Get Candy-Inspired Jewelry

You may be a serious dresser in the know with all of the hot-off-the-runway trends, but sometimes you have to have a little fun with what you wear. A lot of retailers are coming out with sweets-inspired accessories to add a little injection of fun to your wardrobe.

With spring and summer on their way in, you can't have enough of brightly-colored jewelry to liven up a tired outfit.

Sprinkles: Sprinkles aren't just for cupcakes and cakes. Now, you can find the tiny candies in this ring from Voodoopickle. A clear heart is filled with a rainbow of colors of real sprinkles and attached to an adjustable silver ring.

Price: $11

Where: FredFlare.com

And More Sprinkles: If you like the concept of the sprinkles ring, there's also a sprinkles heart pendant you can wear as a necklace. The necklace comes in the traditional rainbow-colored sprinkles or a red/pink/white combination.

Price: $16

Where: shanalogic.com/index.php

Kid at Heart: This cute Barbie pink and white cupcake pendant reminds me of something a little kid would wear, but who says an adult can't wear it? The lucite charm hangs off a silver-plated necklace chain. There's also a cupcake charm bracelet that's available on this same web site. Each charm on the bracelet looks like the real thing: good enough to eat.

Price: $10 (charm bracelet, $60)

Where: shanalogic.com/index.php

Hard Candy: Like Life Savers? Well, why not wear one around your neck. A Life Saver pendant hangs off a gold chain for a novel take on the real thing.

Price: $40

Where: PatriciaField.com

Subtle Statement: For those that want in on the dessert-inspired jewelry but don't want to turn heads with bubblegum colors and big details, try Anna Sabino of Lucid Studio's 14Kt gold cupcake necklace. A tiny charm (about 0.5 inches) is hung on a gold-filled chain for a subtle statement of the candy-inspired trend. (Note: the necklace also comes in a pretzel charm version as well.)

Price: $50

Where: FredFlare.com

Cute: Livewire sells the cutest silver cast charm of a gummy bear. It looks like the real thing (size-wise, features and everything). The pendant comes on a sterling silver ball chain. It's the perfect accessory for those that want something simple, yet something that makes others do a double take to figure out just what they are looking at.

Price: $56

Where: Etsy.com

Bold: Another Etsy crafter, ashleyeaston, is selling a necklace inspired by Dr. Seuss with large, colorful paper beads. The necklace's beads are made out of recycled paper and strung on a crocheted string. The look is very subtle, so you don't have to worry about looking like you've got hard candy encircling your neck. This is the perfect accessory to liven up a somber outfit.

Price: $22

Where: Etsy.com

Novelty: Go to Candyware's web site and you will be reminded of the carefree days when you were a kid with their jelly bean necklaces and bracelets or Chicklets-inspired necklaces and bracelets. In a mix of bright colors like green, blue, pink and yellow, these are the perfect accessories for a summer and spring wardrobe.

Price: $12, necklace or bracelet

Where: CandyisBeautiful.com