Do you remember playing with your mom’s old jewelry as a child? Featuring prominently in my mother’s jewelry box were sparkling 1950’s rhinestone button and cluster earrings – vestiges of a time when “glamour” and “evening gown” were part of women’s everyday vocabulary. As a young college grad in the early 1990s I filled my own jewelry box with updated earrings – serious shrimp styles and pearls for the office; enormous, oversized button and cluster earrings for the weekends.
Since then, button and cluster style earrings have fallen out of style in favor of dangly or hoop earrings. But one thing is true in fashion, everything old is new again. And, for fall, expect resurgence in button and cluster earrings.
Lest you be tempted to dig out Madonna-era (or even Marilyn-era) beauties, think twice. The earrings you’ll see this fall are sleeker than 1950s vintage styles, smaller than 1990s versions, and altogether more elegant, sophisticated and polished.
Here are some of my top picks for button and cluster looks, but you are sure to see many more options at your favorite retailer.
Note to my two girls: Please stay out of my jewelry box!
- Gold gemstone earrings with glass (amazon.com)
- Knot and Twist jewelry ($205 – johnlewis.com)
- Pink cubic zirconia earrings with silvertone (hsn.com)
- Suzanna Dai leather earrings (boticca.com)
- Monica Vinader green onyx earrings (net-a-porter.com)
- Monica Vinader vermeil jewelry (net-a-porter.com)
Thanks for stopping by! While you’re here, please don’t forget to enter our most recent fashion, beauty and style giveaways. And, if you liked this Button and Cluster Earrings post, visit Women’s Fashion for even more style inspiration.
PRODUCT REVIEW DETAILS: Do you have a style product line and want an honest evaluation? Want to create a promotion or a giveaway? Please contact us!
PHOTO: Used with permission. Collage create using Polyvore.
DISCLAIMER: No financial compensation or product samples received in exchange for this post. The opinions stated are my own and were not influenced in any way by the manufacturers mentioned.
Susan Said…WHAT?! was named one of the Top 50 Beauty Blogs in the World by RebateZone and is your guide to a life filled with style. Inside, you’ll find everything from must-have fashion and accessories, to gorgeous gardens, stunning interiors, plus the latest products for parties, weddings, and events of all kinds. In addition to editing Susan Said… WHAT?!, Susan Conforte McNeill is an author, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the literacy organization Success Won’t Wait!