Disclosure:This guide compares one brand’s collection. Prices, ratings, and product details were read from ronatelli.com on October 30, 2026; our buying advice applies to any brand.
Ronatelli sells eight men’s pendants, all in 925 sterling silver, from $99 to $199, and none of them comes with a chain. Four are crosses; the other four are a trident, an arrowhead, a tiger, and a joker. The product pages give you a price and a rating, and the short descriptions Ronatelli writes for search results add a weight and the chain each one fits, but nothing gives a height or a width, and nothing puts the pendants side by side. This guide does: all eight in one table, what fits through the bail, what sets each pendant apart, which to pick for your chain and budget, and what 238 reviews say about size, weight, and finish. Prices move and ratings shift as reviews come in, so treat the numbers as a snapshot and check the product page before you order.
Key takeaways
- Eight pendants, $99 to $199: four crosses (Cervia, Norcia, Cascia, Ravenna), a trident (Poseidon), an arrowhead (Lyon), a tiger (Anzio), and a joker (Fabro).
- No chain is included. Every listing gives a fit of chains up to 6 mm, and the widest part that has to pass through the bail is usually the clasp end, not the chain.
- 12.3 to 25 g where a weight is listed, for six of the eight, which puts each of them on a 4 mm chain. Ronatelli says its listed weights can vary by up to about 5 g.
- No dimensions are published, and reviewers often comment on size: of 20 who mention it, 11 call it right and 9 found theirs large or larger than they expected.
- The Cervia is the most reviewed by far: 86 of the collection’s 238 reviews, at 5.0. Only two of the 238 give fewer than four stars.
In this guide At a glance Chain fit Crosses Trident and arrowhead Tiger and joker Finish Which one Reviews FAQ
All eight at a glance
Every pendant is listed as 925 sterling silver, and every product page says the chain is sold separately. Grouped by motif, the eight fall into three groups: crosses, points, and figures.
| Pendant | Motif | Weight | Price | Rating (reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervia: Eagle Cross Pendant | MotifCross, gold-tone eagle | Weight17 g | Price$169 | Rating (reviews)5.0 (86) |
| Norcia: Eagle Cross Pendant | MotifCross, gold-tone eagle, green stone | Weight12.3 g | Price$149 | Rating (reviews)4.9 (18) |
| Cascia: Crucifix Pendant | MotifCrucifix, gold-tone figure | Weight25 g | Price$199 | Rating (reviews)4.9 (28) |
| Ravenna: Cross Sword Pendant | MotifSword, gold-tone crossguards | Weight14 g | Price$149 | Rating (reviews)5.0 (33) |
| Poseidon: Trident Pendant | MotifTrident, all silver | Weight14 g | Price$169 | Rating (reviews)5.0 (4) |
| Lyon: Arrowhead Pendant | MotifArrowhead, all silver | WeightNot listed | Price$99 small, $149 large | Rating (reviews)4.9 (11) |
| Anzio: Tiger Pendant | MotifTiger head, gold-tone markings | Weight17.6 g | Price$169 | Rating (reviews)4.7 (24) |
| Fabro: Joker Pendant | MotifJoker, gold-tone crown | WeightNot listed | Price$99 small, $149 medium | Rating (reviews)5.0 (34) |
No chain included: what fits
None of the eight comes with a chain; each product page says so. Every pendant’s search listing, the short description that appears in Google, gives the same fit, chains up to 6 mm, and what that has to cover is the widest part you thread through the bail, which is usually the clasp end rather than the chain. When we read the reviews of Ronatelli’s chains, three buyers whose pendant wouldn’t go on blamed the clasp end, not the chain; our chain reviews roundup has the details. Leave about 1 mm of room, as our guide to the best chain for a pendant explains.
Weight decides the width. Six of the eight list one, from 12.3 g for the Norcia to 25 g for the Cascia, and at those weights our chain width guide puts each of them on a 4 mm chain; above 20 g, as with the Cascia, choose a solid, dense one. Ronatelli’s FAQ adds that its listed weights can vary by up to about 5 g either way, so read them as a guide. The Lyon and the Fabro list no weight for either size.
If you need a chain too, two of Ronatelli’s suit these weights: the Sergo, a 4 mm foxtail, $279 on October 30 (was $329), and the Monza, a 4 mm rope, $249 (was $399), which comes in 24″ and 26″ only. Most of the pendant photos show a foxtail chain. With one of those, a pendant and a chain together come to $348 to $478, so budget for both unless he already owns a chain that fits. Our comparison of Ronatelli’s chains covers the other eight.
A pendant hangs an inch or two below the chain, so choose one size longer than he would wear on its own: 22″ or 24″ for most men, as our chain length guide shows. And don’t have the bail opened up for a wider chain without asking Ronatelli first: one Cascia buyer paid a jeweler to replace the ring the chain runs through so it would take his 6.5 mm chain, and Ronatelli’s lifetime warranty doesn’t cover damage from repairs or alterations made by anyone else.
The four crosses: Cervia, Norcia, Cascia, Ravenna
Four of the eight are crosses, each with a gold-tone detail and darkened silver behind the engraving. Whatever the decoration, most people will read a cross as a statement of faith, as our guide to symbols on silver jewelry puts it; that is worth knowing before you wear one or give one.
Cervia, $169, 17 g. A cross covered front, back, and bail in scrollwork carved into oxidized silver, with a gold-tone eagle at the center. It is the most reviewed pendant in the collection by a wide margin: 86 reviews, all four or five stars, with buyers praising the detail and the weight. Four call it large, two of them larger than they expected, so check the worn photos for scale.
Norcia, $149, 12.3 g. A gold-tone eagle with outstretched wings and a green stone at its center, on an oxidized cross engraved with scrollwork on both sides. Ronatelli doesn’t name the stone. It is the lighter of the two eagle crosses and the lightest pendant with a listed weight, with 4.9 from 18 reviews.
Cascia, $199, 25 g. A crucifix: a gold-tone figure of Jesus on an oxidized cross. It is the most expensive pendant, the heaviest of those with a listed weight, and the only crucifix; five of its reviewers comment on the weight, nearly all approvingly. 4.9 from 28 reviews.
Ravenna, $149, 14 g. A medieval-style sword whose crossguard forms the cross, with gold-tone crossguards, scrollwork along the blade, and “The Treasures Heart” engraved into the silver. For its number of reviews, it draws the most comments on size: four of its buyers found it big, two of them bigger than they imagined, and two were sending theirs back as too large, one of them also because the bail was too small for his chain. 5.0 from 33 reviews.
A trident and an arrowhead: Poseidon and Lyon
The two all-silver pendants have no gold-tone detail, so they sit easily with any other silver he wears.
Poseidon, $169, 14 g. A trident, three prongs on an engraved shaft, carved with tribal detail from the bail to the tip and darkened in the recesses, as the photos show. The trident is the sea god’s weapon in Greek myth, as the name suggests, and in Hinduism it is the trishula, the trident carried by Shiva, which is worth knowing before you give one. Ronatelli added it in January 2026, and its four reviews so far are all five stars.
Lyon, $99 small or $149 large. An arrowhead with a raw, weathered texture, made to look like an old find rather than polished silver. It is one of two pendants sold in two sizes, and Ronatelli lists no measurements or weight for either; one of its photos shows the two side by side, which is the best guide to the difference. One buyer of the small found his fully polished, without the dark weathering in the photos. 4.9 from 11 reviews.
A tiger and a joker: Anzio and Fabro
Anzio, $169, 17.6 g. A sculpted tiger’s head with gold-tone markings across the top of the head and an openwork grid on the back, as the photos show; one buyer notes that it is hollow inside, which, the review says, keeps the weight balanced on the chain. 21 of its 24 ratings are five stars, and the only two below four stars, a one and a two, came without a comment. 4.7 overall.
Fabro, $99 small or $149 medium. A joker’s face under a gold-tone jester’s crown, on a plate shaped like a playing card. Ronatelli calls the engravings on the back hidden; the photos show the words Joker and Clown. Like the Lyon, it comes in two sizes with no measurements given, and it has reviews for both: one gift buyer chose the small, worried that the medium would be too big. 5.0 from 34 reviews.
Oxidized silver and gold-tone details
Six of the eight have a gold-tone detail: the eagles on the Cervia and Norcia, the Cascia’s figure, the Ravenna’s crossguards, the Anzio’s markings, and the Fabro’s crown. The product pages describe them as gold or gold-accented and the search listings as gold-tone, and none says what the gold-tone parts are made of, so we don’t either. Most of the pendants are also darkened in the recesses, the oxidized finish that makes engraving stand out, and the photos show an S925 stamp on the back or the bail of most of them.
Treat both as surface finishes and clean these pendants gently: a soft cloth on the raised silver, mild soap and water when they need more, and no silver dip or foil bath, which would strip the dark finish. Keep the polishing side of a cloth off the gold-tone. Our guides to oxidized silver and cleaning sterling silver explain why.
The finish also varies a little from piece to piece. Three buyers found theirs brighter than the photos, two Cascias and a small Lyon; one was disappointed, another preferred it because it matched the chain. Ronatelli’s FAQ says color can look different under photo lighting, and its warranty notes that handmade pieces vary. If the dark finish matters to you, ask before you order.
Which one: by motif, chain, and budget
- A cross for every day. The Cervia ($169): detail on every side, 17 g, and by far the most reviews in the collection.
- A lighter cross. The Norcia (12.3 g, $149) or the Ravenna (14 g, $149), the sword cross.
- The biggest statement. The Cascia ($199), at 25 g the heaviest listed weight, on a solid 4 to 5 mm chain.
- A first pendant. The small Lyon ($99): all silver, with no gold-tone to match. The Poseidon ($169) if he wants more detail.
- Something other than a cross. The Anzio tiger ($169), the Fabro joker ($99 or $149), the Poseidon trident, or the Lyon arrowhead.
- Under $100. The small Lyon and the small Fabro, $99 each.
- As a gift. Only if you know the symbol is one he would choose; our holiday gift guide explains why. Our guide to buying a pendant as a gift covers choosing the symbol, checking his chain and its clasp end against the bail, and the length.
Reviews, delivery, and the fine print
The ratings in the table are the averages the product pages show, with the number of reviews behind them. The Cervia has 86 of the collection’s 238 reviews. Across all eight, 225 give five stars and 11 give four; only two give fewer, both Anzio ratings, a one and a two, with no comment. The Poseidon, added in January 2026, has four reviews so far, so its 5.0 says little yet.
We read the 195 reviews that come with a comment. Buyers praise the quality and workmanship most, and 18 praise the weight or call the pendant solid. Size is the one thing they couldn’t judge before it arrived, because Ronatelli publishes no measurements. Of the 20 who mention it, 11 call it the right size and nine found theirs large or larger than they expected, mostly Cervias and Ravennas; two of those were sending back a Ravenna. If you’re unsure, compare the worn photos with a chain he already owns.
Two buyers couldn’t fit the pendant on the chain they already had: the Ravenna buyer above, and the Cascia buyer whose chain was 6.5 mm, wider than the listed fit. Two others say theirs fit a chain they already owned, one of them a thick one.
The most common complaint, in 15 reviews, is a slow delivery, as it is across Ronatelli’s other pieces; our roundup of Ronatelli customer reviews covers it. Shipping is free and tracked. Ronatelli’s shipping policy quotes one to two business days to process an order, then two to three business days from a warehouse in your country or four to seven from overseas; its FAQ says 7 to 15 working days when the order comes from a warehouse in another country, which is closer to what reviewers report. If it is a gift for a date, order early.
Returns are accepted within 30 days of receiving the pendant, unworn and with its tags and original packaging; you request the return first, and the return postage is yours. For a different size of the Lyon or the Fabro, Ronatelli’s refund policy says the fastest route is a return and a new order. The lifetime warranty covers manufacturing faults, not wear, harsh chemicals, or damage from work done by anyone else. Our Ronatelli brand profile covers the brand itself, and you can browse Ronatelli’s pendant collection for the current prices.
FAQ
Do Ronatelli pendants come with a chain?
No. Each product page says the chain is sold separately, and every listing gives a fit of chains up to 6 mm. At their listed weights, they suit a 4 mm chain such as the Sergo foxtail or the Monza rope; check that the clasp end fits through the bail too.
How big are Ronatelli pendants?
Ronatelli doesn’t publish dimensions, only weights for six of the eight, from 12.3 to 25 g, in each pendant’s search listing. The worn photos are the best guide. Most reviewers who mention size call it right, and the rest found theirs large or larger than they expected.
Which Ronatelli pendant is the most popular?
Going by reviews, the Cervia eagle cross, at $169, with 86 reviews and a 5.0 rating when we checked. The Fabro comes next, with 34 reviews.
Are Ronatelli pendants real silver?
The product pages describe every pendant as 925 sterling silver, and the product photos show an S925 stamp on most of them. Our guide to telling if silver is real explains the stamp and the tests you can run at home.
Is the gold on Ronatelli pendants real gold?
Ronatelli describes the detail as gold, gold-accented, or gold-tone and doesn’t say what it is made of, so don’t assume solid gold. Clean around it gently, with no dips and no polishing.
What is the cheapest Ronatelli pendant?
The small Lyon and the small Fabro, at $99 each when we checked. The Cascia is the most expensive, at $199.
Bottom line
Pick the motif first, then the chain. For a cross, the Cervia at $169 has by far the most reviews, the Norcia is the lightest, and the Cascia is the heaviest statement. For something else, the Poseidon and the Lyon are all silver, and the Anzio and the Fabro carry gold-tone detail. None comes with a chain: budget for a 4 mm chain if he doesn’t have one, check its clasp end against the 6 mm fit, and go one size longer than the length he wears on its own.
From the collection
Men’s sterling silver pendants by Ronatelli
Eight handmade 925 pendants, $99 to $199. Each fits chains up to 6 mm; the chain is sold separately.
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Prices, ratings, review counts, weights, product descriptions, the FAQ, and the shipping, return, and warranty terms were read from ronatelli.com on October 30, 2026, and may have changed since. Ratings are the averages the product pages display; the size, fit, finish, and delivery counts come from all 238 reviews the Reviews.io feed returned for the eight pendants, 195 of them with a comment. The gold-tone parts, the darkened finish, the S925 stamps, the Fabro’s engravings, and the two Lyon sizes are from the product photos. The trident’s meanings follow Wikipedia. Read our editorial policy.
