never a stock image or a similar example. Unworn. This chain has been lengthened and is not a factory-original 24 inch chain. Three inches of link were added to the original chain, which weighed 41.85 grams. It now measures 24 inches end to end including the clasp — the way chain length is normally quoted — at 47.70 grams. The added links are the same solid 14 karat Franco link at the same 3.7 mm width, which is why the weight scales with the length: the chain carries the same grams per inch end to end and reads as continuous along its full length. We tell you it was lengthened rather than letting you discover it, because it is a material fact about the object. About the 47.70 grams, stated plainly: the original chain was weighed at 41.85 grams on a calibrated scale. The figure above is that measurement plus the added length calculated at the same grams per inch — the whole chain has not been back on a scale since the work was done. We have deliberately stated it on the low side, because a lobster clasp is fixed weight and does not scale with length, so the true figure is a fraction above this rather than below it. If you want it weighed in front of you before money moves, ask and we will do exactly that. Karat stamp intact. Solid construction throughout, links uniform along the full length, lobster clasp operating positively.
Shipping
- Fully insured shipping via FedEx
- Signature required on delivery
- Ships within 1 business day of cleared payment
- Local pickup available — Orange County, CA
Returns accepted if a piece is not as described
Sales are final, with one exception. If a piece arrives and it is not as described, tell us within 3 days of delivery and we will pay the return shipping and refund you in full — that is our error, not yours, and you should not be out of pocket for it. Outside that, we do not accept returns for a change of mind, for fit, or because a piece reads differently in person than on screen. We do not offer exchanges — every piece is a one of one, so there is nothing to swap it for. Contact us before sending anything back so we can authorise the return and arrange the insured label.
