Do It Yourself: Make A Statement Necklace

I was perusing online shops last month in search of something new and pretty to buy myself for my birthday. Depressed by my expensive taste, I decided instead to take a necklace I bought from a yard sale over the summer but didn’t adore, and rework it until it was something I

Inspired by the basic idea of this necklace, which looks like a beautiful chandelier except for your neck, I rummaged through my jewelry box to find a couple of pairs of broken earrings, some glass beads, and a bit of ribbon. I should have taken a “before” photo, but you can see the base necklace: It’s the silver, diamond-studded part in the middle.

It didn’t take me but half an hour to make this, and it didn’t cost $250 but still looks quite pretty, I think, which goes to show that you can save yourself a small fortune if you’re creative and can stand to settle a little. Anthropologie is a great place to look for inspiration because a lot of their merchandise already has a do-it-yourself vibe.