Jewelry

1985 was all about geometric accessories, so these triangle-shaped earrings that Diana Ross wears here would have been all the rage.

The mid-'80s were rife with huge-ass bling, and this trend, which basically meant that you tack a bunch of stuff onto an earring thread and call it a day, was part of that! Here, Jean Kasem demonstrates the everything-in-tassel-form trend (and many other '80s fashion trends, obviously).

Why even wear chandelier earrings if you can't see them from space? That was the general motto in 1987, and Oprah obviously followed suit.

Everyone wanted to wear hoops in the '80s and the bigger, the better. Vanessa Williams definitely got the hang of the style here.

Moon and star symbols were super prominent in the late '80s and so were mismatched earring styles. Jane Fonda represents both trends with aplomb here, right?

Though headbands aren't technically jewelry, designs with gold chains and rhinestones certainly made them feel like they were in 1990, as Madonna's look so clearly indicates.

As Heather Locklear illustrates here, dangly earrings with pom poms or large beads were a pretty big deal in 1991.

In 1992 a belt wasn't just a run-of-the-mill accessory—it was a piece of jewelry just like a necklace or earring. Tyra Banks demonstrates the trend perfectly during a Chanel runway show here.

Lace chokers—as well as those wirey black tattoo chokers—had a major moment in 1993, as evidenced by Cindy Crawford here.

In 1994, the chokers took up basically your whole neck, as seen in this particularly OTT crystal piece on Naomi Campbell. The matching shades are a nice touch, no?

Intricately designed thick diamond or crystal bracelets, like the one Gwyneth Paltrow's wearing here, were a major accessory trend in 1995.

It was totally common to wear a completely matching set of earrings and necklaces, especially chokers, back in 1996. Here, Nicole Kidman demonstrates the idea.

In 1997, people were all about that classic diamond stud. Here, Sarah Jessica Parker models the style with an also '90s-appropriate high-crown updo (more of those to come in the following slides, too).

Chokers were clearly a major part of all '90s fashion, so it's no shocker that Jennifer Aniston—and pretty much everyone else—doubled up sparkly diamond/crystal/rhinestone ones like these by 1998.

Classic earrings in the form of precious stone studs had a nice time in the spotlight in 1999. Here, Lucy Liu wears a ruby pair.

Cuffs—huge bracelets that almost look like Wonder Woman's wrist armor— showed up everywhere in 2000, especially in Paris Hilton's wardrobe.

Everyone wore statement bracelets with big beads and bright colors in 2001, including Cameron Diaz.

As demonstrated by Drew Barrymore here, large, round pearl earrings were in everyone's jewelry box back in 2002.

Instead of the regular hoop style, which is vertical, circle earrings like the ones on Lucy Liu here, which were more horizontal, had a moment in 2003.

Lariat necklaces—the ones that come together and form one cascading line down the decolletage—were ultra popular in 2004, as evidenced by Lindsay Lohan's piece.

Sparkly dangling earrings in one column (as opposed to major chandelier styles that spread out) had a nice resurgence in 2005. Here, Mischa Barton wears a pair.

Necklaces you could drape over blouses and sweaters, and potentially loop a couple times around your neck, were a big deal back in 2006. Here, Blake Lively shows off the trend.

A lot of jewelry in 2007 was inspired by the military and, specifically, dog tags. Leighton Meester models a simple necklace version here.

Many gravitated toward super sparkly dangly earrings, like this helix pair Beyonce's modeling, in 2008.

Huge-ass studs, like the ones pictured on Jennifer Lopez here, were a force to be reckoned with in 2009.

Statement jewelry was major in 2010, culminating in a ton of necklaces with metallic fringe, like the one on Kim Kardashian, here.

Rings with intricate metalwork, larger stones, and gunmetal finishes dominated the scene in 2011, demonstrated here by Ke$ha.

Lots of folks were down to pierce the little middle notch in their ears called a "tragus" in 2012. Scarlett Johansson has one!

In 2013, people liked the longer necklace look, and almost everyone had one with an edgy (faux) fang tooth at the end. Here, Kerry Washington shows off the look.

Cross-styled rings and bracelets adorned the wrists and fingers of all the trendsetters in 2014—including Jessica Alba, pictured here with a whole ring and bracelet party of Xes.