Playing with old jewelry pieces

A few years ago, during one of my visits to Venice I ran into a shop that sold all kinds of beads. You could find locally inspired ones made of glass and others made of diverse materials coming from different places. I liked many but I decided to buy only two. My idea was to use them as a single element to create new necklaces. 

These two were waiting for the day that I would make something of them. Once, looking for something to accessorize my outfit, I realised that one of these beads would be just perfect. Having only a few minutes left to get ready, I knew I wanted to wear this bead but it required a quick fix. I looked inside my jewelry box to try to find something I could quickly dismantle in order to reuse its parts and assemble a necklace. I experimented with a few golden pieces that I haven’t used for years: earrings, pendants and a thin chain. Pleased with the result, I continued wearing this idea in numerous occasions. The best was that this new necklace was changeable and open for a lot of possibilities to play with. 

To do the same, find an interesting bead and fish into your own jewelry box for a few other elements. Feel free to experiment using different pieces each time to get various different results. Let’s see yours!