How to shorten gold chain necklace?

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Any ideas? I've tried googling "necklace shortener" and all that comes up are clips that can be used to secure pearl chains that you've doubled over. It's a smooth chain where you can't see the individual links in order to thread something through but I wondered if there was some kind of clip which might work?

TIA for any suggestions 😊

Take it to a jewellers and ask for them to shorten it.

They will cut it and re-solder the end piece back on at your chosen length.

Can you tie a knot in it, near the fastening? If you have long hair you'll never see it.

It's actually gold plated @TrollTheRespawnJeremy rather than gold so not sure it's worth the cost of getting it shortened by a jeweller - plus I'd be a bit embarrassed taking it in! 😳

I'm not sure that will shorten it enough @CointreauVersial but thanks for the suggestion 🙂

I did this with a base metal necklace, jeweller did it for free did look at me with pity though

If you tied a knot a bit further along then can you thread something through to then attach to the fastening?

I got a link from a bead shop that cost me 3p - if the links in your chain are big enough to thread it through at the desired point?

Where I live you would only pay a fiver to gave it shortened

I would do that if you like it

Thanks for the replies 👍🏼 The links are too small for that unfortunately @cardoon
Good idea @DragonsAndCakes
Might be brave and go to a jewellers...what's the worse that can happen?!

Use a combination of Dragon + me