How to Fix a Broken Necklace Chain

Written By: Bethany Smith
  • Comments: 17
How to Fix a Broken Necklace Chain

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

6

Time Required

5 minutes

Introduction

Have a broken necklace still lying around because you can't bear to get rid of it? This simple guide to repairing the chain will make it wearable again in no time.

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    • Examine the break.

    • If there is an open link in the chain, skip to step three.

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    • Use the needle nosed pliers to separate the closure of a link on one side of the break.

    • You do not need this step if your necklace already has an open link.

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    • Hook the closed link opposite the break to the open link.

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    • Using the needle nosed pliers, squeeze the ends of the open link together.

    • Make sure the closed link is inside the open link.

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    • Using the needle nosed pliers, squeeze the closure so that the ends of the link are flush with one another.

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    • Test the closure by gently pulling it from either side. If it comes apart repeat steps 4 and 5.

    Omg! Thank you. Literally I was so sad that my necklace broke cos it was of my favourite band. Thank you

    Lucy Stevens -

    Jewelers newer use the needle nose pliers to fix the chain. Unless to put the needle thru the chain link and push inside to open that chain link. They use any different but not needle nose- to squeeze the links back. Best way- to twist the link by two pliers ( not needle nose!!) put thru the chain link and twist it back.

    msclimber -

    fixed it, but now i cant fit over my head

    onlyadhd -

    thanks I fixs it

    Sofia -

Conclusion

Now you're ready to flaunt your old necklace once again!

Author

Bethany Smith

Member since: 10/04/15

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13 comments

My chain broke when my 7 year old cousin pulled on it when he was piggy back ridding me. Ha Ha. Only took 20 min to do this. Very easy bit best to have nimble and dexterous fingers

Melvin Ricks -

My very new chain had broken a day after my birthday .. and the chain is very special so of course I was panicking trying to figure out how to fix it . I found this website and i fixed it within 10 minutes.

Bethany -

With the smaller necklaces, the broken link always falls off really easily, is there a way to make that easier to fix?

Angela Wei -

My costly gold chain break down...as it is very lin... How can I joint it

Kunalsam 007 -

I would like to say that my gold chain down due to its thinness...how can I joint this chain

Kunalsam 007 -

A link broke in my dogs chain collar. I'm using needle nose pliers, but I can't get the two ends of the open link to line up so I can close it!! I've never had this problem before!

Nancy Patterson -

This is so hard to do. I can’t even put the links together.

Nyahna Baumeister -

I acsadently broke my necklace

Olivia Wilber -

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Jayden Ayala -

Fixed a link on a bracket today thanks to this tutorial. Very easy took a couple of minuets.9th April 23

Julie -

I want to say that my gold ring is down due to its thinness... Can you tell me how I can attach this chain?

Zion Lorenzo -

I got a thin, silver heart necklace from my boyfriend for Christmas. A few months later, the chain snapped completely in 2! I found this tutorial and I managed to fix it in 3 minutes with a pair of tweezers. Thank you!!!

Natsu7804 -

I don't have needle nose pliers is there another way?

Him -