DIY Charm Necklace From Earrings

Hello all!  Today I am sharing with you a DIY charm necklace made from a pair of earrings.

This is a quick DIY using a pair of earrings, necklace chain, a charm and beads.

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Supplies:

- Necklace Chain 80 inch - Wallmart $3.00
- Leaf earrings - Wallmart $2.88.  This set has a gold leaf and a silver leaf on each earring.
- 4 mm jump rings  - had these, but you can find them at Michaels
- 2 head pins - already had
- Beads - already had
- Small silver spacer bead - already had
- Zodiac Charm - I have had this Virgo zodiac charm since I was a little girl when I used to have a charm bracelet with several charms on it.  The bracelet broke a long time ago, but I kept the charms.  (You can buy charms at Wallmart or Michaels).
- Jewellry mini tool kit (mini pliers and cutters) - I  bought my set at Michaels about 5 years ago. 

You can find a similar kit here: Westrim Jewellry Mini Tool Kit at Wallmart for $11.99

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Total cost with tax = $6.17


Tutorial :

- With the wire cutters cut the necklace chain into the desired length.  I cut mine to 24 inches.

- With jewelry pliers, open the hook on both of the earrings to remove the silver colored leaf. (Close this hook back up and now you have a pretty set of gold colored earrings!)

- With a 4 mm jump ring add the silver colored leaf to the necklace chain.

- Create a crystal bead dangle: Take a head pin and add a crystal bead to it.  Cut the head pin so that there is 1/2 inch sticking out from the crystal.  With  pliers form a loop at the end of the head pin so that it can dangle from the necklace chain.  Add a jump ring to the loop you just made.  Visit this link to view more detailed pictures and instructions on how to make a bead dangle with a head pin.

- Create the second bead dangle:  Take a head pin and add a blue bead to it.  Then add the silver spacer bead.  Cut the head pin so that there is 1/2 inch sticking out from the silver spacer bead.  Form a loop at the end of the head pin so that it can dangle from the necklace.  Add a jump ring to the loop you just made.

- Add a jump ring to the charm.  Attach the charm to the necklace by hanging it by the jump ring.

- Add the bead dangles to the necklace.

That's it!  You are done!

Isn't it adorable?  I love it and I'm happy I can wear this zodiac charm again, instead of it sitting in my jewelry box.

Hope you've enjoyed this tutorial and are inspired to make your own DIY charm necklace!

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