Buckle Necklace

This is a great way of recycling a pretty buckle from an old belt into a gorgeous statement necklace - very simple to make, yet a beautiful piece of jewellery.

Start by using pliers to remove the prong of the buckle, leaving just the outer part.

Add jump rings along the bar of the buckle, and attach a piece of chain to each of the last two rings.

Put beads onto a jewellery pin, ensuring that it fits into the space available inside the buckle.

Using pliers, bend the part of the pin without beads on at a right angle, and cut off a small piece.

Turn the remainder of the pin into a loop using the pliers.

Attach the loop to the bar of the buckle, in between the jump rings.

Continue this process, adding more and more beaded pins until the inside of the buckle is full.

After you are happy with the number of pins on the buckle, you are done!

Attach the clasp to the end of the chain.