broken necklaces

[summermay]

Hello,
do you have any ideas how to recyle broken necklaces? Over the years I have a little collection of those "beyond home repair".
Would charity shops accept them? Or is there any other way to recycle use them (gold)?
Many thanks,
Summer

[alysmommy2004]

Have you tried taking them to an independent jeweler? I think most can melt them down and make them into something else.

[summermay]

That's a good idea, many thanks!

Just have to find someone as we live a bit rural.
I would feel a bit sad just to throw them away. My husband had the idea to integrate it somehow into sparkling Christmas decoration, but your tip is my first choice

[Penuche]

Scrap gold is selling for quite a bit these days depending on the quality.

[wombatclay]

You can sell it. And I use old jewelry in art projects around the house... windchimes, mobiles, woven into something, that sort of thing.