Chrome Hearts followed a different path, founded in 1988 by Richard Stark, first as a leather jacket workshop for bikers in Hollywood. Chrome Hearts sterling silver has a specific dead-weight feel; if a “silver” ring feels light, it’s plated brass. Chrome Hearts pieces cut similarly, though the shirting runs slightly closer to the body. Chrome Hearts and the Gothic-Luxe Look That Refuses to DieThe chrome hearts aesthetic pulls from biker culture, gothic religious motifs, and hand-forged sterling silver. Q5: Is Chrome Hearts sterling silver actually solid silver?