How Long Does It Take to Make a Cuban Chain?

Purchasing Iced out cuban chain silver or solid gold cuban necklaces for jewelry buyers,knowing prodcution lead time for inventory planning,there are more than 7 years experience jewlery manufacturer,we've produced over 300,000 cuban chains for jewelry brands worldwide,checking below guide

Realistic timelines for 925 silver, iced out cuban chain, and gold chains.

How to affect delivery time For complex design?

Standard Production lead time (MOQ 50 Units)

Note: If you customize more than100 units,it will reduce lead time by 15%.

Why Iced Out Cuban Chain Silver Takes Longer?

Producing Iced out cuban chain needs 4 steps.

1.We need to pick 1.0mm-2.00 Diamond for 1-2days by hands.

2.Micro diamond setting needs 5-7 working days.

3.It needs UV Glue Sealing for 24 hours,Preventing stone loss during wear.

4. Testing QA for 2days,10x magnification check for each stone.

Gold vs. Silver Cuban Necklace Lead Time.

925 Silver Chains (12-18 Days):

1. Using fast casting with CNC molds,2.Bulk Electroplating,including rhodium and 14k plating.

2. Rhodium plating needs for 8 hours,but 14k gold plating for 16 hours.

Solid Gold Cuban Necklaces (25-30 Days):

1.14k gold needs 3step to polish by hand,it needs more 3days than 10k.

2.Annealing cycles prevent chain kinking,it take 2days.

3.XRF verification for gold purity needs 1 day.

3steps of Accelerating production:

1.Using existing molds,no customization CAD,free design fee.

2.Saving 4-5 working days for iced out cuban chain.

2.Saving $200 design fee.

Placing Order During Off-Peak Seasons.

Season Production Delay Risk.

FAQs: Speed vs. Quality Tradeoffs

Q1: Can you make a Cuban chain in 10 days?

A1: Only for basic 4-6mm 925 silver chains. For iced Cuban chain silver, rushed production risks:

Loose diamond settings,it loss up to 5%.

Thin plating (<0.2μm) that fades in 3 months.

Q2:Minimum order for fast lead time?

A2: More than 50 units activate batch processing. Samples take 7-10 days.

Q3: How long for custom packaging?

A3: Taking 3-7 working days for jewelry brand packaging.