You found the pin. Maybe it's a piece of Black history you want to carry with you. Maybe it's a little hit of joy that makes you smile every time you see it. Either way, it's too good to live on a jacket you only pull out twice a year.
Here's the good news: you don't have to choose between "wear it on a lapel" and "leave it in a drawer." You can wear that pin as a necklace and let it shine every single day. Below are three easy ways to do it, from the quick-and-secure method we swear by to a no-cost trick you can try with stuff you already own.
Way 1: Use a locking necklace converter (the easy, secure way)
This is the one we recommend, and it's exactly why we make them. A lapel pin necklace converter swaps out your pin's standard backing for a small locking back that clips onto a chain, so your pin hangs front and center and stays put.
Here's how it works:
- Take off the back. Remove the standard rubber or metal back from your pin.
- Add the converter. Slide the pin post through the converter's loop.
- Lock it in. Snap on the locking back so your pin can't slip off.
- Wear it. Hang it on the included 18-inch chain and you're out the door.
No tools. No glue. No damage to your pin. And because of the back locks, you're not going to look down at lunch and find your favorite pin gone. Best part? You can switch the pin out anytime, so one converter lets you rotate your whole collection.
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Way 2: Turn it into a permanent pendant
Got a pin you know you want to wear on a chain forever, no swapping? A brooch-to-pendant converter turns it into a fixed pendant. Same idea as Way 1, but it's a commit-to-one situation: that pin becomes the necklace. Great for a signature piece you reach for again and again.
The steps are the same; remove the back, attach the pendant converter, hang it on a chain. The difference is it's built to stay as a dedicated pendant rather than something you rotate.
Way 3: The no-converter DIY trick (works in a pinch)
Don't have a converter yet and want to try the look tonight? You can thread a pin onto a chain or ribbon you already own. Open the pin, run it through a few links of a chunky chain (or a length of ribbon or cord), close it, and tie or clasp it around your neck.
Honest heads-up, because we'd rather you keep your pin than lose it: a standard pin back can work itself loose over a day of moving around, and a pin that slips off a ribbon is a pin that ends up on the sidewalk. The DIY way is perfect for testing the vibe — but if it's a pin you love, the locking converter is the difference between "cute today" and "still wearing it next year."
A few quick questions we get
Will a converter damage my pin? Nope. It replaces the back; your pin stays exactly as it is, ready to go back on a jacket whenever you want.
Does it work with any lapel pin? It works with most standard single-post enamel and lapel pins. If your pin has a single post on the back, you're good.
What length is the chain? Our necklace converters come with an 18-inch chain, in your choice of silver or gold plating.
Can I switch which pin I'm wearing? Yes and that's the whole point. One converter, a whole closet of looks.
Ready to wear your pins everywhere?
Your favorite pins deserve more than a hook by the door. Grab a converter, pick your plating, and start wearing the pieces that mean something to you every day, not just on jacket days.
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