The Prettiest Jewelry Trend to Hit Instagram, Maybe Ever

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These days, trends go head to head on Instagram and compete for your attention, so it's no surprise when the accessories dominating at the moment are all of the loud and in-your-face variety (see crystal chandelier earrings). But every now and again, a subtler style will take hold and break through all the trend noise. Behold pearl hoop earrings. Pearl jewelry, in general, has been gaining ground over the past year, and I think it's safe to say that the days when pearls connoted anything remotely stuffy are gone.

Thanks to the lovely imperfection of baroque pearls and creative new designs with the stone, fashion girls are rekindling their romance with the classic jewelry. This latest wave of pearl hoop earrings has especially taken off on Instagram, but we can't say we're wholly surprised. Plain hoop earrings are pretty much the cornerstone of any fashion girl's jewelry collection, so it makes sense that the pearls only add a fresh element to them.

Whether they're stackable huggies with a single dropped stone or a pearl-covered hoop, you'll soon see why we're calling them the prettiest jewelry trend to hit the photo-sharing platform in recent history. Keep scrolling to see how they're styled on the 'gram and shop standout styles.

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Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.