How to Make a Necklace for Your Boyfriend

Leather cord is manly and rugged and ideal for a boyfriend's necklace.

If you know your boyfriend will appreciate a fashionable necklace, make him one out of leather that features a stone pendant. This type of necklace is masculine and nature-inspired, and many men prefer it over other types of jewelry, such as silver chains, for example. Choose a stone that represents your relationship, such as a pendant from a vacation you took together or one that symbolizes love, such as jade.

Things You'll Need

• Leather cord, at least 2 feet long
• Pendant with large hole
• 2 coil clasps
• 1 lobster clasp
• 3 decorative beads that match the pendant
• Scissors
• Chain nose pliers

Instructions

1. Fold the cord in half and stick the folded end into the pendant. Then pull the two free ends of the cord back through the loop to secure the pendant.

2. Thread the free ends of the cord through the beads, and push the beads down close to the knot near the pendant. If the bead holes are big enough, push them over the knot.

3. Measure the length of the necklace on your boyfriend, or if it is a surprise, use a friend who has a similar neck size. The pendant should hang down a few inches from the base of his neck. It shouldn't be a choker, but it also should hang above the neckline of a t-shirt.

4. Crimp the coil clasps on to each free end of the leather. Thread the leather cord end through the coil, then pinch the end of the coil closest to the pendant tight with the pliers.

5. Open the end of the coil farthest from the pendant to slip the lobster clasp on. Thread the lobster clasp onto the coil clasp and pinch it closed with the pliers. Fasten both ends together.

References

• YouTube; How to Make Jewelry: Leather Pendant Necklace; Jan. 2009
• Bjbead; Meaning of Jade Stone Pendants; Aug. 2010

Resources

• Home Jewelry Business Success Tips; Choosing the Right Jewelry Pliers for the Job; Mary Harvey