Rhinestone snowman earrings with black hat and pom-pom body

Rhinestone snowman earrings with black hat and fluffy pom-pom body

The snowman is one of the most universal Christmas motifs, and one of the most common in novelty Christmas earrings. This pair pushes the design firmly into the evening register through three choices. First, the face: instead of painted enamel or moulded acrylic, the snowman head is fully paved with small clear rhinestones, which gives the face a sparkly snow texture that catches the light. Second, the hat: small black rhinestones build a top-hat shape, with a small red-rhinestone band around the brim. Third, the scarf: tiny orange and red rhinestones cluster around the neck like a knit muffler caught in motion. Fourth, the body: instead of more metal and enamel, the snowman has a soft fluffy white pom-pom underneath the head, which swings as you move. The whole earring is gold-tone metal, gold hook for pierced ears, 4 cm with the pom-pom.

A snowman for the cocktail dinner rather than the office

The rhinestone construction shifts the design firmly into the evening register: this is the snowman you wear with a black cocktail dress, a velvet jacket, a sequined top, or a satin shirt for a Christmas evening. The clear-rhinestone face throws light, the black hat anchors the design, the orange-red scarf adds the only warm colour, and the pom-pom catches movement. Worn for the office or for a daytime market walk, the design would be slightly too sparkly, which is why we recommend reserving them for the actual festive evenings: Christmas dinner, New Year drinks, a winter wedding reception.

Styling: cocktail dress, velvet jacket, sequined top, satin shirt

Three placements where the rhinestone snowman really delivers: with a black cocktail dress and a small clutch for a Christmas dinner; with a deep-burgundy velvet jacket and a satin shirt for a New Year drink; with a sequined top and tailored trousers for a winter wedding evening. The pom-pom keeps the design from reading as straight glamour, which means the pair works even with casual evening wear (jeans plus a satin shirt). Wider Christmas accessory ranges: Christmas and costume jewellery.

Materials and care

Frame: gold-tone-plated zinc alloy. Face rhinestones: small clear glass crystals, glued individually into cup settings. Hat rhinestones: small black glass crystals with a single red rhinestone band. Scarf rhinestones: small orange and red glass crystals around the neck. Pom-pom: soft white synthetic fibre, glued to the lower attachment point. Hook: gold-tone surgical steel kept low in nickel, for pierced ears. Care: keep dry (the pom-pom does not tolerate water), store flat in a soft pouch, brush the pom-pom gently with a soft brush if it flattens.

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