History Of Cuban Link Chain

The history of Cuban Link Chain can be traced back to the tradition of wearing gold jewelry in West Africa in the 14th century, and became popular in the rap culture of Miami, USA in the 1970s. Although the name of Cuban Link Chain contains "Cuba", it is actually not related to Cuba, but closely related to rap culture.

Origin and Popular Time
There are many theories about the origin of Cuban Link Chain:

West African Tradition: In the 14th century, in order to highlight their wealth and status, the tradition of wearing gold jewelry by West African people may have spread to other places with colonies and wars.

Miami Rap Culture: In the 1970s, Cuban Link Chain became popular in the rap culture of Miami, USA, so it is also called "Miami Cuban Link Chain".

Rapper Felix Delgado: The popularity of Cuban Link Chain is also related to a rapper named Felix Delgado, who often wears this chain and even engraves his name on it, making it more famous in hip-hop culture.