Here’s how to add eclectic charms to a chain to make a unique necklace.

I love the look of eclectic charms on a necklace, so I decided to make a tutorial to show you how easy it is to make your own custom charm necklace design. Gather up some gorgeous vintage and new charms and pop them onto a lovely chunky chain.

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You’ll need these tools and materials to make your charm necklace:

1: A sterling silver chain with large links for you to attach your charms to.

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2: A selection of charms. I used some vintage charms in different materials that I have collected over the years. I also made sure I had matching jump rings made from sterling silver. I used 5 charms but you can add as many as you like.

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Or here.

Shell charm:

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Dolphin Charm:

Here’s a sterling silver version

Shell dolphin charms

Bead charm:

Petrified wood charms

teardrop bead charms

Quartz charm:

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3: Flat nose and parallel pliers to open and close the jump rings.

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Now here are all the steps you need to follow to make your charm necklace:

1: Find the centre of the necklace and place your first charm in the middle. Attach it using your pliers to open the jump ring and then close it around the chain link.

2: Place the second charm a few centimetres (or around an inch) away from the first charm and attach it the same way you did the first charm.

3: Repeat step 2, adding the next charm to the other side of the first charm.

4: Do this again until all your charms have been added in the order you like.

Now your necklace is finished and ready to wear! So cute! I love this design so much.

Here’s what it looks like on!

If you love this, here’s a charm bracelet tutorial you can follow to make something that matches!