If you want to wear it sideways, could you get a jeweller to add two small jump rings to the top ends? Then you can connect it permanently to a thin chain as a necklace, or add larger jump rings for a watch chain with two dog clips as you envisioned. Like this (I drew on the two loops in white):
Or if you'd like to still retain the option to wear it alone as a safety pin (if it's currently functional as one - I can't tell!), you might be able to the jeweller to add two hidden little gold "hooks" on the back like many convertible Victorian pieces. I'll get a photo of one of my Victorian earrings tomorrow if that's not clear. This is a cute piece!
I love this idea but not sure how to make it lie diagonally?
If you want to wear it sideways, could you get a jeweller to add two small jump rings to the top ends? Then you can connect it permanently to a thin chain as a necklace, or add larger jump rings for a watch chain with two dog clips as you envisioned. Like this (I drew on the two loops in white):
Or if you'd like to still retain the option to wear it alone as a safety pin (if it's currently functional as one - I can't tell!), you might be able to the jeweller to add two hidden little gold "hooks" on the back like on many convertible Victorian pieces. I'll get a photo of one of my Victorian earrings tomorrow if that's not clear. This is a cute piece!
LOVE your safety pin!!! It's really pretty. I have an antique brooch that was converted in a similar manner as recommended. I really like it fixed horizontal. I have had more compliments on this conversion than almost any other piece.
I wonder...if you wanted this to lay somewhat on a diagonal, as opposed to horizontal, if placing the jump ring on the right side at the "top" of the head instead, and with the weight of the diamond pulling it downward/center on your neck, if that would accomplish this? Using goldnsilver's image:
Got some photos. Here's what I mean by adding little hooks as an alternative to jump ring loops. This is an antique earring of mine (the pearl dangle is a new replacement - hope it's all right to include it in the pictures here as it's for demonstrative purposes rather than showing as a gemstone) that's got one to allow the bottom dangle to be removed. On brooch-to-pendant conversions the hooks would be other way around (upside down as compared to this) of course. And the hook can be set lower to be hidden on the back as well, although now that I think about it, that particular placement probably wouldn't let you safety pin hang properly due to the lack of "bottom weight".
It's pretty nifty for changing out pendants and chains on pieces more easily. I'd probably recommend higher karat gold (14k or 18k) if you ever do these hooks, so that the metal is more malleable.
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