I love Christmas stockings but, after all the anticipation in the build-up to Christmas, I do sometimes feel a little underwhelmed when I discover the usual chocolates and the obligatory tangerine. Instead, wouldn’t it be just wonderful to find some bling? If like me, you’d like to change stocking expectations, I invite you to read here my sparkling stocking filler gift guide, all of them under £400-ish.
I’d like to start with a pair of Myla Verde earrings from Freya Rose, (£125) and her Warrioress Medallion necklace (£145), made from genuine Mother of Pearl shell and, as in boasting three layers of 22ct gold vermeil plating on solid sterling silver.
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FREYA-ROSE-Myla-Verde-125-HR-1.jpg)
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FREYA-ROSE-Warrioress-Medallion-Necklace-145-HR.jpg)
If you’re looking for “Academy Awards night in Hollywood” kind of bling without breaking the bank, this Butterfly Bamboo Bracelet from KVK73 (£390) is totally on point. Made from brass, rhodium-plated and adorned with round, oval and square-cut zirconia stones in purple, green, turquoise, and white, this is a piece that will turn heads around.
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/KVK73-Butterfly-Bamboo-in-brass-rhodiumplated-in-blue-white-purple-green-zirconias-2.jpeg)
Lalique always works. Its timeless designs feel as contemporary now as they did a century ago. Fabulous examples are these Lalique Arethuse earrings (£380) in Vermeil featuring the masque de femme motif, created by René Lalique in 1935 to adorn a fountain. The Victoire Mascottes cufflinks (£175) were designed after the car mascots René Lalique created between 1925 and 1931 for the finest automobile names of the time.
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lalique-ARETHUSE-INC-VERMEIL29434-Copy-1.jpg)
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lalique-BM-MASCOTTES-VICTOIRE-BLEU-L-P29433-Copy-1.jpg)
Circularity and sustainability are the principles on which Maria Sole Ferragamo founded So-Le Studio. Here she transforms leftover materials such as leather and brass into unique sculptural jewellery, such as this Luminous Crystal Black Necklace (£257), part of The Leather Collection.
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SO-LE-Studio-1.jpg)
With equally laudable principles in mind, Elhanati designs are crafted in Denmark using ethically sourced conflict-free stones, drawing on inspiration from the Nordic minimalistic lines and the mysterious energy from the Middle East. This Elhanati x Conie ValleseSterling Silver & Black Diamond Jardin Tulip Ring (£410) from the Jardin Collection, is a great example of the style of jewellery they create.
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ELHANATI-x-Conie-Vallese-Sterling-Silver-Black-Diamond-Tulip-Ring-410-www.elhanati.com_auto_x229676-scaled.jpg)
Outstanding women like Michelle Obama and Rosie Huntington-Whitely, are known clients of By Pariah, a jewellery brand that prides itself in having a story behind each of the pieces they create. My choice as a special stocking filler is this classic Fishbone Chain (reduced to £200 from £315) in 14kt gold vermeil, on a sterling silver base. Everything is made to order so you must allow seven weeks for delivery.
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/By-Pariah-Sterling-Silver-14ct-Yellow-Gold-Vermeil-Fishbone-Chain-Bracelet-315-www.bypariah.com_auto_x229747-scaled.jpg)
I think you’ll agree with me that it’s not really Christmas without a Tiffany & Co blue box, tied up with white satin ribbon. One of my all-time favourites is the Return to Tiffany Oval Tag Screwball Key Ring (£235), which you can have engraved for just £110; and I am a little bit in love with these Elsa Peretti Bean Design Cufflinks in Ruthenium (£355).
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tiffany-key-ring.jpg)
![](https://i-m-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tiffany-Elsa-Peretti-cufflinks.jpg)
Hopefully, we are starting the end of the boring Christmas stocking. Happy shopping!
Words: Lavinia Dickson-Robinson.
Show Comments +