How Much Does A Cuban Link Chain Cost?

The Cuban chain is an extremely popular jewellery piece worn by both men and women. Cuban chains come in a variety of materials, sizes and designs, meaning you’ll be able to find one that suits your styling needs. 

One of the main challenges people face when buying a Cuban chain is determining its price of it. Shopping online, you'll see a wide range of different prices for Cuban chains. This can make people question just how much they should pay for their Cuban chains. 

In this blog, we have the common question “How much does a Cuban link chain cost”. We cover all the factors that affect the price of a Cuban chain including materials, width, length and more! We'll save you the guesswork and give you averages for prices we've seen online to give you a better idea of how much you should be paying.

Whether you are a first-time buyer or a jeweller, this guide will help you make an informed decision when deciding on your next Cuban chain.

How Much Does A Cuban Link Chain Cost?

The cost of a Cuban link chain depends on the materials, type, size, quality and even brand of the Cuban chain. Prices can go from as little as £50 all the way up to £2000 depending on its characteristics. 

Factors that affect the cost of a Cuban chain include metal used, width, length, weight and additional customisations. 

Factors That Affect The Price Of A Cuban Link Chain

Metals Used

One of the main factors that affect the price of a Cuban link chain is the metals used to make it. Most Cuban link chains are made from precious metals such as gold and silver, but, they can also be made from inexpensive metals like stainless steel, brass or copper. 

When comparing Cuban chains of the same dimensions, solid gold will be the most expensive.  Solid gold Cuban chains can vary in price depending on the karat of gold. In order of most expensive, the most common are 24K,18K,14K and 10K. The most expensive Cuban chains after gold are sterling silver, gold filled, gold plated, vermeil, stainless steel, and brass and copper.

We took an average of 5 prices we saw online for gold and silver 5mm Cuban link chains. This should give you an idea of how much the price can vary based on the material. We tried to keep the conditions as controlled as possible. All Cuban chains had to be 5mm and 20 inches in length, with any gold pieces having to be 18K gold. Each value in the table below is rounded to the nearest whole number. 

	Price 1	Price 2	Price 3	Price 4	Price 5	Average
Solid Gold (18k)	£3442	£3321	£3703	£4114	£2919	£3499
Sterling Silver	£225	£143	£190	£115	£157	£166
Gold Filled (Brass Base)	£16	£40	£40	£39	£38	£35
Gold Plated (Stainless Steel Base)	£50	£47	£114	£50	£44	£61
Vermeil (Brass Base)	£135	£104	£55	£57	£120	£94
Stainless Steel	£40	£24	£47	£50	£50	£42
Brass	£20	£33	£34	£3	£20	£22
Copper	£30	£49	£32	£39	£40	£38

Based on this table you can see how widely a Cuban link chain can cost depending on the materials it is made from. 

Width, Length & Weight

Another major factor that determines a Cuban link chain’s cost is its width, length & weigh. Cuban chains come in many lengths, widths and weights. All these factors affect its price.

In general, the thicker the Cuban chain is, the more expensive it will be. The same goes for length, the longer the chain is the more expensive it gets. Heavier Cuban chains indicate more gold used, thus also being more expensive. 

We took an average of 5 prices of gold and silver 5mm Cuban chains online. The first table shows how Cuban chain prices vary based on length. The second table shows how Cuban chain prices vary with width. 

 

How Price Varies With Length

	18 inches	20 inches	22 inches
5mm Solid Gold Cuban Chain	£3062	£3315	£3,565
	£3765	£4182	£4599
	£2,833	£3014	£3207
Average	£3220	£3503	£3790
5mm Sterling Silver Cuban Chain	£225	£250	£275
	£82	£87	£92
	£104	£112	£120
Average	£137	£149	£162
5mm Gold Plated Stainless Steel Cuban Chain	£50	£50	£50
	£106	£114	£122
	£25	£25	£25
Average	£60	£63	£67
5mm Stainless Steel Cuban Chain	£45	£47	£49
	£24	£24	£24
	£24	£24	£24
Average	£31	£32	£32

 The results of this table show that the average price of a Cuban chain increases with length. Prices of Cuban chains also vary more with length if they are made from precious metals compared to non-precious metals like stainless steel. 

How Price Varies With Width

	3mm	5mm	6mm
Solid Gold Cuban Chain (20 inches)	£1607	£3014	£3681
	£1446	£3414	£5085
	£1428	£3436	£6660
Average	£1493	£3288	£5142
Sterling Silver Cuban Chain (20 inches)	£120	£250	£230
	£70	£81	£140
	£75	£87	£150
Average	£88	£139	£173
Gold Plated Stainless Steel Cuban Chain (20 inches)	£25	£50	£26
	£35	£114	£25
	£24	£25	£40
Average	£28	£63	£30
Stainless Steel Cuban Chain (20 inches)	£24	£47	£26
	£25	£24	£35
	£17	£32	£25
Average	£22	£34	£29

 The results from this table show that the price of Cuban chains increases with width. The width of a Cuban chain has more effect on the price when the Cuban chain is made from precious metals compared to non-precious metals.

Type Of Cuban Chain

Another factor that affects the Cuban chain's price is the style. Certain styles of Cuban chains utilise precious stones like diamonds, whilst others won't. 

To show how the style of the Cuban chain affects the cost, we took 3 prices from various online retailers. We compared the prices for a Diamond Miami Cuban chain with a regular solid gold Miami Cuban chain. 

As a control, we tried to keep the width and length of both chains similar. We also aimed to get similar karats of gold for each. 

	Price 1	Price 2	Price 3	Average
Diamond Miami Cuban Chain (8mm, 20inch 14k White Gold)	£33750	£6,280	£17500	£19176
Solid Gold Miami Cuban Chain (8mm, 20inch, 14k Gold)	£6098	£6588	£7950	£6878

Results from this table show that certain styles of Cuban chains are more expensive. Cuban chains with inset diamonds are more expensive than regular Cuban chains.

Conclusion

So to answer your question “How much does a Cuban link chain cost”, well it depends. The price of a Cuban chain will depend on materials, type, size, quality and even brand. 

Materials play a significant role in the price of a Cuban chain. Solid gold Cuban chains are the most expensive, followed by sterling silver, gold filled, gold plated, vermeil, stainless steel, brass then finally copper. 

The size of a Cuban chain is also a factor, with thicker, longer and heavier Cuban chains being more expensive. Based on the results we also found that Cuban chains made from precious metals had greater price variations than one's made from non-precious metals. When shopping for your next Cuban chain it is important to consider these variables so you can find a Cuban chain within your budget!

Looking to learn more about the Cuban Link chain? Check out our guide which covers everything you need to know about Cuban chains!