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Anthro Cameo Collage Necklace Knockoff

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There is a super cool announcement at the end of the post but don’t scroll down and miss the post.
Read through and then get all excited.
Or you can scroll down and get all excited and then scroll back up and read this tutorial. Either way works for me. ;)

It’s time for another Anthro Necklace Tutorial!
I know. Yes – there are other cute necklaces out there to knockoff.

I can’t seem to help it. I end up over there at Anthropologie and I just fall in love. I love the cute, the quirky, the weird, I love it all.

So when a sweet reader, Windy, sent me a tutorial request for a great Anthro necklace, I, again, fell in love.
I’m fickle that way.

Maybe you’re fickle too? If you are, maybe you’ll fall in love with this one:

And here’s the Anthro version – they call it the Cameo Collage Necklace.

Isn’t it great? I love the charms and beads and cameos.

Ready to make one? I promise this one is soooo easy.

You’ll need:

• 1 – 24″ chain
• 1 – 7″ chain (can be same type or different)
• Assorted Charms – I used 22 but your number will vary depending on how full you’d like the necklace
   (See section below on adding charms for ideas on where to purchase)
• Jump rings
• Closure for necklace – any kind (I used a lobster clasp)


(This picture shows headpins as well – you can ignore those – I didn’t use them after all)

Start by cutting your chains. The long chain was purchased from Michael’s in a 24″ length and I cut the silver chain to a 7″ length.

Most of the work on this necklace is with jump rings. These are just rings with a cut in them.
Always open jump rings by twisting the open ends away from each other.

Don’t open them by pulling the ring wider. This will weaken the ring and distort its shape.
Close the ring the same way, by bringing the ends back together.

Measure down approx 7 1/2″ from each end of the long chain. Add a jump ring to the loop and add one end of your 7″ chain to the jump ring.

Repeat this process, adding the other end of the short chain to a ring 7 1/2″ down from the other end of the long chain.

Now it’s time to start adding on our charms.
You can find charms in lots of places. Michael’s has packages of different charms, or you can look for beads or charm bracelets at thrift stores or garage sales. Etsy is also a great place to look. I found most of these at this great shop. (I bought a couple “lots” of charms, I don’t know if that’s something they carry normally or not.)

Choose a charm as your focal point. I chose this fun clock charm but you can pick anything you like.
Add your focal charm to the center point of your long chain with a jump ring. Add it just like you attached the chains.

Add charms to the long chain, working along each side of the focal charm.

Vary the style and color of your charms as you go. You can switch out and use gold jump rings with silver charms and vice versa.
Add charms up to the point that your short chain is attached.

Now that the long chain section is done, add in charms to the short chain. I didn’t really measure these out, I just added charms where I thought they’d look nice.

To finish off your necklace, add the closure items to the ends of the long chain. I used a lobster clasp and added the rings to the ends of the chain.

And you’re done! Seriously – pretty easy huh? And muuuuuuuch less expensive than the $298 Anthro version. Yikes!

Here are some close ups of the charms I chose so you can see them a bit better.

I love them all but especially the camera, the wine bottle opener, and the bling. . .

The clock, the funky fish thing, the stone that looks like a sock a little . . .

the tomohawk, the marriage certificate (which I apparently thought should go together?!?) and the flamingo ;)
It’s fun to pick some random things and some things that mean something to you.

Ok yes. I love this one. I really love it.
But already my eyes are wandering just a bit. There are several more necklaces over there on my list.

I told you I’m fickle.

So I’m embracing my fickleness. I’ve decided to celebrate it. ;)
And I think the best way to celebrate it is to have another Anthro Necklace Week!

Yep!!!
Anthro Necklace Week will be March 21 – 26!

That means 5 Days of Anthro Necklace Knockoffs followed by 5 Giveaways – of those knockoffs!

Woohooo! I’m so excited! I hope you are too!
Mark your calendars – and get ready for some fun tutorials and giveaways!

Did I say Woohooo?? ;)

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Comments

  6. Beautiful! As soon as I saw the first pic I had and AHA! moment, I have a jewelry box full of charms and pendants that I have long since either broken or lost the necklaces for, but I love them too much to part with them. Now I can combine them all into one awesome necklace, thank you!!

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  16. Soooo pretty! Actually, I was skimming at first so missed which was which, and I TOTALLY thought yours was the anthro version – I think I like your take on it better than the original!

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  22. Oh, Bev, you are just TOO fun, my friend!! Love this charm-filled necklace! Wherever did you find them all?

    I super excited about another anthro week. Hoping to win one this time!!! *hint, hint* lol! Will add your button to my blog later on to help spread the word. :)

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  25. I love this! It’s like the grown up version of those plastic, clip-on charm necklaces we had in the 80’s! Remember those???

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  31. Exciting! I think I found you last year right in the midst of the first knock off week, so I’m really looking forward to it again this time!

    I’m really digging the one today!

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  36. I adore this…funky and fun…and yet another me for me to make. I still have a box with the paisley rebirth supplies sitting here…oh to have more time! This is beautiful.

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  40. Wow, I am utterly in love with that necklace! I’ve been saving up a whole bunch of random charms and beads without knowing what to do with them–you’ve solved my problem with your tutorial! Thanks for posting yet another brill little knockoff how-to =D

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  47. You make this look too easy! I just love it and was thinking of a few upcoming birthdays that it would make a great gift for! Thank you for sharing, I can’t wait for know off week! xoxo

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  50. I just love this!! You did a SUPER Fabulous job! It has inspired me to get my jewelry stuff out, I think!
    Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can’t wait to see what you have for next week!
    AllieMakes.Blogspot.com

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  56. Yours is WAY better than the anthro necklace! Hubby just brought me a fabulous stash of vintage jewelry from his grandmother’s estate. This would be the perfect way to use the charms and pendants!!!

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  59. You are speaking my language!! I loooooooove this necklace and it’s totally doable. Hobby Lobby and Michaels put those charms on sale all the time!
    This is on my list of things to do! Thanks so much!! :)

    PS found you via Tatertots & Jello.

    Going to be checking back here regularly. Guaranteed!

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  60. I’ve been seeing this necklace all over the linkies, and I love it! How fun to have an Anthro Neckalce Knock Off Week! I’m gonna have to dig up a catalog and get to work ;)

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  65. this necklace is so pretty. it reminds me of the plastic charm necklaces we wore in elementary school…in a good way!

    megan
    craftycpa.blogspot.com

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  66. omg-I HEART THIS. I have been wanting one for about a year now and refuse to pay that much for a necklace. I will give this a try. You are very talented.

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  75. Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea. This necklace is gorgeous and I’m going shopping on the weekend to find all the stuff I need to make one. ,Yours is much prettier than the expensive one and as you say it is personalised so that it makes it meaningful to you. I think I might make one for a friend as well.

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  76. WOW! I love this! Yours is way better! Han agrees. I’m trying to get her to be more creative (of course, she doesn’t want to) so I’ve been showing her stuff like this, explaining that she could make her own stuff.

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  77. That tiger’s eye “stone that looks like a sock” is actually a fist with the thumb pushed between the index and middle fingers. It is an African good luck charm because it’s thought that a child born with their hand like this would live a charmed life. When I was a kid my mom had a silver one given to her as a gift when when she worked in a burns hospital.

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  78. Ha ha ha. I laugh because Han and I went to Michael’s tonight and I bought stuff for her to make one of these. I was cringing because we spent about $25. I was thinking that the Anthro necklace couldn’t be much more than that and we’d probably have just been better off buying one. Then, I looked it up to see that it’s almost $300!! I’m feeling sooooo much better about the $25 now!

    Once we get this finished, I’ll blog about it and link to ya!

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  83. Thank you for the beautiful designs and tutorials. I was inspired by your work to experiment with what I have on hand!

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  84. This necklace caught my eye. I have a similar one with a vintage feeling. It will be fun to find charms and make my own.

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  85. i had the wrong email on my earlier comment. I will repeat the comment. This necklace caught my eye, the antro cameo collage. I have a similar one with a vintage feeling to it. It will be fn to make my own.

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  86. I really like the anthro cameo necklace…I know you stated you purchased the chain at Michael’s …was this
    easy to find? Thanks, Rena

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  95. Hi! i really looove your necklace its so pretty! i love the charms too! where did you get them? I’m always looking for nice charms :)

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  97. I made this! Took about two hours total, most of which was deciding where each charm should go. I call it my’ trash and garbage necklace’ since the vast majority of the things I attached are earrings that lost their mates, things I’ve taken apart, and other oddities that were lying around. I did add a few interesting charms from Michael’s Industrial Chic line, and I get a million compliments on it. If you don’t mind a bit of chain down your back and have long enough hair,, you can add another clasp and jump ring to shorten it up if you want – I made mine on the longish side and I can wear it both ways.

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  100. Made this today, thanks so much for posting this! I accidentally put WAY too many charms on my own necklace so I’m going to have to slim it down tomorrow. I can’t find any pics online of people actually wearing the necklace and I’d really like to see how it’s supposed to drape around the neck. Mine doesn’t seem right. I’ll keep messing with it.

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  102. Wow I have spent the last couple hours bookmarking every tutorial, and found this is my fav and must start hitting the thrift stores. Great work can’t wait to see more!

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  104. I am not really good at posting my work, but the necklace I did like yours was made of single earrings I had. It was fun to use them this way. But I did have to work out some balancing of the different pieces.
    Great post, thank you.

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    • No Kathy! I’m sorry I don’t! If you have any questions about the tutorial, feel free to send me an email and I’ll try to help!

    • I buy most of my chains at Michael’s or Joanns. I believe the chain for this necklace came from Michaels. Not sure if they still have that exact one though.
      Thanks!
      Bev

  110. Hello there! I could have sworn I’ve been to your blog before but after going through a few of
    the posts I realized it’s new to me. Anyways, I’m definitely delighted I
    stumbled upon it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back frequently!

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  111. This might be a silly question, but, what length did you cut the 24 inch chain?Or, is it personal preference?

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