Buy what you like as long as it's in good, wearable condition. Check any jewelry with rhinestones very carefully to make sure that there are no missing stones. Antiques dealers sometimes say that replacing a vintage rhinestone is easy. Yes, the process is easy, but matching a vintage rhinestone exactly is almost impossible.
Thrift stores are good places to buy funky, summer jewelry. I bought a wooden necklace with a couple of carved, painted parrots on it for $2.99 at Savers--just for summer fun.
Pictured: Fabulous vintage rhinestone set of brooch and clip earrings in excellent condition with no missing rhinestones. I bought this set at the Assistance League Thrift Shop in Las Vegas for $15. A brooch like this could be worn at the point of a V-neckline, much like Michelle Obama wore her floral brooch for an appearance at the Democratic Convention. Earrings could be worn separately--no need to be matchy-matchy with a sparkling rhinestone set such as this one.
