Ive never bought from him but can tell hes a real one, I remember like 3-4 years ago he was still consistently posting and educating people. Legend

In the 90’s when I was in high school, gold was around $500/oz so LOTS of people had gold chains. I never saw 1 herringbone that held up long-term. They didn’t break, but like you said, they always ended up with dents/bumps/bends. Every chain gets banged up if you wear it daily, but with the herringbones it is obvious. As for hollow chains, they should not even exist.

Got a 6mm 14k rope from jacoje at 22" about 2-3 years ago. Thing still looks new and that shine is still crazy. Went to get it authenticated jeweler said I got a hell of a deal and was so impressed with the quality. Never shopping anywhere else for my jewelry 💪💪💪

Never understood the point of white gold. Gold that looks like silver lmao. Kinda defeats the point of buying GOLD.

I bought a Jacoje Tri Color 6mm / 26” rope chain, it belongs in a museum because of how beautiful it looks!

My mother has a rope chain. Over 20 inches, not hallow, and is over 40 years old. Even my local jewelers are shocked at its condition. My mom wears is everyday.

I bought my 1st chain from a local jeweler. Charged me more for a 20’ 3mm 10K rope than Jacoje 22’ 4mm 14k Franco I’ve bought 4 chains from Braden, they all kick ass and haven’t had any issues.

Hi Braden, Absolutely love this tutorial video and love the fact Jacoje sells only SOLID chains at 14k+ purity, and all at very reasonable prices per gram! It's a pleasure supporting you guys and knowing we're getting the best quality out there from a business that cares. Jacoje rocks! 🔥

Back in the day I used to wear a 12 MM curb with the white gold plating down the middle. They called them "white pave" back in the day. The bail on my cross pulled off all the white plating in 6 months. The texture was still there, but the white part was gone. Good info here!

Been wearing my 5mm tricolor rope everyday since the day I got it. A much needed switch up in the collection 👌🏼

I have a two tone 14k solid cuban and I wear it everyday. I’ve owned it for around 3-4 years and I haven’t noticed any fading as of yet.

I have the Saint Franco prism 6.5mm 22” and have a pendant on it about 70 grams - I don’t wear it everyday day as it’s very showy, but when I wear it I get a bunch of compliments. Had it for a little lover a year and a half and no issues.

Love my white gold rope 3.5mm 14kt , Braden thanks for catering to us males that love gold.

You're %100 right, instead of selling a chain that is going to be a problem later and no matter how much you warn customers about it they're still going to buy it!!! So kudos to you for simply not selling such merchandise in the first place 👍👍😀🇨🇦

I have 2-tone solid 10kt Figarro chain and matching bracelet with white (I guess rhodium?) accents. Wear them every day, don't take it off to sleep/shower and they both still looks great 20+ years later. Am I just lucky or were these made more resilient in the early 2000s?

Another awesome honest upfront video. That is what I like about you guys. I agree with you on the hollow rope chains. I had a very bad experience with one back in the 80s. Thanks for sharing your awesome honest videos. Stay well & safe guys.

I have a hollow rope chain10k gold 6mm and I wear it almost everyday maybe mostly on the weekends and parties, I even bought a Pendant for it and the Pendant is solid I would say kind of heavy for it, but is holding up real good, the chain is still intact since the first day I even get compliments for it, I think I have had it for almost a year now and it is still in good shape. For I think 600 bucks I can't complain

I agree 100%, Hollow or plated is just not a long term thing. Herringbone looks really good but there is no way it will lay right over time. Its good you point that out so there are no disappointments. Rich L. Huntsville AL.

My first chain was a herringbone chain back in the 80s in middle school. In high school I started working and bought a Turkish link and a diamond cut rope chain. In 95 I bought a 100gr rope and a few yrs later around 2001 I got a 250 gram handmade Cuban link chain. Then I got a bezentine then a franco. Out of all the chains I had my Cuban never went out of style. You can’t go wrong with a Cuban in my opinion. Now back in the mid 90s till about 2005 I was paying 8.00 a gram for 14k and 10.00 for 18k over 100 grams. Now it’s super high. I still have a Cuban but it’s only 150 grams.

Great video. Im a white gold girl...and I use to love a good herringbone, its a nice staple to a girls jewelry collection, but yes the dent and bends in them made it hard to choose another once i gave mine away as a gold scrap

I HAVE A TRI COLOR ROPE CHAIN AND TRI COLOR ROPE BRACELET FROM JACOJE! BOTH DAILY PIECES WORN AT WORK AND TO THE GYM MANY TIMES AND NO ISSUES! THESE TRI COLOR CHAINS GET COMPLIMENTS LIKE CRAZY. GREAT QUALITY

Seems like a solid (standard gold, 14K or better, or platinum) cuban is simply the best if you get anything. No gems (to often people get screwed with gems), no complex patterns, no hollow.

Jacoje is just the best in my opinion I didn’t know much about gold a few back until I started buying gold chains from jacoje and now I’m an expert thanks to him !!! I went to downtown Los Angeles and the lady was charging me 2800 for a 4mm rope chain 20 and I told her I’ll Come back in 10 min let me go look around a bit more so she told look I’ll give it to u for 2200 dollars I can’t Denny it was tempting but I said no so she offer to give it to me for 1800 I was look I’ll come back I promise you just give me a few min so she told look 1500 is the lowest buy it right now is the best deal so at that point I just walk out mad becuase how did she go from 2800 to 1500 like Thas insane

Is Jacoje firing Shots at Saints Gold ?🤣.... That St.Franco is Tempting Though...I Can't Lie...Especially that Rose/ White Gold one.

I had a 6mm herringbone all through high school. I loved it! Till one night I fell asleep wearing it. I was sooo pissed. Smooshed PVC ###

All my chains are Halo never had any trouble with them have one is expensive as 2,500 when I bought it value was over $3,000 now. Do not listen to this do make your own decisions based off of quality as well as the size of the jury at the sizes big enough then it's not going to damage that easy if you get something Hollow then I mean that's a no-brainer.

I personally like the Saints Gold prism cut chains. I have their prism cut Franco and rope and they look great together. It's definitely a special occasion setup though because they're definitely very flashy which is why I prefer the smaller sizes like 3mm. I don't wear them nearly as much as my regular dc Franco's so hopefully they don't fade.

I’ve purchased a Tri-Gold Rope chain 6mm 22in/24in from Jacoje and a Tri-Color 6mm 20 Rope Chain from SaintsGold and both have been tested and cameback 💯. Can only speak on TriGold and it’s lasted and still just as Shiny as day 1. I do triple stacks so they rub and they still perfect

Yo I have a hollow 10k gold rope that I’ve been wearing everyday for 7years now , No problems !

Bought a chain from jacoje awhile back and was very pleased esp when it said it was just about 19g only to find out later when I went to 2 different jewelers who told me it was only 11g. Smh

Are omega and snake chains susceptible to same damage as the herringbone?

Herringbone chains almost always end up as scrap gold.

I used to get my chains re-dipped ALL THE TIME & they always came back GREAT ! Its no BIG DEAL as long as you have GOOD Jeweler

So do all chains with the white gold diamond cuts eventually fade away ? Because I have a cuban curb chain with the white gold diamond cuts but think it would look better without them

I have three solid gold chains since 2019 and I never take them off. Shower, sleep, walk , work out, party, work, they never break. I had a hollow rope and it broke in my sleep and never again

Recently placed an order with Jacoje, can’t wait. I bought a chain with another popular online retailer which I later regretted due to issues. Wish I did more research and went with Jacoje to start with

I bought a solid 2.5mm 26 inch rope with a solid 14kt gold angel wing 1 inch wear it every day since I got it about 2yrs ago zero issues it gets steam cleaned every 90 days or so still looks brand new I've been saving up for a super thicc boy chain will be placing my next order during Aug I have 5k saved up wanna go with a different link this time highy recommend jewelry from this fella he will never cheat u or never will point u to something just to make a sale

I’m a retail jeweler and will NEVER sell hollow chains, they will come back to haunt me, ‘It broke again.’ Riddles, Zales, etc. on the other hand are money grabbers and the company execs aren’t at the counter to get screamed at, but rather Their poor Pawns. No wonder they have such a high customer and employee turnover.

Okay, glad you warned me about the 1mm rope chain. I'm in the market for something to put a pendant on so I'm removing the rope chains from possibilities.

Still have my 24in jacoje diamond cut Franco chain from April 2018 and no issues 💯🔥

Saw a herringbone 10mm chain FROM THE 80’s in mint perfect condition at the pawn shop so it’s possible to keep them nice

I wish i would've seen this a year ago, i bought a hollow rope already(got a Figaroa about 2 years ago from the same place, corner of 47th NYC ) and a Gold over Silver from Macy's. The first 2 I'm happy with but the Macy's, not so much.

Bro you really do make the most informative easy to understand straight to the truth jewlery videos I've ever seen man you answer questions that not even jewlers can answer. Fw you heavy 💯

I have seen many gold chains being advertised online. Let's say there are chains the have the same specifications. Why are there huge price differences with chains? I've seen chains for $450.00 and the same type of chain is for $1200.00 elsewhere. Great content and commentary. Keep up the good work.

Hey Braden! I bought a 4mm 14k Franko from you about 3 years ago and it is my everyday chain. I love the chain but unfortunately the weight of it seems to wear the jumper loops away. I've had to replace the rings twice and currently I am waiting to have them replaced again. I love the chain but those thin rings just don't hold up unfortunately.

Would that whole figaro in the video fade or just the white gold cuts? I haven’t seen a figaro higher than a 5.5mm on Jacoje’s site in a quite a while.

My silver rope is still shining after 12 years.

i used to sleep with my 6mm rope that weighed less than 20gs from what i remember but it was 10k so a lot more durable than 14k+ considering it might be too weak to do the same for the same weight

My mom had herringbone chain given to her by relative..unfortunately it was not long til it kinked! She went to jeweler and told her can't be fixed..she was devastated..she kept it and sold it when gold got high years ago

I only keep herring for special occasions but solid ropes ftw tbh the silver / white gold is better

Ive had my cuban for 20yrs+!!! Have to get the clasp replaced every few years but i can live with that @ the price i gave!!!!👍👍

I haven't shopped jacoje yet but did buy alot of chains cause of his knowledge

People will disagree with me but the main reason I like Jacoje for all my jewelry is because you DONT offer a ton of options. Hollow, Semi-Hollow, Moissanite, 8kt, 10kt etc. all the BS that is ruining the authenticity in the jewelry industry. Jacoje is solid gold, nothing below 14kt, and all natural diamonds. To me, jewelry is just one of those things that shouldn't be done if it cant be done right. Sure there is a 16 year old somewhere with $200 to his name that wants to "ball on a budget" and we were all at some point that kid - but let that type of customer go to these other stores. Your product attracts a certain type of customer and you probably deal with less stress because of that. 5 star jeweler in my book.

Just got a 2 tone Franco from an estate sale Good deal (solid of course) but I appreciate the knowledge knowing that it’s more than likely going to fade

I'm just glad it's people like this putting out this information for others to educate themselves on jewelry. A lot of people don't know shit and think they know. I've had plenty of all types of jewelry and have been wearing jewelry since I was a kid. Like elementary school kid kid. My dad use to buy all of our jewelry from Albert's in NW Indiana

I’ve bought jewelry from Jacoje and saints gold and tbh both have the same quality neither of them are superior. I will say though Saints gold has better sales and promotions than Jacoje. Also customer service is on point with saints. For reference I bought a 7mm baby curb bracelet from Jacoje and the bracelet was short 2 grams and measure at 6.8 inches instead of 7in reached out to Braden and he said “there’s nothing he can do”. Showed a lot from the brand and went over to saints. Just recently I bought a Franco from saints and decided to wanana upsize the Franco weeks after receiving my original order. Chris from saints took my old chain back and sold me a bigger Franco. That speaks a lot.

This is why I own 5 Jacoje chains, I currently have been triple stacking.

This is my whole childhood. I guess I’ll just let my mom know to buy all the $10,000 dollar Cuban link chains next time..

I tuned in to learn why the mariner link on your cover pic doesn’t work, but you didn’t mention it. 😢

Not really a chain, but stay away from those bracelets with the fold-over lid-style closures. They WILL open when you least expect and next thing you know it’s gone. I’ve lost 2 bracelets like that. I guess it applies to any closure device that is not secure.

The rope hollow chains are cool, just if you have little kids beware of them tuggin on it and then breaking it. You can repair but watch where u take it, some places will use metal instead of gold to fix

Facts I only wear solids, cool on two tones

Thank you, been buying 18 and 21k gold. None of mine look like what you showed, great tips.

Being having a diamond link cuban cut since 05 and still looks new

Hi my 14k chain says YGI stamped on it. What dose that mean

What's the problem with anchor chains or the gucci link 🤔 Is it because they are hollow?

Naw, B. My figaro was gifted to me in 1995. I’ve been wearing it almost EVERYDAY since. Still looks amazing.

isnt most white Gold rhodium plated? the 2 tone are both RG/WG or YG/WG so whats the problem there? white gold fades and yours looks alright after 13 years.. i feel this is taking shots at the Prism cuts, just my thoughts

Thanks so much for the info - I'd only be aware of these problems with gold chains once I'd experienced these expensive problems! Thanks again.

Braden, Thanks for this informative and honest video. I've owned both herringbone and snake chains and they kink and/or ripple after a short time. There is no way to repair them, and you surely won't wear them as they do not hang properly. Had I know these chains would kink, I would have never purchased them. Save up for a quality chain that you can wear for a lifetime. #JACOJE

I got the lifetime coverage on my overpriced hollow rope chain from Helzberg's, so I guess I'm all set for the damage it may incur.

Very informative! Thank you for being truthful about the different metals and styles. I love, love, love herringbone, but, you are right; mine just pulled apart. Very strange!!😊

Hell yeah answered some of my questions especially the herringbone chain I know you did a video on it a couple years back but was wondering if you were ever gonna sell the thick ones like 2pac they do look very lavish but I don’t want no chain that’s gonna dent real easy after I just paid thousands of dollars another great quality video smash 💥 that like 👍

2:17 I have two figaro chains and bracelet just like this one, diamond cut and two tone. They look so beautiful 👏🏼.

A little bit of research can go a long way, this video just saved me

I’ve always wanted a gold herringbone personally. My uncle use to have one and I know they have a tendency to wanna get twisted and shit. He use to use like a rollin pin to roll his back out

5:10 sadly you are 100% right I thought I could wear this for a life time only took 2-5 months till it got bumps and bends really sad this is what happens because I loved it still haven't gotten it melted due to it being the first chain or jewelry I have ever bought/owned worked so hard for it but nothing in this life is for ever

I have a solid Cuban chain Havnt taken it off in years

i worr my hallow chain daily sleep swim and shower with nothing happened, no color changes or fading, depends who did your chain and hoe you take care of it

So... is this "prism cut"?

Dam I haven't seen one of these videos since the custom Jacoje script video. (3 years ago) Crazy how time flies!!!

I bought a flat curb from jacoje a few years ago and it's still looking brand new honest Braden keeping it well honest😅👍👍👍

if you are buying gold as an investment jewellery is not the way to go bullion is cheaper an holds its value better

Hes right about the tri colored the rose gold on my daughter's is not there anymore only thing that happened was it sat for 6 7 months, once i cleaned it you only seen white and yellow gold

I'm a jeweler, and I don't oppose hollow chains because I want people to spend more money, I oppose them because they are poor quality. I have worked on countless hollow chains over the years, and they are absolutely awful. They break more easily than solid chains, they are much harder to repair properly, and most of the time, hollow chains won't be brought back to 100% like new even when repaired properly. While solid chains are the opposite, they are much more durable, if they do break, they are generally easy to repair, and they can be made to look 100% new after the repair.

I would say for white gold any yellow gold 2tone a pendant is always the go as depending on the type of pendant you get ypu can make the white gold to last forever

I got a 12mm 26” 75 grams 3500$ not knowing much bout gold I’ll keep it for a while

I really enjoy these informative videos. Keep it up Braden. SHOP JACOJE!!!!! SMASH!!! 👊🏽

bruv, i got an 8mm hollow panzer chain about 25 grams for 10 years now, nothing has happened to it so far

Nice box link or foxtail for my little chain. My 2mm 24" 18k weighs 22.5 grams. Solid and deceptive. I love a fat herringbone Rappin 4 Tay style, but damn it would kink quick.

Just a question I washed my Figaro gold chain w/ baking soda & dawn soap with lukewarm water & im not Sure if it just happened but the whole inside of my chain turned white??? & the outside is fine

I had a lot of gold a lot of hollow and solid but I wash them in bleach and all of my hollow chains were ripping on me so I had to sell them for $3000 and I bought diamond teeth. I see what you mean though all of my hollow chains ripped when I took them out of the bleach even some of my solid rings were breaking, cleaning my jewelry and bleach was the best and worst decision ever

This was very informative! I love the herringbone also! I didn’t know it dented/kinked like that. Dude thank you so much for your honesty! You’re the only one I’ll be buying my gold from. I got my first chain and bracelet from you last month and can’t wait to buy more

I agree however I do have the 1mm rope chain I have it with out a pendant cause I like the style especially with it being 16inches I’m not worried about it getting caught on stuff too often but I have to admit I have to be extra careful with it cause though it’s solid it’s so thin.

Hi! How about Omega chains? Are they as easy to damage as the herringbone chains? I am about to buy one of the two in solid gold 6mm, after watching your video I think herringbone is out of the question. Thank you for your informative videos!

I feel you but I’m looking at what your selling bro and you have have a crazy mark up price my guy. What we doing over here mane?

Yes ..i do buy all my gold only solid 18k 30g for my everyday used pure solid gold never taken off necklace and always bracelets ...solid is a must im happy to invest my money on gold only solid ...No hollow 😮 hate those

Turkish rope is the first one. I have one, it was my dad's. So it is from the 80s.

I want to buy but your website itself does not have reviews on each items.

SMASH! Thanks for the info Braden always looking out! Rachel if you read this, HI! 😊