DIY Charm and Beads Necklace

This star necklace is easy and quick to make with broken chains, jump rings, beads, and a charm in the shape of a star. You will need big jump rings to create the center of the necklace. The focus of this necklace is the star and the beads. However, you can use the same technique using different charms for the center of the necklace. This necklace only has three color beads. 

I used red, dark green, and yellow beads inside a jump ring. Yet, you can use any color combination to make this charm necklace. This necklace can be made as a gift or for yourself. You can make this necklace using your favorite colors or your friend's favorite colors. To make this necklace, you will need the following materials. 

Materials:

Three different colors of small round beads

13 big jump rings

2 small jump rings

1 lobster clasp

2 broken chains

1 charm 

Jewelry pliers

Begin with the two broken chains and the jump rings. Connect one jump ring with one broken chain with jewelry pliers. Next, connect another jump ring to the first jump ring. Continue adding the jump rings until it is a total of ten jump rings. After that add one broken chain to the tenth jump ring. 

Use jewelry pliers to close all the jump rings in place. Add one small jump ring to the end of the chain. Close the jump ring. Then, add a second small jump ring to the other side of the chain necklace. Close the jump ring. Add one lobster clasp to one side of the chain necklace. 

Next, add three small beads to one big jump ring. Find the center of the chain necklace and insert the jump ring with the beads. Close the jump ring. After that add more beads into a second big jump ring. Attach the second jump ring with the beads to the other side of the necklace. Close the jump ring. In the middle of the jump ring with the beads, insert one jump ring with a charm. Close the jump ring with the star charm. Have fun making this charm and bead necklace. 

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