What Makes a Piece Prime
Prime is not a different metal or a different design language — it is the same Nuragold link styles built to a heavier specification. Every piece on this page is solid 14K gold: filled through the whole link rather than hollow-formed, so it has real density in the hand and holds its shape under years of daily wear.
That construction is what you feel first. A solid Miami Cuban of the same width as a hollow one weighs noticeably more, sits differently against the skin and does not dent if it catches on something. It is also why the links keep a deep, even polish instead of thinning at the high points over time.
The collection covers both yellow and white 14K gold across Figaro, Franco, rope, Cuban curb and Miami Cuban links, as necklaces and as bracelets. If you are buying one gold piece to keep rather than several to rotate, this is the page to start on.
Nuragold 14k White Gold 3.5mm Figaro Necklace
Nuragold 14k Gold 3mm Rope Diamond Cut
Nuragold 14k Royal Monaco Cuban Necklace
Nuragold 14k White Gold 5mm Miami Cuban
Nuragold 14k Solid 0.9mm Franco Chain
Nuragold 14k White Gold 3.5mm Miami Cuban
Nuragold 14k Solid 10mm Cuban Curb Bracelet
Nuragold 14k Miami Cuban 6.5mm Bracelet
Solid, Hollow and Why the Width Matters
The same link style can be built two ways. Hollow-formed chains are shaped from a tube of real gold: same karat, same width, same shine, far less weight and a much lower price — which is how a genuinely wide Cuban link stays affordable. Solid chains are filled through, so they cost more and weigh more, and they take knocks without deforming.
Width then decides how the piece reads. At 0.9mm to 3mm a solid 14K chain is almost invisible on the neck but still unmistakably real gold up close. At 3.5mm to 5mm it is the everyday middle ground, strong enough for a pendant and comfortable enough to forget. At 6.5mm and above it becomes the focal point of whatever you are wearing.
Because Prime pieces are solid, the practical ceiling on width is lower than in the hollow range — a solid 13mm chain would be extremely heavy. What you gain instead is a piece that will still look the same in ten years, which is the whole point of buying at this end of the collection.
Nuragold Prime — FAQs
Prime is the solid tier of the collection. Every piece is solid 14K gold — filled through each link rather than hollow-formed — which makes it heavier, stronger and more expensive than the equivalent width elsewhere in the range. Same link styles, same karat stamp, built to a higher specification.
Yes, and it is the most substantial real gold in the range. Every Prime piece is genuine 14K gold, stamped 14K on the clasp or end link, with no plating or filling of any kind. Because these chains are solid rather than hollow, a jeweller’s weight check confirms it as readily as an acid test does.
It depends on how you will wear it. If you want the widest possible look for the money, a hollow chain gives you the same real gold and the same width for far less. If you want a piece that will take daily knocks for decades without denting or thinning, and that holds resale value by weight, solid is the reason Prime exists.
Yes. The Prime collection runs in both 14K yellow and 14K white gold across Figaro, Franco, rope and Miami Cuban links. White gold reads cooler and pairs more naturally with silver-toned watches; yellow gold is the warmer, more traditional choice. Both carry the same 14K stamp and the same solid construction.
Yes — that is one of the clearest advantages of solid construction. Franco and rope links in solid 14K are the strongest options in the whole Nuragold range for carrying a pendant, because the weave resists twisting and the filled links will not deform under a hanging weight. Check the listing’s width against your pendant’s bail opening before ordering.
See the Full Prime Collection
Solid 14K yellow and white gold necklaces and bracelets — the heavier end of the Nuragold range.