Men's steel chains: what are they and how to choose?

Of jewelry, men prefer chains around the neck. This product looks stylish, emphasizes the position in society, and also gives brutality, emphasizes firmness of character.

Quite often, jewelry from of stainless steel. Such a chain has healing properties, it is hypoallergenic and, moreover, is quite accessible to everyone. Very durable jewelry is made from this material, emphasizing masculine features.

From budget, but no different in quality chains, it is worth considering an alloy eloxal. Its advantage is that it does not oxidize, is suitable for allergy sufferers, does not scratch and is not heavy. The quality is not inferior to either gold or silver... An excellent solution for those who are practical and economical.

A separate type of material for making jewelry is medical (surgical) steel... It has established itself as a strong, non-corrosive, durable alloy. Many people purchase several steel chains of various sizes and weaves at once, complementing each other.

The most important advantage of the products in question is an affordable price.... Plus stainless steel not afraid of water, therefore, steel jewelry can be taken with you on vacation. By chemical composition the alloy is similar to the platinum group of metals... To diversify the range of steel chains, jewelers create gold plating, which gives a very effective look to the jewelry.

All weaving is conditionally accepted divided into male and female, but, as a rule, they are all universal. The only difference is women are more graceful. Braiding for the male type of chain must contain less roundnessso that there is no dissonance between the product and the appearance.

Consider the most suitable weaves for a man's chain.

Quite a simple connection option, but at the same time rude and courageous. The chain links are round or oval in shape. Sometimes, to complicate things, jewelers use a partition between them.

Popular with men for its massive links. Visually, the decoration becomes more voluminous and brutal. Such weaving is quite strong and can withstand stress. The classic bismarck involves the connection of spiral parts, but recently, round plexus is more often used.

This weaving is characterized by a flat connection and a special cut. There are varieties: "Cartier" and "fugaro". In such weaves, short links alternate with long ones.

This is a complex linkage. Such a man's chain is always thick, voluminous and heavy in weight. It can be supplied either separately or with an accessory.

Such a chain looks like like a plait twisted from metal. Looks pretty stylish. The design can be both round and square links. A special feature is that such a chain cannot be folded in half. She will resist and seem to spring back.

But weaving is not only important when choosing a chain. Its design and purpose also matter. The piece of jewelry can be worn as an independent piece of jewelry, but also with a pendant, cross or pendant. Among men, rocker and Orthodox samples are often distinguished.

• Rocker style - massive, large chains. The presence of thorns is encouraged.

• Orthodox style - discreet, modest jewelry. Steel is used for gold, gilded alloys, possibly interspersed with precious or decorative stones.

When choosing jewelry, you need to adhere to certain rules. First of all, the age, gender, status, physique of a man, style of clothing are taken into account. For large men, a thick chain of 4 to 6 mm is preferable.

After clarifying the data, you should decide on the length of the chain:

• for men with an average build, a chain with a length of 40–45 cm is suitable;
• for those who will wear a pendant, a universal length is suitable - 50–55 cm;
• for young people who like to draw attention to themselves, it is worth giving preference to a longer product.