{Mini-Tutorial} DIY Chunky Necklace

I have been wanting a big chunky necklace SO badly! I have searched high and low and gone to many different stores.  To my dismay, I just was NOT finding what I was looking for; Then the lightbulb came on! I will DIY it IF only I can find the right pieces.  Back to searching I went and this is what I found:

HELLO! Clearance section! I took most of the pieces apart using needlenose jewelry pliers -- the black flower off the necklace, the blue flower off the ring, the silver flowers off the earrings.

I laid them out on the table to decide how I wanted it to look.

Then, using the jump rings I bought, I attached them to one another.  I also used some of the chain for necklace that had come with the black flower brooch.

Here is the final result

I did end up taking some of the little gold pieces off when I wore it to my cousin's wedding this weekend.  I received dozens of compliments.  I LOVE the way it turned out!! I can't wait to wear it again =)

 

And I am now finding I don't have a REALLY good straight on shot of the necklace lol. Oh well - you get the idea!

This is a great, inexpensive and easy project, ESPECIALLY if you are adventurous enough to take jewelery apart and make something entirely different! =)