Lose one earring? Don’t throw out it’s mate! Use it to make this Easy DIY Charm Necklace from Earrings! Great gift idea too!
This is a quick DIY using a pair of earrings, necklace chain, a charm and beads.
Supplies for DIY Charm Necklace:
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– Leaf earrings
– 4 mm jump rings
– 2 head pins
– Colored Beads: one light blue oval faceted glass bead one round faceted gray glass bead
– Small silver spacer bead
– Zodiac Charm
– Jewelry making tool kit.
– 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.
– 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!
Hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial and are inspired to make your own DIY charm necklace!
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Heather Luckhurst is the publisher and owner of the Design and Lifestyle website 
Claire @ a little something in the meantime . . . says
May 9, 2012 at 12:55 pmI love it, Heather! This is exactly the kind of jewelry that I am always making myself or buying. Multiple charms add so much more to the impact of the necklace when you wear it.
Thanks for sharing another great tutorial and some beautiful photos! Is the yellow and grey print fabric a tablecloth?
Gwen @ The Bold Abode says
May 9, 2012 at 1:09 pmWell, now… that’s brilliant! Keep ’em comin’ girl!!!
Jean @ Flower Hill says
May 9, 2012 at 12:03 pmGreat idea! Perfect way to reuse earings when you’ve lost one!
Jane Craske says
May 9, 2012 at 5:01 pmClever, clever! I guess I know where my next funky necklace is coming from C:
Amy - while wearing heels says
May 9, 2012 at 10:24 pmWhat a brilliant idea!
hiitsjilly says
May 10, 2012 at 2:44 amWhat an awesome idea! Thanks for the great tutorial! 🙂
Latoya @ The Scott's Crib says
May 10, 2012 at 2:18 amThis is totally cute, thanks so much for sharing! I love those earrings that you found at wally world too:)
Tara @ Tales of a Trophy Wife says
May 10, 2012 at 2:11 pmGorgeous!
Antonette Scott says
May 11, 2012 at 3:27 amWell isn’t that clever! I am going to have to try this. Thanks!
Lauryn Clemmer says
May 12, 2012 at 5:45 amsuper cute! i would love for you to add this to my weekend link party. check it out here:
http://www.lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com/2012/05/spread-love-8-harem-royal-giveaway.html
{love} lauryn @ lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com
Rose Jesky says
May 13, 2012 at 1:01 amLove it! Thanks for sharing this with us @ the Sunday Round Up.
Hope you have a wonderful week,
Rose
Amanda says
May 12, 2012 at 9:45 pmSo adorable! I love refashioning things like this 🙂
I would love it if you would link up at Watch Out, Martha!’s link up party: Martha Mondays (every Monday through Wednesday)! Hope to see you there!
http://www.watchoutmartha.net/
Mindie Hilton says
May 12, 2012 at 11:40 pmPretty 🙂
Kayla's Creations says
May 13, 2012 at 8:49 pmI just love this, it turned out so pretty! You are so creative & talented, have a great week & thanks for sharing at Sunday round up 🙂
-Kayla
Heather Kaluf says
May 13, 2012 at 9:54 pmSo pretty! I love the leaf look a lot lately. I ll have to give this a try 🙂
Thanks for sharing at our Sunday Round Up! Can’t wait to see what you have for us next weekend. Have a GREAT week!
xoxo
Heather
southernscraps says
May 14, 2012 at 2:27 amVery pretty! This is a great way to repurpose broken jewelry.
Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says
May 14, 2012 at 2:19 pmI am very impressed by this. Great job! Thanks for linking to Things I’ve Done Thursday!
Also- I posted a special announcement on my blog today that I hope you’ll check out, and I’m giving away a cute clutch over at Happy Hour Projects!
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
May 15, 2012 at 12:22 pmOh I love a pretty charm necklace and this one is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing it. I saw you at THe Winthrop Chronicles.
Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says
May 17, 2012 at 1:59 pmI have never done any jewelry working before but this looks doable. Thanks for sharing at Things I’ve Done Thursday this week.
Evelyn says
May 22, 2012 at 3:11 amSuper cool tutorial! I have so many pairs (only one) of earrings that i need to do something with. (the other earring is not coming home) I am loving this:) I would lvoe to invite you to link this (or any other of your awesome posts) at Freedom Fridays. So hoping to see your there.
Evelyn says
May 22, 2012 at 3:13 amPS SO totally following you on Linky:)
Pam says
May 28, 2012 at 12:51 amVery cute…I am always looking for new ideas for necklaces. Thanks for sharing.
Christine says
May 29, 2012 at 10:50 pmHey!! You’ve been featured at The DIY Dreamer 🙂
Come on over an grab your Featured Button 🙂
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okajewelrybracelets says
September 18, 2012 at 8:04 amGood ! i love your sharing ,i will try to do it !
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mommyofthree says
July 14, 2013 at 4:36 amGreat idea! I have a bunch of misc. earrings and charms that would be perfect for this!
Heather SettingforFour says
July 14, 2013 at 2:42 pmGreat!! Sounds like your necklace will be beautiful!
Amy* says
October 21, 2013 at 2:39 pmHeather this is genius! I lost one of my favorite earrings while at a wedding this weekend…soo glad I saved it 🙂 I featured you on Totally Green Crafts today…thanks bunches for sharing this clever tutorial!
Amy*
Cheryl Thornton says
February 1, 2014 at 1:24 amvery cool idea – I have many “single” earrings that would be great for this…I to have this same virgo charm from my childhood bracelet…haven’t looked at those in awhile – this brings back lots of memories…I’m going to have to get that out and see what I can make
Cheryl @ The Creative Me and My McG
Mary Beth says
February 3, 2014 at 6:23 pmSuch a pretty necklace and such a great idea, Heather. I usually just wear two different earrings when I lose one and like it ~ I’m strange like that!
malia says
February 10, 2014 at 1:28 amSo feminine and pretty!
Katie Adams says
March 25, 2014 at 1:11 pmThis is a great use for earrings when you loose one of them. Thanks for sharing this great tutorial!