Diamonds are a girl's best friend. If you're like me, though, diamonds aren't exactly on your "can buy" list at the moment. As much as I love jewelry and dressing up, I own just a few fine jewelry pieces. The rest is studded, plated costume jewelry that is just as fun without costing anywhere near what I would have paid otherwise.
With the holidays arriving soon, all of my friends are looking to make smart fall purchases. After debating the merits of cubic zirconia and gold-plated versus gold vermeil, I sent my friends a long list of fun, exciting, low-cost jewelry to wear out to special occasions and the grocery store. Truly, you can never have too many gold huggie earrings.
Below are the best jewelry finds I dropped in my group chat that my friends bought nearly immediately. Run, don't walk, to the checkout line before these gems sell out.
These look five times the price.
You can't go wrong with a simple, thin ring.
I can't keep this Mango find to myself—it's too good.
Not your mother's pearls.
Your favorite jewelry designer's favorite jewelry designer, Heaven Mayhem, has a collection of kidney-shaped pendants I can't stop thinking about.
These beaded Gen Z–loved necklaces are everywhere.
Jaw-dropping find.
Enamel is a fun way to spice up gold jewerly.
Perfect for your next dinner party.
Only the best chain for a casual outing.
Another luxe-looking H&M find.
These thick hoops are a bit funkier than the thinner styles.
Chic!
No words—I'm simply obsessed.
Ultra-chunky, vintage-looking pieces are all over the runways right now.
Jenny Bird always has the most stunning sculptural pieces.
Channel your inner swan this season.
Can't you tell I'm a fan of stone necklaces?
Perfect for dressing up or down.
I spotted these coral-shaped necklaces everywhere in Madrid and Mallorca this summer.
These gold diamond studs are the perfect intro-level investment piece.
A tennis bracelet at a fraction of the price? Sign me up.
Okay, these look expensive.
I can never say no to a good cocktail ring.
This cuff feels more like a work of art than a jewelry piece.
Perhaps silver?
This emerald green goes with anything.
Vintage-looking pieces are the go-to choice for New York City's cool girls.
This baroque pearl necklace is too good to pass up.
"Something blue" for a garden wedding has never looked better.
As the owner of these Heaven Mayhem earrings, I can attest that they're as good IRL as they look online.
Double the necklace, double the fun.
