Cuban Chain Transformation: From 10K to 14K Gold!

See how we make a 14K Cuban link chain by melting down a 10-Karat gold Cuban chain and mixing it with the correct amount of 24K gold plus other metals. You can also use our calculator (link below) to configure your perfect gold chain. Making a gold chain like this takes a lot of work, fire, and of course, gold! We broke down the different parts of the video below for your convenience. 00:00 Intro 00:12 Original Chain – 10K gold, 12 mm, 18 inches 01:05 Measuring gold content of original chain 01:35 Mixing gold with metal alloys to make 14K gold. 02:04 Melting metals to pour into ingot mold to make bar. 02:53 Scanning bar with XRF Analyzer to demonstrate proportion of metals used. 03:04 Stretching gold bar to form wire (includes annealing). 06:00 Forming, cutting, and soldering the gold links. 07:43 Twisting chain to align links. 09:29 Filing both sides of chain to give its characteristic flat look.