Pearls Gone Wild: Studs, Chains, Claws

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• Unearthen mini sphere ring, $242 at Condor
• Aesa 'Sadko' necklace, $395
• Topshop pearl claw bracelet, $14
• Vibe's keshi pearl ring, $4,890 at Love Adorned
• Pixie Market oversize pearl ring, $10
• Melissa Joy Manning pearl claw earrings, $940 at Fragments
• Delfina Delettrez eye and pearl ring, $540 at Opening Ceremony
• Steven Alan pearl hook earrings, $118
• Nektar de Stagni 'Bad' pearl ring, $495 at Assembly New York
• Elizabeth Knight frog pearl necklace, $210 at Catbird
• Gillian Steinhardt 'Totem' earrings, $250 at In Support Of

Blame it on Chanel's golf-ball-sized-pearl-topped chokers, but the sunken treasure has broken free of its tasteful-princess-length-strand confines. Designers are playing with color and form—from Delfina Delettrez's surreal eye rings to Nektar de Stagni's transformation of pearls into mini medieval weapons. Check out a few of our favorite edged-up designs—plus some fun faux options—in the gallery.

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