If you have a dig around in your jewellery box, you might find some old jewellery that you no longer wear, or perhaps even a few dusty broken bits and pieces. Why not add a new lease of life to them by breaking them down and making a completely different item of jewellery?
Take this charm bracelet for example. I used components from old earrings and necklaces and mixed them with glass pearls and Swarovski crystals to make this one of a kind piece of vintage jewellery! I added wire wrapped beads here and there to the design to put my own stamp on it and I attached each charm to a silver plated chain.
Use old jewellery components to make a timeless piece!
You can pick up some great old pieces from car boot sales and Ebay or check out your Grandma’s old costume jewellery (if she doesn’t want them!) for a real vintage feel.
So, don’t throw your old unused or broken jewellery away. You might think it’s worthless, but as a beader, all components are valuable and can be used in many different projects!
Hi Heyley, love your blog. Turning old jewellery into something new is not only great fun but it`s upcycling at it`s best 🙂
Thanks Mirianna for stopping by, it is very satisfying to make your own jewellery with something old! 🙂