Well-coiffed hair; long, black Christian Dior gown; Christian Laboutin shoes…the perfect accessory would be? PEARLS.

But it’s a sunny day and you just want your hair down, wear a pair of denim shorts and a simple t-shirt…but you still want your pearls! Why not?

Choose some kind of down-to-earth pearls that can be worn on dress down days.

Buy this pink mesh bracelet for two simple reasons: It’s chic and symbolic. Why symbolic? Because pink is the color of breast cancer awareness. So wearing this not only makes you look good, it will make you FEEL good and part of a greater cause!

But for a casual outfit like an A-line skirt, a t-shirt, gladiator sandals, this mesh bracelet keeps the entire ensemble chic. Just make sure that every piece of outfit is neutrally colored so that the pink mesh and the pearl gleams.

Here’s another variety:

You want to keep your hair down and still want to wear pearls, choose dangling pearl earrings to keep the look young and fresh.

Whether you’re a blond, a brunette or a red, this pair of pearl and wood bead drop earrings present colors that attract. But if you want the pair to dangle away, keep you hair away from your face with a headband so that you can display the true beauty of the earrings.

Say you’re wearing a pair of jeans and a boring tube top. Accessorize again with a pearl necklace. It is best that you keep the cleavage at a minimum though so that the view will not compete with this casually elegant pearl necklace.

If you want to keep it casual, always stick to the smaller pearl pieces.

And if you really are gaga over pearls, check this out: