Recently I spotted some Marc by Marc Jacobs jewelry with - hex nuts! Oh, how I love those hardware gems. We've done Marc bangles and hex nut jewelry so it's time to put them together! Because you can never make too many trips to the hardware store. Mr. Jacobs has given us lots of inspiration with this pretty friendship bracelet with hex nuts braided in and a cool bolt necklace with chain wrapped through. But this elegant hex nut bracelet was my fave - and you can recreate it for way less than $98.
Supplies needed:
- Thin black chain
- 6-7 gold hex nuts
- Several small jump rings
- Toggle clasp for the closure
- Jewelry pliers
Start by laying out the hex nuts and cutting short 1-½ inch sections of chain. For seven hex nuts you'll need six short pieces of chain. Take two hex nuts and loop one piece of short chain through both. Close the chain with a jump ring. Grab another hex nut and add to one side with another small piece of chain.
Keep repeating this until all of the hex nuts are connected. Add a jump ring to the hex nut on each end of the bracelet and attach toggle pieces. If you need the bracelet a bit longer you can add additional chain to one or both ends before adding the toggle clasp.
If hex nuts are not for you, how about these minimalist mixed metal wire bangles instead?
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Sharon says
It looks pretty; almost sleek. And from what it's made out of...amazing srsly.
OchWey says
I love jewelry made from hardware supplies! It's adorable!
Anne @ Domesblissity says
I love your passion for hardware! (Way behind in catching up with your blog. I'll be here for a while. LOL)
Anne xx
Deb Frank says
good job! I like how it fits snuggly and the weight is distributed evenly. So many of these kinds of bracelets end up showing off the clasp instead of the design due to gravity.
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
So adorable!
Tracy says
I LOVE this, what a great idea! We would love to have you share this our Saturday Link Party. It starts Fridays at 6pm, hope to see you there!
Tracy
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
Now why would anyone pay big bucks for jewellery when they can just follow your crazy simple and beautiful ideas Stephanie?
Erica says
I love how you take high-end jewelry and make it affordable DIY style. It's perfect! :)