Hair Jewelry for Weddings (and Forever After)

By Brittany Siminitz | February 12, 2025

There are few occasions as special as a wedding day, and helping such an event come together is no small task.

For many, the day’s success is in the details, from the bouquets and centerpieces to that something blue and the bridesmaids gifts. Jewelry falls somewhere in between the big and small details—a wedding ring might be as momentously important as the wedding attire, but there are opportunities for other meaningful jewelry to be worn as well.

Drop earrings or studs? A necklace or a bracelet (or both)? Those are some of the jewelry-related questions those planning a wedding might answer. A lesser—though wholly relevant—category, however, is hair jewelry.

Or, perhaps, one should say “hair accessories,” as not to be confused with the Victorian-era mourning pieces made with human hair. Hair accessories, on the other hand, might include beaded headbands, bejeweled barrettes, and diamond-encrusted clips. You can get styles like these in all manner of materials, of course, but it’s the precious materials that have piqued our interest.

There’s a truly special feeling of wearing jewelry in the hair—decorating one’s head in such a way is romantic, and it feels special even on an ordinary day. That’s probably why brides have done it for generations, from ancient Greece and Rome to the Renaissance and now; in some cases, hair accessories were worn to symbolize status and wealth, or to offer protection and luck. In modern times, all of those things can be true, but sometimes the simplest answer is the most obvious one: It just looks beautiful.

Fine jewelry for the hair, however, might be a tough selling point for the average customer. Most wedding jewelry is reworn or repurposed, but hair jewelry simply isn’t done every day.

Well, why not, we ask? For such a brilliant and inspiring piece of jewelry, hair accessories like these—both of the fine and fashion varieties—would liven up any old day, and are just as appropriate on that all-important wedding day as they would be a Tuesday at the office (yes, even tiaras!). While their purchase may be instigated by the desire to accessorize at one’s wedding, their long-lasting style and substance downright demands regular wear post-ceremony.

Don’t take our word for it—see how irresistible these bejeweled hair accessories are.