Cuban Link Bracelet Gold Iced Out (6mm, 8mm & 10mm)

Cuban Link Bracelet Gold ICED OUT (6mm, 8mm & 10mm) That Lies Heavy on the Wrist

Every Cuban link here is set separately, with settings that follow the curve of the link. Light therefore breaks per link rather than along a continuous line, and the sparkle travels in blocks with the movement of your wrist. That makes the iced out Cuban heavier and more emphatic than a tennis bracelet. The gold-tone finish is applied in five layers of PVD.

Product details

• Base material: copper alloy, nickel-free

• Finish: gold-tone, 5x PVD

• Stones: VVS CZ (simulated diamond)

• Widths: 6mm, 8mm and 10mm

• Sizes: 18, 20 and 22 cm

• Clasp: lobster clasp

• Delivered in a Carpe Ice jewelry box

Why a Copper Alloy and Not Stainless Steel

On an iced out Cuban every link has to be set separately. Copper can be worked more finely than stainless steel, so the settings close tightly around each stone and almost no metal stays visible between them. That is why virtually every serious iced out piece is built on a copper base. Copper is also denser than hollow steel, and on a wrist you notice that straight away: the bracelet lies heavy rather than hollow.

Five Layers of PVD, and Why That Counts on a Wrist

The gold color is applied with PVD, physical vapor deposition: the material is bonded at molecular level inside a vacuum chamber rather than electroplated on top, and Carpe Ice applies it in five layers. That makes the finish considerably harder and more scratch-resistant than an ordinary gold layer. On a wrist that weighs heaviest: it rubs along sleeves and table edges all day, and on a Cuban the links also move against each other. The alloy underneath is nickel-free.

6mm, 8mm or 10mm, and Which Size

The 6mm is the everyday version and stays in proportion even beside a watch. The 8mm is our best-selling width and is clearly noticed without dominating your wrist. The 10mm is pure statement, with the heaviest links and the broadest field of stones. The bracelet comes in 18, 20 and 22 cm (7.1, 7.9 and 8.7 in): measure your wrist and add about 1.5 cm. On the wider sizes you want a little more slack, so the bracelet can turn and the stones keep catching a different angle.

Keeping It Sparkling

A copper alloy is more sensitive to moisture than steel, so this is a piece for going out rather than for the gym. Take the bracelet off before showering, swimming and training, apply fragrance and hand cream before you put it on, and store it dry in the box it came in. There is a layer on it, including on the silver-tone version, because that color is PVD over copper here; only the silver-tone pieces in bare steel have no layer and can stay on. Dust gathers between the links faster than on a smooth bracelet; lift it out with a dry, soft toothbrush.

Alone or as a Set

On its own this bracelet is emphatic enough to be worn by itself. With the Cuban link chain in the same width and finish you get a set that clearly belongs together. If you wear it beside a watch, leave a few centimeters between them: a steel case is harder than the finish and will otherwise tap it dull.