If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, give your bestie a break and try one of our favorite twists on traditional pearls. You’ve probably got a pair of plain studs in your rotation—especially if you’ve been a bridesmaid once—but these days, stores are stocked with a new breed of bauble. Try a single pearl in one ear and a different earring in the other. Or, try a dangling, swinging option in one and a stud in the other. Or, if you’re too shy to try earrings that don’t exactly match, there are options that cluster pearls together or add in a slew of details like feathers and bold, rich gold. However you wear yours, these picks will be worlds away from your sweet 16 present.
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Images courtesy Barneys Warehouse, Saks Off 5th, and Shopbop