DIYing pendant necklaces is so incredibly easy and inexpensive, I feel like I could kick myself for not exploring this avenue earlier. Online platforms like Etsy make is even easier to purchase specific materials to your liking (differing chain lengths, bezel sizes, etc.), that the options are almost endless. While purchasing investment jewelry has been something I've had my eye on, even the prices for consigned pieces are way out of my price and comfort range- I just cannot justify spending so much on something that is not made of the best materials (read: "gold toned"), and the price of which is arguably jacked up because of the name. I've seen some creative takes on this dilemma, most common of which has lately been the designer button necklace. Harvested from presumably old and damaged clothes and bags (though who can really say for sure where all these buttons come from), the process of taking a button and securing it into a bezel pendant is just about as easy and simple as it sounds.
I ordered the chain, bezel setting, and button from Etsy. My favorite stores for buttons include Vintage Paris Luxe and Fashion Button. You'll want to order your bezel setting after you order the button so that you order the appropriate sized bezel depending on the diameter of the button. I originally purchased E6000 glue to use on the necklace, but the warnings about skin irritation scared me, so I opted for really strong glue dots instead, which worked just fine. Literally less than 5 minutes later, you're done!
Using the wire cutters, I removed the button hook so that the back of the button was now a smooth surface. This made to possible to stick the button onto the bezel setting.
Using a glue dot, I stuck the button onto the pendant
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