Iced Original Cross Pendant in White Gold: Picking the Chain Width

The Iced Original Cross Pendant in White Gold is built like a short length of tennis chain shaped into a cross. That makes the chain choice bigger than usual, because the chain can either frame the cross or merge with it. Here is what each width in its range does.

A cross made of one row

The whole cross is one row of large round settings: four claws on each, set edge to edge, crossing at the center. There is no halo and no border, so the outline is simply the settings themselves. A small ring bail lined with tiny round settings links it to the chain. Up close it throws a lot of light, and from a distance it reads as a clean, open cross.

Its verified range: 3mm to 6mm

Verified fit: chains up to 6mm wide, plus any 3mm SKRT chain, necklace or choker. In SKRT's lineup that means the 3mm rope and tennis chains from 3mm to 6mm. No chain comes with the cross, so the width is your call. Three ways to make it.

3mm rope: the cross leads

The Rope Chain in White Gold - 3mm has no settings at all, so the cross is the only sparkle at your neck and the twist adds texture without competing. It is the chain in both men's photos and the most adaptable choice: T-shirt, open collar or hoodie. A lobster clasp closes it. At 22 inches, the common pendant length, the cross hangs below the collarbone, and at 24 it drops to mid-chest.

4mm tennis: ice on ice, still balanced

A tennis chain repeats the cross's round settings in a slimmer line. On the Diamond Tennis Chain in White Gold - 4mm, the chain reads as a frame and the cross stays the focal point. For most people this is the middle ground: brighter than the rope, yet still clearly a pendant hanging on a chain. It is the dressier version of the rope look, and SKRT's triple-lock latch, one click plus two side clasps, keeps it shut.

5mm and 6mm: one all-iced look

Go wider and the chain carries as much sparkle as the cross, so the two read as one all-iced look from collar to cross. The Diamond Tennis Chain in White Gold - 6mm is the boldest version and the widest chain this cross can take, and it holds its own at 24 inches. Stop there: SKRT's Cubans begin at 8mm, past the cross's verified fit.

For her: the same cross on a choker

Women will find the same piece listed as the Diamond Original Cross Pendant in White Gold, and its photos show both routes: pulled up on a White Gold tennis choker, and lower on a rope. The fit does not change with the listing, so any 3mm SKRT choker or a tennis choker up to 6mm works. A 14 inch choker gives SKRT's signature height, and at 18 inches the chain reaches the collarbone.

Claws collect lint

Claws and open settings catch lotion and lint, and one cloudy setting dulls the whole row. A microfiber wipe when the cross comes off is the daily fix. The monthly fix is on our Care Instructions page: a short soak in lukewarm water with a drop of mild dish soap, then a soft toothbrush around each claw. Silver dip and alcohol never touch it, and neither do pools, hot tubs or saltwater. Heavy 18K gold plating in White Gold covers a 316L stainless steel core, hypoallergenic for most skin, and every Original Cross is backed by SKRT's Lifetime Guarantee.

Quick answers

What size chain should I wear with a cross pendant?

For this cross, anything from a 3mm rope to a 6mm tennis chain. The rope lets the cross lead, and the 6mm makes chain and cross one look.

Is an iced cross too much on a tennis chain?

Not on the 4mm, which frames the cross without competing. The Original fits SKRT tennis chains up to 6mm, and the wider ones turn chain and cross into one bold look.

Does a 6mm chain overpower the cross?

It shares the attention rather than stealing it. Choose it when you want the chain to be half the statement.

One row of ice, your pick of chain. See the Iced Original Cross Pendant in White Gold.