
Not a ridiculously original DIY but easy, pretty, and versatile. I was wearing this vintage necklace around my wrist a few weeks ago and playing with it, I randomly held it up to my head, then instantly wanted to turn it into a headband. I love the rose gold and the chevron/leafy/Roman headpiece feel it has. I didn’t remove any of the necklace closure parts just in case I want to turn it back into a necklace in the future, but with the band on it, I can still wear it around my wrist, which I love.

* Necklace about 14-17″ long – though I have a big head so to test to see if yours will work, lay your necklace over the top of your head and it should hit just below/behind your ears at the base of your neck.
* Elastic OR use a no-slip band in a similar hue like I did.
* Needle/Thread/Scissors
* Lighter

* Cut a piece of elastic or band from 6-8″ depending on how long your necklace is. You want it to be tight enough to stay on but not too tight that it slips off your head. Hold it around to your head to measure if it helps.

* Singe the ends to prevent fraying.

* Flipping both the necklace and the elastic upside down, hand-stitch about 1/2″ of the elastic securely to each end of your necklace. I probably used about 10 stitches on each side, going under and through the necklace links and a few over and around the top. {notice that I hid the necklace closure under so the top would have a clean line}
* You can use glue if you must, but I prefer stitching because I know it won’t fall apart when I’m wearing it. Also, as I said above, if I want to someday wear it as a necklace again, it’s as easy as snipping the threads.

Have Fun!
jenn~the stylish housewife
SO cute! i want this exact one…lol!!!
xoxo, jenn
the stylish housewife
Tegan McIntosh
wow this is awesome!! I wish I could find such awesome things in thrift shops
Emma
I Loove your hair! It is the perfect color blonde. I am also Loving that headband! Very Chic!
Behind the Lashes
Awesome diy! You rock girl!
Erika @ ~TiptoeButterfly~
i’m SOOOOOO doing this DIY!
Maria
Love, love, love it!!! So simple and cute! Can’t wait to find a necklace and do the same thing. Plus, you hair is gorgeous!
coco
super !!!!!!
astr!d
very cool!!! im going thrifting this weekend, i will be on the lookout bc i want one of these!!
Megan
Loved this tutorial. The necklace headband looks beautiful in your hair.
Sara
I love this!
julianne
what in the world? I love it!! this is something i’m trying for sure!
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House of Avandan
So nice and very simple, I like it.
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I love it… but man that bracelet is just PERFECT!
Erica
Love it! Very Grecian 🙂
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Pointy Pix
You make it look so easy!! I just know I would make a haims of it if I were to try this!
Ana Sofia
I love this idea! very creative x
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Very creative 😀 well done
Rio and Jane
Love it! really is 🙂
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Kellie
Ohhhh!!! Love it as a headband! Such a simple yet great idea! Now I’m going to have to search through my necklaces to see if I have any that would look good as a headband!
onedollardiva
This is so amazing!!! I can’t wait to make this.
Nicole
That’s so pretty! Love this DIY project!
Kisses from HK,
Nicole
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Very cute! And simple!!!!
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The Craft-Arty Kid
Great idea! So pretty.
I have a few necklaces in mind that I might want to do this with
Dolce Vita
Très joli !! 🙂
Anonymous
do more DIYs. I ♥ them.