Christmas Earrings and Pins Worth the Drive from Rockwall: Rain and Splendid Iris, $14–$30
The Holiday Case Is Up
The Christmas jewelry went out this week, and it’s the most fun case in the store until January. Two lines, almost everything between $14 and $30, and almost all of it in quantities of one or two per design.
That last part matters. If you see the pair you want in this post, it may be the only pair.
If you’re coming from Rockwall or Heath, we’re about 25 minutes away — I-30 to I-635 to I-20, off at Exit 501 for The Shops at Terrell.
Rain Jewelry: The Dangly, Sparkly Ones
Rain does holiday the way it should be done: unapologetically. Enamel, crystals, pearls, and a lot of red and green.
- Pearl Beaded Santa Claus Earrings — $20
- Crystal Sparkle Snowflake Earrings — $15
- Beribboned Candy Cane Earrings — $15
- Ho Ho Ugly Sweater Earrings — $15
- Berried Holly Branch Earrings — $18
- Ribbon Top Jingle Bell Earrings — $18
- Dangly Peppermint Earrings — $15
- Glittered Snowman Earrings — $20
- Holly Wreath Perched Cardinal Earrings — $18
- Winged Angel Earrings — $15
For someone who wants less dangle: the Tiny Christmas Tree Post Earrings ($15) and the Candy Cane, Wreath & Tree 3-Pair Post Set ($23) — three pairs of studs, one for each week of December.
The Pins
Christmas brooches are back, and these are the good kind — weighty, enameled, and meant for a coat lapel or a church sweater.
- Holiday Cardinal Birdhouse Pin — $25
- Crystal Pearl Christmas Tree Pin — $23
- Stocking Pin — $20
- Ho Ho Ho Pin — $20
- Stocking, Wreath & Candy Cane “Joy” Pin — $20
Who buys pins: grandmothers, mostly, and the people buying for grandmothers. A $20 pin is one of the few gifts a 75-year-old will wear in public the same week she gets it.
Necklaces and the Boxed Set
- Boxed Snowflake Necklace & Earring Set — $25. Comes in its own gift box. No wrapping needed, though we’ll wrap it anyway.
- Faux Pearl Snowman Necklace — $25
- Pearl Green, Red & Ivory Snowman Necklace — $30
Splendid Iris: The Quieter Option
If Rain is the ugly-sweater party, Splendid Iris is the office party. Smaller, gold, and easier to wear past December 25th.
- Christmas Tree Studs on a Red Velvet Gift Tag — $18. The tag is the packaging. Hand it over as is.
- Snowflake Studs with CZ Center — $18, in gold or silver.
- Enamel Reindeer Necklace — $14, in two versions.
- Enamel Christmas Tree Necklace with CZ Ornaments — $14
The $14 necklaces are the best-priced real jewelry in the store for a stocking.
Which One?
- For her coworker exchange: Splendid Iris velvet-tag studs, $18. Small, gold, safe.
- For the friend who goes all in on Christmas: Rain Santa earrings, $20, or the ugly sweaters at $15.
- For Grandma: the Cardinal Birdhouse Pin, $25.
- For a girl under 12: the $14 reindeer necklace.
Still need Halloween? A few pumpkin, skeleton and “Boo” earrings are left through Saturday.
Related Reading
For the everyday Rain and Splendid Iris cases, see Everyday Jewelry Under $35. For a full box built around a reindeer necklace, see our holiday gift boxes.
Come See the Case
Gugu Gifts — 301 Tanger Dr, Suite 112, Terrell, TX 75160. The Shops at Terrell, I-20 Exit 501.
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10 AM–7 PM, Sunday 11 AM–6 PM, closed Monday.
Most designs are one or two deep. Email gugu@gugugifts.com to have a pair set aside.