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i also told people two years ago to buy a cuban link chain because of their beautiful backstory involving cuban immigrants. in mid-2023, a 14k 8mm 22" gold cuban link necklace was about $4k. today, that same necklace is almost $10k.

if you took my advice, you would be rich
A screenshot of a post titled "Excited to Wear This Spring." The post was published June 1, 2023. The excerpt reads: "CUBAN LINK NECKLACE I’m a sucker for a good American story: the oxford cloth button-down and penny loafer as the sine qua non of the post-war Ivy look, the snap button Western shirt and cowboy boot as symbols of America’s mythologized past, and how blue jeans went from Gold Rush garb to Silicon Valley vêtement within 150 years. Similarly, no accessory better reflects the sparkling spirit of Americana than Cuban link chains, a story forged by Latin immigrants, Black hip-hop artists, and American street culture. Cuban jewelry came to the US with the arrival of Cuban exiles. In 1959, shortly after Castro overthrew the Batista’s regime and established a new government, millions of Cubans from diverse social positions fled to the US, first by boat and later by plane. Many of these émigrés worked as jewelers in their home country. And so, naturally, they made a life in the United States—many of them while based in Florida and especially Miami—crafting and selling gold jewelry. Cuban chains are distinguished by the tightness of their links. They’re made by twisting gold wires into a coil, which is then cut and linked into a simple chain. This chain is then wrenched flat and filed into its final form. It’s a beautiful process, but since clothing is just as much about semiotics as it is about craft, it took Black hip hop artists and street culture to give this style cultural meaning. When I was shopping for a gold necklace last year, I knew it had to be a Cuban link because of this album and film." A photo of a thick Cuban link necklace. A black and white photo of some Cuban immigrants awaiting processing in the mid-20th century. A screenshot showing how Cuban link prices have changed. In July 2023, an 8mm chain was about $4.5k. Today, the same chain is about $9.5k.
February 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM