For just $25.00 Long gold-tone recycled necklace with tassel has a few green accents and a small Asian charm overlaying the tassel. The large chain moves into a smaller chain with green stones and pearls and finishes with a gold filament. The completed necklace composition provides new life to four old pieces of jewelry. The tassel was found in a jar of recycled jewelry parts that came from the Oakland Museum White Elephant Sale as did the large chain component, originally a bracelet. The other pieces have their own stories but this new composition is a new chance at life as an interesting new piece. Read about this, and other recycled pieces, on my blog https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/me/pattern/blog/546343718410 The necklace measures 24 inches to the tassel and the tassel is 5 inches long. The necklace is finished with a lobster clasp. Repurposing old jewelry is environmentally responsible as one is effectively recycling materials. Conserve the earth’s resources by recycling unwanted jewelry into beautiful objects of value that you’ll actually wear, instead of buying something brand new. When jewelry is re-purposed, it is a sustainable act of love! Conserve the earth’s resources by recycling unwanted jewelry into beautiful objects of value that you’ll actually wear, instead of buying something brand new. Assembling old, out of date styles or just recomposing broken pieces into new creations, is an earth-friendly activity. Upcycling jewelry is a form of recycling, it is the process of converting old or discarded materials into something useful and often beautiful. Upcycling gives an item a better purpose. Upcycling only requires your own creativity and elbow grease.