Diamanté Belt Buckle

[Cyberthrasher]

This. This is a good idea. Also look at brooches, bracelets, purse decorations, fashion rings and pendants, and hair ornaments. A lot of them can be salvaged and attached to a buckle blank with a little careful use of something like JB Weld, or you can just add Chicago screw hardware.

Yeah, I look kind of crazy going to the the thrift store looking like I do and picking through the purses and belts like an old lady on Black Friday. What can I say? Purses are $1.50 and usually have good hardware and sometimes good lining leather. Belts are 50 cents and either come with buckles and keepers, or lace, or sometimes even conchos and other decorative hardware . I usually buy up half the rack in one shot.

[EllaB8]

Here are a couple of places I would recommend:

http://www.pacifictrimming.com/default/hardware/rhinestone-buckle-closures.html?limit=all

http://www.mjtrim.com/buckles?limit=all&product_material=3747

Elizabeth