Before you buy a chain
5 Reasons to Stop Buying Cheap Chains
If your last chain faded or left a green line on your neck, here's why, and what to buy instead.
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Genuine 18K gold over 316L steel.
You bought a gold chain. A few weeks later it looked dull, and there was a green line on your neck.
That usually isn't bad luck. It comes down to what the chain is made of.
Here are 5 reasons to stop buying cheap chains.
1. Many are brass under a thin coat of gold
Many cheap chains are brass with a gold layer as thin as 0.175 microns, the FTC's minimum for “gold electroplate.” Brass contains copper, and once the gold wears through, copper and sweat can leave a green mark.
2. Ours is 316L steel under genuine 18K gold
Every Marcozo chain is surgical and military grade 316L stainless steel under genuine 18K gold plating. It's hypoallergenic and made to resist tarnish, water and sweat.
3. It looks like solid gold for a fraction of the price
The same 18K gold color and a solid feel in the hand, without the solid gold price tag.
Before you buy
How Marcozo compares
Cheap plated
Solid 18K
Marcozo
Price
$20–40
$1,500+
$51.99$69.99
Gold
0.175µ layerover brass
Solid 18Kall the way through
18K over steel
No green skin
No
Yes
Guaranteed
Worry-free every day
Wears through
$1,500+ at risk
Water-resistant
Gold bars are for savings. Marcozo is for wearing.
0.175µ is the FTC minimum for "gold electroplate".
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4. Here's what customers say months later
★★★★★ 100,000+ happy customers
★★★★★
“I have literally worn mine everyday for three years no irritation and no wear and tear”
Asia S. · Rope Chain
★★★★★
“I go to the gym daily. I shower with it on. Plus it’s been really hot here so I sweat really bad. It still looks like the day I got it.”
Raymond N. · Franco Chain, White Gold
★★★★★
“I was surprised when the plating didn’t wear off after taking a shower with it on which also means quality.”
Ian H. · Franco Chain
5. No risk. It's guaranteed.
Every chain is backed by our No Green Skin Guarantee® and a lifetime warranty.
Not the right length? Returns and exchanges are open until Dec 31.
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Questions
Why do cheap chains turn skin green?
Many cheap chains are brass, and brass contains copper. Once the thin gold layer wears through, the copper reacts with sweat and can leave a green mark. Ours is 316L stainless steel, not brass, and it's backed by our No Green Skin Guarantee®.
What's the difference between plated and solid gold?
Solid gold is gold all the way through, so a solid 18K chain costs many times more. Ours is surgical and military grade 316L steel under genuine 18K gold plating: the same gold color, made to resist tarnish, water and sweat.
Will mine fade or turn my skin green?
Our pieces are made to resist both. They're surgical and military grade 316L stainless steel under genuine 18K gold plating (rhodium on silver and black pieces), made to resist tarnish, water and sweat, and backed by our No Green Skin Guarantee®.
Which length should I get?
20 inches sits at the collarbone, 22 inches just below it and 24 inches at mid-chest. With a pendant, 22 or 24 inches lets it hang nicely. Not sure? You can exchange the length until December 31.
Is there a warranty?
Yes. Every Marcozo piece comes with our lifetime warranty.