Vintage Necklace Designs – How to Make a Vintage Style Silver Statement Necklace

Actually, this statement necklace is very easy to make. If you have the Tibetan silver statement necklace component, you can easily finish this necklace in few minutes at home.

Supplies needed to make this vintage silver statement necklace:

Tibetan Style Chandelier Component
Gemstone Pendant
8mm Amethyst Beads
Green Square Cabochons
Silver Fish Pendants
Silver Flower Links
Silver Jumprings
Silver Headpins
Silver Twist Chain
Silver Lobster Claw Clasps
White Glue
Round Nose Pliers
Long Nose Pliers
Side Cutting Pliers

Instruction on making the vintage style statement necklace:

Step 1: Make the main statement part

1st, make 3 bead links with amethyst beads and headpins;
2nd, attach 2 bead links to 2 tiny jumprings, and then add them to the leftmost and rightmost hoop of the statement component;
3rd, add 2 different fish pendant next to previous 2 bead links, attach the gemstone pendant to the middle hoop and add 2 small fish pendants next to the gemstone pendant.

Step 2: Make the linking part of the necklace

1st, add a 5mm jumpring to the linking hoop of the statement component, then add two 5mm jumprings to the previous jumpring like the second picture shows;
2nd, keep add more jumprings to finish the linking part, the last small jumpring is about 3mm in diameter. Make two linking part at each side of the statement component in the same way.

Step 3: Finish this statement necklace

1st, cut a 2 pieces of twist chains, add them to each of the linking jumpring patterns, and add a flower link to each of the ending small jumprings;
2nd, cut a short piece of twist chain, link it to the jumprings like the second picture shows;
3rd, add a amethyst bead link and a lobster clasp to the ends of previous two chains;
4th, glue a green square cabochon to the middle of the statement component.

Here comes the finished necklace:

One more picture:

Those Tibetan style components make this necklace looks very exotic, it can well match your national style outfits. If you have ever own a necklace in this style, you can try this one as a start.