We've come a long way since then — as has this particular category of jewelry. And now that our budget is a little more generous (not to say we don't miss the days of less-than-$10 earrings), we can open our eyes (ear lobes?) to the new wave of "fancy" baubles: They're less chandelier-like, instead skewing towards drop chains, geometric shapes, and sculptural hoops. Ahead, revisit this nostalgia-inducing, but very much forward-thinking style with 17 earrings that'll definitely make you want to step up your #earparty this summer. We even threw in a pair of cartoonish, fruit pieces in there for good measure — and because we're still not over that trend, either.