Connect a Choker and Bracelet to Make a Necklace (Tutorial)
by Rena Klingenberg.
In this interchangeable jewelry tutorial, we’ll use a choker-length chain necklace plus a bracelet – and hook them together to make a longer necklace.
The choker and bracelet can be worn individually:
And each piece fastens with the same spiral wire hook clasp design (or you can use any other type of clasp – lobster, etc.):
So you can simply open the choker and bracelet, and hook them together with the spiral wire hook clasps:
. . . to make a longer necklace:
Supplies:
- Choker-length chain – with links that are open enough to attach jump rings to them.
- Bead bracelet – from my Messy Wire-Wrapped Bead Chain Bracelet Tutorial.
- 2 clasps, such as lobster clasps, etc. I used Wire spiral hook clasps – from my Wire Spiral Hook Clasps Tutorial – one clasp for the chain choker, and one for the bracelet.
- 4 sturdy jump rings – 2 for the choker and 2 for the bracelet; about 9mm size.
- Chain nose / flat nose pliers – for opening and closing jump rings.
How to Combine a Choker and Bracelet
to Make a Necklace:
First, hop on over to make a bracelet from my Messy Wire-Wrapped Bead Chain Bracelet Tutorial:
Make two clasps from my Wire Spiral Hook Clasps Tutorial – so you’ll have one clasp for the chain choker, and one for the bracelet:
Now we’ll make the choker.
Start with your choker-length chain:
Twist open two of your jump rings, and thread them through the ends of your choker chain:
Twist the jump rings shut.
Attach one of the spiral wire hook clasps to one of the choker jump rings:
Your finished choker should look something like this:
Open the choker and bracelet and line them up like this:
. . . and use the hook clasps to attach the two pieces together:
You can easily unhook the pieces to wear the choker and bracelet individually.
And just as easily, you can hook them together into the longer necklace again:
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