We were, of course, glued to the Academy Awards Sunday night…watching for all of the big fashion moments…and there were almost too many to count!! (good and bad, just sayin’).  One of our favorites…

…Margot Robbie with this to-die-for bauble around her neck!!  Now THAT’s quite a statement she’s making there!!  And…notice…it even has a hint of fringe (remember yesterday, belles?)

Statement necklaces are super “in” right now, and they seem to us (so therefore it must be true!!) to come in and out of fashion on a pretty regular basis. So we think all belles should have one (or two) in their repertoire, because belles have never been afraid of makin’ a statement. We’ve found some great luxe options and, because we are all about a smashing frugal find, we found some awesome pocketbook-friendly choices as well (you’re welcome).

We have long admired the talent and design of dylanex, masters of the statement piece…necklaces to die for, and rings, too, but we need to stay focused for a mo.  These pieces are detailed, gorgeous, forever pieces of art.

Let’s take a peak at our luxe label faves first:

RILEY, FRANKIE AND BOBBIE
All above photos via dylanex

Our pocketbooks aren’t quite fattened up enough to invest in these beauties quite yet, so we went on the hunt for something that would do for the time being. Well…we about fell out when we discovered that our favorite go-to for reasonable, of-the-moment jewelry has a slew of very clever dupes.

Check out our fave finds from baublebar…(zee bank accounts are lovin’ these too!)

CLEOPATRA, PEARL ORWELL, ELEANOR

Keep in mind, y’all don’t have to wait for an elegant evening to get your fancy on!!  Think out of the box and wear them with your jeans and button down shirts.

Go make that statement, belles!

a&a