Gold Chains

Size & Scale

Available in 11 widths and lengths from 16 to 30 inches. To picture each width:

• 1.9 mm – 1.9 mm across at the link, light for a chain - about as thick as a U.S. nickel, which is 1.95 mm thick. Takes a pendant bail of about 2.3 mm or wider.
• 2.5 mm – 2.5 mm across at the link, light for a chain - about the thickness of 2 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 2.9 mm or wider.
• 3.5 mm – a necklace of 3.5 mm - medium, and roughly 2 stacked pennies deep, a penny being 1.52 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 3.9 mm or wider.
• 4.2 mm – a necklace of 4.2 mm - substantial, and about as thick as 3 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 4.6 mm or wider.
• 4.4 mm – a substantial necklace at 4.4 mm across - about the thickness of 3 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 4.8 mm or wider.
• 5.35 mm – 5.35 mm across at the link, substantial for a necklace - about as thick as 4 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 5.8 mm or wider.
• 5.75 mm – substantial: the links run 5.75 mm across, about as thick as 4 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 6.2 mm or wider.
• 6.25 mm – 6.25 mm across at the link, substantial for a necklace - about the thickness of 4 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 6.7 mm or wider.
• 7.3 mm – a necklace of 7.3 mm - heavy, and about as thick as 5 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 7.7 mm or wider.
• 8.5 mm – a heavy necklace at 8.5 mm across - about the thickness of 6 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 8.9 mm or wider.
• 9.4 mm – a heavy necklace at 9.4 mm across - about the thickness of 6 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 9.8 mm or wider.

Product Details

Shipping & Handling

Orders placed by 3:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, ship the same business day and arrive the next business day. Shipping is free on every order: UPS Next Day Air Saver, and UPS Next Day Air on orders over $500. Every piece arrives gift-boxed in a plain, insured shipping box, with no prices on the packing slip.

Why Choose HS Foster Diamonds?

• Family-owned and operated fine jewelry business
• Every piece arrives gift-boxed, in a plain shipping box with no prices on the packing slip
• Authentic fine jewelry from trusted, industry-leading suppliers
• Fast, secure, fully-insured shipping on every order
• Real people, real service — questions are answered by the family, not a call center

Thank you for choosing our family-owned jeweler. We take pride in treating every customer like a neighbor — because that's how jewelry should be sold.

HS FOSTER DIAMONDS

Size & Scale

Available in 6 widths and lengths from 14 to 30 inches. To picture each width:

• 1 mm – fine: the links run 1 mm across, a little thinner than a U.S. dime laid flat (1.35 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 1.4 mm or wider.
• 1.2 mm – 1.2 mm across at the link, fine for a chain - about the thickness of a U.S. dime (1.35 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 1.6 mm or wider.
• 1.5 mm – a necklace of 1.5 mm - fine, and about as thick as a U.S. penny, which is 1.52 mm thick. Takes a pendant bail of about 1.9 mm or wider.
• 1.75 mm – 1.75 mm across at the link, light for a necklace - about the thickness of a U.S. quarter (1.75 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 2.1 mm or wider.
• 2.25 mm – 2.25 mm across - a light gauge, a little over the thickness of a U.S. nickel (1.95 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 2.6 mm or wider.
• 3 mm – a necklace of 3 mm - medium, and about as thick as 2 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 3.4 mm or wider.

Product Details

Shipping & Handling

Orders placed by 3:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, ship the same business day and arrive the next business day. Shipping is free on every order: UPS Next Day Air Saver, and UPS Next Day Air on orders over $500. Every piece arrives gift-boxed in a plain, insured shipping box, with no prices on the packing slip.

Why Choose HS Foster Diamonds?

• Family-owned and operated fine jewelry business
• Every piece arrives gift-boxed, in a plain shipping box with no prices on the packing slip
• Authentic fine jewelry from trusted, industry-leading suppliers
• Fast, secure, fully-insured shipping on every order
• Real people, real service — questions are answered by the family, not a call center

Thank you for choosing our family-owned jeweler. We take pride in treating every customer like a neighbor — because that's how jewelry should be sold.

HS FOSTER DIAMONDS

Size & Scale

Available in 11 widths and lengths from 16 to 28 inches. To picture each width:

• 2 mm – a light chain at 2 mm across - about as thick as a U.S. nickel, which is 1.95 mm thick. Takes a pendant bail of about 2.4 mm or wider.
• 2.25 mm – a chain of 2.25 mm - light, and a little over the thickness of a U.S. nickel (1.95 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 2.6 mm or wider.
• 2.5 mm – a light chain at 2.5 mm across - roughly 2 stacked pennies deep, a penny being 1.52 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 2.9 mm or wider.
• 3 mm – a chain of 3 mm - medium, and roughly 2 stacked pennies deep, a penny being 1.52 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 3.4 mm or wider.
• 3.3 mm – a necklace of 3.3 mm - medium, and about the thickness of 2 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 3.7 mm or wider.
• 3.5 mm – a medium necklace at 3.5 mm across - about as thick as 2 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 3.9 mm or wider.
• 4 mm – 4 mm across - a substantial gauge, roughly 3 stacked pennies deep, a penny being 1.52 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 4.4 mm or wider.
• 4.9 mm – 4.9 mm across - a substantial gauge, about the thickness of 3 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 5.3 mm or wider.
• 5.5 mm – 5.5 mm across at the link, substantial for a necklace - about as thick as 4 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 5.9 mm or wider.
• 6.5 mm – heavy: the links run 6.5 mm across, about as thick as 4 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 6.9 mm or wider.
• 8 mm – a necklace of 8 mm - heavy, and roughly 5 stacked pennies deep, a penny being 1.52 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 8.4 mm or wider.

Product Details

Shipping & Handling

Orders placed by 3:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, ship the same business day and arrive the next business day. Shipping is free on every order: UPS Next Day Air Saver, and UPS Next Day Air on orders over $500. Every piece arrives gift-boxed in a plain, insured shipping box, with no prices on the packing slip.

Why Choose HS Foster Diamonds?

• Family-owned and operated fine jewelry business
• Every piece arrives gift-boxed, in a plain shipping box with no prices on the packing slip
• Authentic fine jewelry from trusted, industry-leading suppliers
• Fast, secure, fully-insured shipping on every order
• Real people, real service — questions are answered by the family, not a call center

Thank you for choosing our family-owned jeweler. We take pride in treating every customer like a neighbor — because that's how jewelry should be sold.

HS FOSTER DIAMONDS

Size & Scale

Available in 12 widths and lengths from 16 to 28 inches. To picture each width:

• 1.85 mm – 1.85 mm across at the link, light for a chain - about as thick as a U.S. nickel laid flat (1.95 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 2.2 mm or wider.
• 2.5 mm – a light chain at 2.5 mm across - about the thickness of 2 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 2.9 mm or wider.
• 2.85 mm – medium: the links run 2.85 mm across, about as thick as 2 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 3.2 mm or wider.
• 3.35 mm – 3.35 mm across at the link, medium for a chain - roughly 2 stacked pennies deep, a penny being 1.52 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 3.8 mm or wider.
• 4 mm – a necklace of 4 mm - substantial, and about the thickness of 3 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 4.4 mm or wider.
• 4.3 mm – 4.3 mm across at the link, substantial for a necklace - about as thick as 3 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 4.7 mm or wider.
• 5.25 mm – substantial: the links run 5.25 mm across, about as thick as 3 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 5.7 mm or wider.
• 6.5 mm – a necklace of 6.5 mm - heavy, and about as thick as 4 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 6.9 mm or wider.
• 7 mm – 7 mm across at the link, heavy for a necklace - about as thick as 5 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 7.4 mm or wider.
• 7.5 mm – heavy: the links run 7.5 mm across, about the thickness of 5 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 7.9 mm or wider.
• 9 mm – 9 mm across at the link, heavy for a necklace - about the thickness of 6 pennies together (1.52 mm each). Takes a pendant bail of about 9.4 mm or wider.
• 11.3 mm – 11.3 mm across at the link, heavy for a necklace - roughly 7 stacked pennies deep, a penny being 1.52 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 11.7 mm or wider.

Product Details

Shipping & Handling

Orders placed by 3:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, ship the same business day and arrive the next business day. Shipping is free on every order: UPS Next Day Air Saver, and UPS Next Day Air on orders over $500. Every piece arrives gift-boxed in a plain, insured shipping box, with no prices on the packing slip.

Why Choose HS Foster Diamonds?

• Family-owned and operated fine jewelry business
• Every piece arrives gift-boxed, in a plain shipping box with no prices on the packing slip
• Authentic fine jewelry from trusted, industry-leading suppliers
• Fast, secure, fully-insured shipping on every order
• Real people, real service — questions are answered by the family, not a call center

Thank you for choosing our family-owned jeweler. We take pride in treating every customer like a neighbor — because that's how jewelry should be sold.

HS FOSTER DIAMONDS

Size & Scale

Measures 1 mm wide, in lengths from 16 to 24 inches.

To picture it: this piece is a fine chain at 1 mm across - a little under the thickness of a U.S. dime (1.35 mm).

A pendant with a bail opening of about 1.4 mm or wider will thread onto it.

Product Details

Shipping & Handling

Orders placed by 3:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, ship the same business day and arrive the next business day. Shipping is free on every order: UPS Next Day Air Saver, and UPS Next Day Air on orders over $500. Every piece arrives gift-boxed in a plain, insured shipping box, with no prices on the packing slip.

Why Choose HS Foster Diamonds?

• Family-owned and operated fine jewelry business
• Every piece arrives gift-boxed, in a plain shipping box with no prices on the packing slip
• Authentic fine jewelry from trusted, industry-leading suppliers
• Fast, secure, fully-insured shipping on every order
• Real people, real service — questions are answered by the family, not a call center

Thank you for choosing our family-owned jeweler. We take pride in treating every customer like a neighbor — because that's how jewelry should be sold.

HS FOSTER DIAMONDS

Size & Scale

Available in 6 widths and lengths from 14 to 30 inches. To picture each width:

• 1 mm – a chain of 1 mm - fine, and a little under the thickness of a U.S. dime (1.35 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 1.4 mm or wider.
• 1.15 mm – fine: the links run 1.15 mm across, a little under the thickness of a U.S. dime (1.35 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 1.5 mm or wider.
• 1.3 mm – a fine chain at 1.3 mm across - about as thick as a U.S. dime, which is 1.35 mm thick. Takes a pendant bail of about 1.7 mm or wider.
• 1.5 mm – fine: the links run 1.5 mm across, about the thickness of a U.S. penny (1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 1.9 mm or wider.
• 1.6 mm – 1.6 mm across - a fine gauge, about as thick as a U.S. penny, which is 1.52 mm thick. Takes a pendant bail of about 2 mm or wider.
• 1.8 mm – a necklace of 1.8 mm - light, and about as thick as a U.S. quarter, which is 1.75 mm thick. Takes a pendant bail of about 2.2 mm or wider.

Product Details

Shipping & Handling

Orders placed by 3:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, ship the same business day and arrive the next business day. Shipping is free on every order: UPS Next Day Air Saver, and UPS Next Day Air on orders over $500. Every piece arrives gift-boxed in a plain, insured shipping box, with no prices on the packing slip.

Why Choose HS Foster Diamonds?

• Family-owned and operated fine jewelry business
• Every piece arrives gift-boxed, in a plain shipping box with no prices on the packing slip
• Authentic fine jewelry from trusted, industry-leading suppliers
• Fast, secure, fully-insured shipping on every order
• Real people, real service — questions are answered by the family, not a call center

Thank you for choosing our family-owned jeweler. We take pride in treating every customer like a neighbor — because that's how jewelry should be sold.

HS FOSTER DIAMONDS

Size & Scale

Measures 1.05 mm wide, in lengths from 16 to 24 inches.

To picture it: this piece is fine: the links run 1.05 mm across, a little under the thickness of a U.S. dime (1.35 mm).

A pendant with a bail opening of about 1.5 mm or wider will thread onto it.

Product Details

Shipping & Handling

Orders placed by 3:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, ship the same business day and arrive the next business day. Shipping is free on every order: UPS Next Day Air Saver, and UPS Next Day Air on orders over $500. Every piece arrives gift-boxed in a plain, insured shipping box, with no prices on the packing slip.

Why Choose HS Foster Diamonds?

• Family-owned and operated fine jewelry business
• Every piece arrives gift-boxed, in a plain shipping box with no prices on the packing slip
• Authentic fine jewelry from trusted, industry-leading suppliers
• Fast, secure, fully-insured shipping on every order
• Real people, real service — questions are answered by the family, not a call center

Thank you for choosing our family-owned jeweler. We take pride in treating every customer like a neighbor — because that's how jewelry should be sold.

HS FOSTER DIAMONDS

Size & Scale

Available in 6 widths and lengths from 14 to 30 inches. To picture each width:

• 0.5 mm – 0.5 mm across - a very fine gauge, finer than a dime is thick, and a dime is only 1.35 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 0.9 mm or wider.
• 0.6 mm – 0.6 mm across at the link, very fine for a chain - thinner than a credit card, which is 0.76 mm. Takes a pendant bail of about 1 mm or wider.
• 0.8 mm – very fine: the links run 0.8 mm across, a little thinner than a U.S. dime laid flat (1.35 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 1.2 mm or wider.
• 0.9 mm – a very fine necklace at 0.9 mm across - a little under the thickness of a U.S. dime (1.35 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 1.3 mm or wider.
• 1 mm – a fine necklace at 1 mm across - a little thinner than a U.S. dime laid flat (1.35 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 1.4 mm or wider.
• 4 mm – a necklace of 4 mm - substantial, and about as thick as 3 pennies stacked (a penny is 1.52 mm). Takes a pendant bail of about 4.4 mm or wider.

Product Details

Shipping & Handling

Orders placed by 3:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, ship the same business day and arrive the next business day. Shipping is free on every order: UPS Next Day Air Saver, and UPS Next Day Air on orders over $500. Every piece arrives gift-boxed in a plain, insured shipping box, with no prices on the packing slip.

Why Choose HS Foster Diamonds?

• Family-owned and operated fine jewelry business
• Every piece arrives gift-boxed, in a plain shipping box with no prices on the packing slip
• Authentic fine jewelry from trusted, industry-leading suppliers
• Fast, secure, fully-insured shipping on every order
• Real people, real service — questions are answered by the family, not a call center

Thank you for choosing our family-owned jeweler. We take pride in treating every customer like a neighbor — because that's how jewelry should be sold.

HS FOSTER DIAMONDS