DIY-semi homemade necklace...

This is one of my favorite necklaces to wear....
and it is truly a
semi homemade necklace.

This fabulous signature piece started out...

as a basic Target necklace that I added 14mm  pearls to....

I then got out my trusty findings...

(most of these can be found at the major craft stores)

this time I just needed jump rings in various sizes

to attach all  the lengths of chains and beads that I wanted to add...

pulled out my two flat nose pliers...

I needed these to 'open' the jump rings

so I could very easily attach the new the chains and beads to the Target necklace.

I began by  adding a 'string ' of coral that I made. by wiring the 'beads' together.

then I added some vintage chain...

and  then another Target necklace with pearls I  added....

then some turquoise beads and a strand of pearls...

adding on some nautical pendant drops...

All of these were added by simply opening my jump rings...

and grabbing the original necklace...+what i wanted to add...

then simply closing the jump ring!

Here it is in completion...

my semi homemade signature piece...

having begun with a store bought necklace....

and embellishing and embellishing 

and embellishing....

until I was in love with the scale and proportion and colors.

Wishing you love and joy

as you style your life

happy embellishing!