14k Gold Necklaces

A 14k gold necklace contains 58.3% pure gold alloyed with copper, silver, and small amounts of zinc. That ratio is what makes 14k the practical choice for a piece worn every day. It is hard enough to resist scratches and dents, soft enough to shape cleanly into fine chain, and the alloy holds its warm color without fading. Every 14k gold necklace in this collection is solid throughout: clasp, bail, jump rings, and chain all cast from the same alloy in our Athens workshop.

The difference between a solid 14k gold necklace and a plated one shows up within the first month of wear. Plated chains lose their coating at the friction points, where the links rub against each other, and the base metal underneath starts showing through. Solid 14k has nothing underneath to expose. It does not tarnish in contact with sweat, chlorine, or perfume. It does not turn skin green. It will look the same in twenty years as it does the day you open the box.

Here is how the styles divide. For layering, start with a dainty 14k gold necklace or a fine bar necklace. For a focal stone, see our diamond solitaire necklaces or floating diamond necklaces. For stations set along the chain, browse our station necklaces. For pendants, see our gold pendant necklaces.

14k gold is available here in yellow, white, and rose versions, with different color tones from the same underlying 14k alloy. For even greater daily durability, consider our 10k gold necklaces, which contain a higher alloy ratio and hold up harder under constant wear.

Every 14k gold necklace ships free within the US, handcrafted in Athens by three generations of goldsmiths. Solid gold. Nothing underneath.