Easy Peasy DIY Jewelry Display

by Ann Amoroso Westby
(Houston, TX, USA)

Dark Brown w/ Silver Hardware, Light Pink w/ Black Hardware and Bright Red w/ Gold Hardware

I've been making a bunch of PMC pendant necklaces and I wanted to bring them in to a local boutique where I sell my jewelry, but I didn't really have a necklace display that

1. displayed more than one necklace at a time, and
   
   
2. was plain enough to just let the necklaces do their thing.

I don't have a lot of shelf space at the boutique, so I wanted to come up with something that could hold quite a few necklaces. Hmmmm. This would require a trip to my local craft store.

What I came up with is simplicity itself (see photo). I mean, I don't even think DIY instructions are necessary here.

Basically, it's a painted wood plaque with steel tacks (normally used for upholstering, I think; I didn't want to use just plain nails), and supported by a plate holder.

The earring displays just kind of flowed out of the necklace concept (and they use eye hooks or tea cup holders rather than the tacks). I took the easy way out, using paint, but there are any number of ways you could decorate the wood to customize the display to your particular style of jewelry.

I was toying with the idea of decoupaging some lace or pretty paper and then distressing it for a shabby chic look but then I remembered I don't even like shabby chic and simple was supposed to be the name of the game here.

But yeah; the possibilities are endless. My next plan is to use a simple dark wood stain.

Needless to say, if you were doing a show, where space is really at a premium, I'd suggest using the larger size plaque for earrings as well or, even better, getting yourself a larger piece of wood from the hardware store or Home Depot.

I would also recommend a slightly larger piece of wood for a necklace display as this one is a little short for 20 inch+ chains. I might also consider putting some brackets on the back to hold it up, thereby getting rid of the plate holder.

But this is what I came up with on the fly, and it's what I'm using for the moment. I'll update with any improvements if I think they're worth sharing.

Ann Westby
Beadiful Things