Italian 14kt Yellow Gold Crucifix Pendant vs 14k Gold Crucifix Beaded Rosary Necklace

Buy the Italian pendant if you already own a chain and want a clean, well-finished crucifix you can wear daily or give as a keepsake. Buy the beaded rosary necklace if you want a complete, ready-to-wear piece with more visual presence. The pendant is the more versatile and better-made-feeling object; the rosary is the more complete package but is semi-solid, so it is lighter and less durable than a solid chain of the same size.

• Choose the Italian crucifix pendant if you have a chain you like and want a simple, polished piece that works with almost anything.
• Choose the beaded rosary necklace if you want a full necklace out of the box and prefer a bolder, diamond-cut look.