Wow, These ’90s Jewelry Styles Will Totally Take You Back (2024)

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The ’90s were known for a lot of fashion trends, but arguably, some of the decade’s most memorable pieces were accessories and jewelry. From oversize studs to scarves as chokers to a little necklace known as the Heart of the Ocean, let’s take a walk down memory lane, shall we?

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Crystal Headbands

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Glitzy bling was almost as big for your hair as square toes were for shoes in the ’90s. Here, the Dixie Chicks rock the style.

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Corsage-Esque Bangles

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Honestly, back in the ’90s, the bigger the flower detail, the better, as Drew Barrymore demonstrates with her huge floral bracelet.

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Scarves as Chokers

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Wearing your scarf backward so it looked like some kind of caped choker was All. The. Rage. back when ’90s fashions ruled the red carpets. Here, Halle Berry pairs her lavender gown with such a style at a red-carpet event.

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Heart-Shaped Collar Necklaces

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Remember those Tiffany’s heart necklaces that fastened with a circle-and-bar thingy? Courteney Cox showed off a similar version of that style while on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

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Forehead Headbands

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Why wear a headband on *top* of your head when you can wear it *across* your forehead—a question many ladies, including Drew Barrymore, asked around this time.

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Gothic Crosses

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Gothic pieces had a huge renaissance during the ’90s, as Jen Aniston demonstrates right here.

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Matchy-Matchy Earrings

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Accessorizing back in the day meant coordinating to a T, so if your earrings had a color, they’d better match your dress. Shout-out to the choker scarf here, too, on Elle MacPherson.

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THE HEART OF THE FREAKING OCEAN, MY FRIENDS

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Y’all don’t need me to tell you why this particular piece of jewelry was so popular back in the day. Instead, let’s all just bow down to the original jewel of our collective fashion hearts, Celine Dion.

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Glitzy Layers

Got some necklaces? Layer ’em all on top of each other—the more sparkly, the better.

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Very Subtle Pearl Chokers

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Remember that time in the ’90s when everyone was basically dressing and styling their hair as if they were in a Jane Austen movie? These pearls were part of that craze, and Katie Holmes doing it makes me think this should happen again?!

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Dramatic Drop Earrings

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Lara Flynn Boyle showed off the very classic trend—made even flashier in the ’90s—of dramatic drop earrings on the red carpet.

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co*cktail Rings

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Have a formal event to go to in the ’90s? Better put on your flashiest rings. Julia Louis Dreyfus demonstrates.

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Huge, Ornate, Princess Di–Level Studs

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During this time, statement accessories were obviously all the rage, but in particular, people loved oversize studs—take a look at Christine Baranski showing off a pair here! Princess Diana wore these types of jewels all the time.

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Safety Pins, Everywhere

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“Punk lite” was a major deal during this time period, and nothing read edgier than safety-pin embellishments, seen here all over the Dixie Chicks, who wore it as belts, necklaces, and details on all their clothing.

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Lace Chokers

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Any and all chokers were hot in the ’90s, but lace chokers really went with that gothic resurgence vibe.

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Dainty Chains Over Turtlenecks

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Lots of stylists today would say that necklaces should only go on skin, but back in the ’90s, it was very popular to pair them with turtlenecks, as Jane Seymour shows us here.

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Subtle Drop Earrings

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It wasn’t all about the drama—more subtle earrings also had a moment. Just take a peek at Julia Roberts in these cascading minimalist drop earrings.

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Pointed Collar Necklaces

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This type of pointed necklace had a major moment in the ’90s, and sapphires in particular were a popular stone, as Salma Hayek illustrates here.

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Climbing Arm Bands

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Look at the crystals on this spiral arm band! Nicole Kidman shows off this ’90s trend while attending a premiere with then-husband Tom Cruise.

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