“Those who dive into the sea of affliction, bring up rare pearls.”
-Charles H Spurgeon
Pearls really are a marvel; what irritates them is actually what makes them smooth and beautiful.
Welcome to Thrift Store Fashion Friday! The 2nd Friday of every month where I share my fashion – thrift store style.
Today, I’m showing how to make this DIY Thrifted Pearl and Ribbon Necklace.
Jewelry can be a great bargain at your local thrift store. I have even used a piece as a farmhouse home decor item here.
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This really is quite a simple little project, but it takes a regular necklace and turns it into something just a little different/special.
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- Pearl Necklace
- Ribbon (I keep a bucket of ribbon from all sorts of occasions.)
- Scissors
- Glue
HOW TO CREATE A….
DIY Thrifted Pearl and Ribbon Necklace
- Unclasp your pearl necklace.
- Tie desired ribbon to one end; leaving a short tail on one side and long on the other. Now, you can hot glue the string right above the last pearl, tie the ribbon over that, and cut off the clasp if you like. I wanted the option to remove the ribbon and have the pearl necklace as is so I just tied the ribbon over the clasp.
- Take the long ribbon tail and tie it to the other side of the necklace. You will want to test out how much you will need, with the largest part of your head, so it can be pulled over AND that you will have enough to tie a bow with. Don’t cut off any ribbon until you have the right length.
- Tie bow together and cut the ribbon off at an angle.
- Since you now only have one tail on your bow, you will need to cut off a piece of ribbon for the additional tail; again cut the end off on an angle.
- Take the extra ribbon, place a dot of glue in the middle, at the top. Bunch the ribbon together and then glue it to the back side of the bow.
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How easy was that?
If you wear your hair up, the ribbon can be in the back too.
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I have a real pearl necklace that I inherited from my Ouma and the clasp broke yonks ago so now it’s sitting in a drawer. It’s still one of those hand strung versions and when I saw the quote to fix it I almost had a heart attack. With a few modification your idea is going to work like a charm. Thank you
Wow, I didn’t realize a clasp would be so much but I guess they are restringing it??? I should really know this since The Mister was a jeweler however I am not a huge jewelry person…go figure
I think this is such a clever idea Deborah. And you can change out the ribbon to match your outfit. A win win!!
Mary recently posted…How to Re-purpose a Torn Rattan Chair
Mary, Oh yes, changing our the ribbon would be fairly simple to do. Thanks for stopping by. You are so kind
You can do this to make a necklace to match your outfit or add a contrasting colour. Pretty idea. I also like the idea us using ribbon to make old necklaces long enough for my granddaughters to place over their heads as play jewelry. Cute idea, thanks for the inspiration.
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Leanna, Oh, for sure. Super easy to do that!!
You had me at pearls! I love this to bits!! Such a lovely addition to any outfit!
Sam – Raggedy Bits recently posted…How to make Farmhouse Bakery Antiques Kitchen Signs
Thanks Sam. So easy and quick to change out t different ribbons.
Very clever and beautiful.