Simple Single DIY Shell Pendant Necklace Ideas

4 ideas how to make a beautiful necklace with a shell you found on the beach.

To make a single shell pendant necklace, it is best to choose a good-sized shell. And as the saying goes, every shell has a story. So make a necklace with a seashell that you found on a favorite beach, during a great beach vacation. Make a necklace with a shell that makes you hear and smell the ocean!

To make a shell necklace you can either make a hole in the shell or glue the shell to a bail. Use a Dremel Tool to Drill a Hole, or if the shell is thin enough you can also poke a hole into the shell with a pointy scissor, for example. Watch the video below to see how to make this pretty bead scallop shell necklace!

 

DIY Shell Pendant Necklace Tutorial by Martha Stewart

To make this mussel shell pendant necklace they chose a bright yellow cord for contrast. A colorful necklace cord can convey that summer feel!

Kalyn Brooke Shell Pendant Necklace DIY

What you need to make a shell pendant necklace is a Dremel Tool to drill a hole in the shell, although you might be able to poke a hole into a thin shell. Then grab a small jump ring and stretch it open, then loop the metal ring through the hole in the shell. You can also add more shells or a charm to your shell necklace. 

How to Drill Holes in Shells

Includes no drill hole ideas too.

Shell Necklace Tutorial by Lovelyetc

Here is a no drill version shell necklace idea. For this chic shell necklace, the shell was Crazy Glued to a Pendant Bail (Amazon). To use this method, I would pick a small shell. And should you be more into chunky jewelry, Make a Chunky Shell Necklace!

Browse All Jewelry