How to choose the chain style that best fits you!

Last Updated: October 05, 2025 •
Originally Published: March 23, 2012 •

Heart on Your Wrist offers a range of gold-filled and silver chains that you can mix and match with different name tags and mom charms to create a look all your own.  Generally speaking, the chain you choose can reflect a certain mood or style, based on the look, size and luster of its links.

Ball Chain

The Ball Chain is distinguished by 2mm wide spheres, or solid balls, rather than open links.  Available in sterling silver, this style is traditionally used for military dog tags, but looks great with charms of all sorts or very large pendants.  This chain channels a bit of military style that is casual and modern.

Fine Ball Chain

Similar to the Ball Chain only smaller in scale, the Fine Ball Chain is available in gold filled and sterling silver, and have spheres measuring 1.5mm.  These strike a trendy and casual look.

Very Fine Ball Chain

The Very Fine Ball Chain is available in sterling silver, and has spheres measuring 1mm.  These chains are have a light and delicate look.

Diamond Cut Ball Chain

If you're looking for a little glitter, the sterling silver Diamond-Cut Fine Ball Chain is a good choice.  The tiny balls, measuring 1.5mm wide, are diamond cut to create high shinewhich is perfect when matched with birthstones or any of our shiny charms.  It's a flexible look that can go casual or a bit formal.

Snake Chain

Snake Chain, also known as an "S" chain, has a solid look and slinky feel, as the links are close and continuous.  Our Snake Chain is 1mm wide, a good width and style for any of our charms and birthstones.  It is probably our ‘dressiest’ chain.

Dainty Cable

The Dainty Cable Chain is made of multiple intertwined links.  It is 1.25mm wide and gives a classic look when matched with pendants and charms.  This can be dressy or casual, depending on how you wear it.

Flat Cable

Our Flat Cable chain comes in both gold-filled and silver and consists of flat open loops that produce a lot of shine and sparkle.  You might want to pair this chain with gemstones or a matching pendant or charm for a formal look that you could wear to a party or family gathering.

Box Chain

The Box Chain is similar to the Snake Chain in that it has a steady stream of continuous links, but the links are box-shaped rather than S-shaped.  This is a chain that produces a little bit of shine and is one of our most popular chain types.  Use this with charms and pendants, or wear on its own for a hint of glitter.

Charm Bracelet Chain

This is a big link sterling silver chain meant to hold some weight.  It's reminiscent of the charm bracelets of yore, but the lobster clasp makes it a little more secure.  We also solder any charms you select onto the links so they are will never fall off.  The bracelet is solid and strong enough to hold a whole wrist full of charms—so start collecting now!

Sterling Silver Key Ring

I love our sterling silver key ring. This is a heavy, thick and shiny key ring that will make any gift for dad or grandpa just a little extra special.  Add letter charms, name pendants, stones or monogram charms to this key room for a unique gift for mom or a good friend.

Visit our Chains & Cords page to purchase or see more photos of any of these chains.

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