I great way to save money and to use what you already have is through upcycling. Upcycled jewelry is so in right now because you can achieve the look and feel of “vintage” without searching grandma’s house or paying a “vintage” price. The links below have some amazing ideas to upcycle household items and your old jewelry into something new and beautiful. Enjoy!

http://mysalvagedtreasures.blogspot.com/2010/08/repurposed-jewelry.html

http://teagreenchandelier.com/2013/04/28/fashion-jewelry/

http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2013/07/22/6-ways-to-recycle-repurpose-jewelry/

https://www.etsy.com/listing/109082986/vintage-and-repurposed-jewelry-initial-n