1Crystal Headbands
Steve Granitz//Getty ImagesGlitzy bling was almost as big for your hair as square toes were for shoes in the ’90s. Here, the Dixie Chicks rock the style.
2Corsage-Esque Bangles
Kevin.Mazur/INACTIVE//Getty ImagesHonestly, back in the ’90s, the bigger the flower detail, the better, as Drew Barrymore demonstrates with her huge floral bracelet.
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3Scarves as Chokers
Kevin.Mazur/INACTIVE//Getty ImagesWearing 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.
4Heart-Shaped Collar Necklaces
NBC//Getty ImagesRemember 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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5Tattoo Chokers
Jim Smeal//Getty ImagesPretty much every girl in your middle school class rocked one of these almost as fiercely as Reese Witherspoon does here.
6Forehead Headbands
Steve.Granitz/INACTIVE//Getty ImagesWhy 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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7Gothic Crosses
Ron Galella, Ltd.//Getty ImagesGothic pieces had a huge renaissance during the ’90s, as Jen Aniston demonstrates right here.
8Matchy-Matchy Earrings
HECTOR MATA//Getty ImagesAccessorizing 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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9THE HEART OF THE FREAKING OCEAN, MY FRIENDS
Frank Trapper//Getty ImagesY’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.
10Glitzy Layers
Neil Munns - PA Images//Getty ImagesGot some necklaces? Layer ’em all on top of each other—the more sparkly, the better.
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11Very Subtle Pearl Chokers
KMazur//Getty ImagesRemember 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?!
12Dramatic Drop Earrings
Jeffrey Mayer//Getty ImagesLara 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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13Cocktail Rings
NBC//Getty ImagesHave a formal event to go to in the ’90s? Better put on your flashiest rings. Julia Louis Dreyfus demonstrates.
14Huge, Ornate, Princess Di–Level Studs
NBC//Getty ImagesDuring 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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15Safety Pins, Everywhere
KMazur//Getty Images“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.
16Lace Chokers
NBC//Getty ImagesAny and all chokers were hot in the ’90s, but lace chokers really went with that gothic resurgence vibe.
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17Dainty Chains Over Turtlenecks
Frank Trapper//Getty ImagesLots 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.
18Subtle Drop Earrings
Peter Jordan - PA Images//Getty ImagesIt 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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19Pointed Collar Necklaces
Neil Munns - PA Images//Getty ImagesThis type of pointed necklace had a major moment in the ’90s, and sapphires in particular were a popular stone, as Salma Hayek illustrates here.
20Climbing Arm Bands
Frank Trapper//Getty ImagesLook 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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