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Erstwilder An Australian Christmas Brooches and Earrings

Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day 1st to 7th December 2025

Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day 8th to 14th December 2025

Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day 15th to 21st December 2025

Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day December 15th to 21st 2025

I can't believe we're already in to week four of December, and that Christmas is only a few days away. Where has this month gone? I feel like I blinked and missed most of the month some how.

It's crazy as I haven't done anything exciting at all so far this Christmas. My one bit of fun has been accessorising my outfits (or PJs!) with a different Christmas brooch every day (I know; I'm sad), and I'm here to show you the ones I wore during the third week of the month.

December 15th- I kicked off week three of December with the most untraditionally-accessorised snowman I've ever seen- Stay Frosty, Snowman from the Modern Holiday collection 2022. I love how Erstwilder put a modern spin on an old Christmas classic with gorgeous jewel tones, and lots of glitter.

December 16th- Back to something a little more traditional today with a holly and robin brooch... except that it's an exotic Australian robin instead of the European kind we all know and love in Britain. This one is Miss Mistletoe from the All Wrapped Up collection 2019. Not one of my favourites, but still cute and festive.

December 17th- I apparently decided to remain with the winged things on the Australian continent a little longer, and wore a kookaburra snowglobe brooch called Seasonal Merriment from the An Australian Christmas collection 2021 today. It might not be the most classically festive design, but it's so beautiful, and one of my all time favourites.

December 18th- Twasn't the night before Christmas, but a mouse was definitely stirring all through the house today. An adorably festive little mouse called Milly the Mouse, from this year's Merry Menagerie collection. I was planning to save her until Christmas Eve, but I just couldn't wait any longer to wear her.

December 19th- I did some double-brooching today, wearing Erstwilder's Darcy the Deer (the free gift-with-purchase brooch from the Merry Menagerie range), with a mini Lipstick and Chrome bauble brooch (another freebie I got with my Merry Menagerie order). I thought the turquoise bauble went perfectly with the even tinier one Darcy is carrying around.

December 20th- Some days, you just need to sparkle, and at Christmas time, Snuggy Snowman from the 2020 Pete Cromer Collection, is my go-to. He's so glittery, and shimmers like a diamond mine under the fairy lights! I love him!

December 21st- And for the shortest day of the year, I went with Treacle Treat from the 2018 Festive Splendour collection. I'm not a huge fan of Christmas pudding, but there's just something about cold, dark winter Sundays that make me nostalgic for steamed puddings with custard- probably as my Mum often made them when we were little. It's hard to tell from the photo, but the brown resin has a tortoise-shell-like effect, and it's so much prettier in real life.

And those are the Christmas brooches that I wore last week.

I still have more left to wear before the month is through, so I'll try to squeeze in one final brooch post after Christmas.

Have you worn any Christmas accessories this week?

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Lipstick and Chrome Itty Bitty Christmas Jewellery

Lipstick and Chrome Itty Bitties Christmas Jewellery

When I posted my Erstwilder Merry Menagerie haul last week, I forgot to add a photo of the Lipstick and Chrome freebies the stockist, Oh My Marie, sent with my order.

Along with my Erstwilder brooches, I was given some cinnamon hot chocolate, a mitten Christmas decoration, and the cutest mini bauble brooch, and stocking stud earrings. I might have squealed a little when I found them in my parcel.

I've never purchased anything from Lipstick and Chrome before, even though I've been tempted by so many pieces over the years, so this was a lovely way to get introduced to their jewellery. I'm really impressed with the quality of them so far, and the designs, while simple, are gorgeous, and super festive.

The mini bauble brooch is definitely my favourite. I love the mid-century style of it, and the bold pop of dark turquoise. It's made from a couple of layers of laser-cut jelly resin, and it's perfect for double-brooching with larger Christmas brooches. I haven't been able to find it for sale on its own, but it's available in a set of four mini brooches from Kinks and Quirks here. Not gonna lie, I'm tempted...

I haven't worn the Itty Bitty stocking earrings yet as I need to repierce one of my ears, but they're pretty darn cute, too. They're little red stocking studs with a white trim, and yellow accents, which have also been made from laser-cut jelly resin, and include engraved and painted detailing. They're basically the perfect classic Christmas earrings, and the best part is, they're only £8 from Kinks and Quirks here! I can't wait to wear them.

Well, I'm definitely sold on Lipstick and Chrome. I have a feeling that this might be another collection in the making...

Do you own anything by Lipstick and Chrome?

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Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day December 8th to 14th 2025

I've been wearing a different Erstwilder Christmas brooch every day so far this month to help me get into the festive spirit, and I'm back to share the ones I wore last week, between the eighth and fourteenth.

If you missed days one to seven, you can catch up here.

December 8th- I started week two by letting The Christmas Cardinal spread his wings. He was one of the very first Erstwilder brooches I ever bought, and was from the 2017 Kitschy Christmas collection. I don't know what's festive about him, besides his brilliant scarlet plumage- are cardinals plastered on Christmas cards and decorations the way robins are in Britain?- but who cares, he's beautiful.

December 9th- The closest thing I'll likely get to snow this Christmas is the Season's Greetings brooch, which I wore today. It's an old favourite from the All Wrapped Up Christmas collection of 2019, and was a recolouring from an older collection, originally in more traditional Christmas colours. Personally, I think these pastel colours are far prettier, and I love how it gives off sugar plum fairy vibes.

December 10th- I wore a dainty little Nutcracker today from last year's Merry Kitschmas collection called The Promise Prince. He's only about the size of my thumb, but the amount of detail to him is insane. The evergreen and crimson ripple resins that make up his uniform are stunning, too.

December 11th- I was going to decorate my Christmas tree today, so I wore To Be Jolly- a glittery, green Christmas tree from the 2017 Kitschy Christmas Collection. Typically, about ten minutes later I realised my back pain was too intense for trimming the tree, so I wasted the opportunity to theme, but at least my pyjamas were perfectly accessorised.

December 12th- I probably should've waited until the first day of Christmas to bring out my partridge-in-a-pear brooch- True Love's Gift from the Modern Holiday range- but I just felt like wearing this quirky, vibrant piece that day. I love the glittery magenta, and lime and teal ripple resins it's made from, and it's just so different to the usual Santa and snowmen you see.

December 13th- I was finally ready to deck the halls (or my bedroom, at least) that morning, so I accessorised with a big bough of holly called Kiss Me Kindly. It's another of my oldest brooches from the Kitschy Christmas collection, and though it's not the most exciting design, it still screams 'Christmas' to me.

December 14th- I ended week two with a sugary sweet gingerbread house that Hansel and Gretel would be jealous of- Structurally Sweet from last year's Merry Kitschmas collection. I love its colourful gumdrop-style rooftiles, and how it looks like an iced gingerbread biscuit.

And that's week two wrapped up. I'll be back with week three's picks next week, but in the meantime, you can also follow along daily on Instagram here.

Have you worn any cute Christmas accessories so far this month? Which one of these brooches is your favourite?

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Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day 1st to 7th December 2025

Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day December 1st to 7th 2025

If you're one of the three people who follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I've dug out my Christmas brooches, and have been posting a 'Christmas Brooch of the Day' each day so far this December.

I have enough seasonal brooches to wear a different one every day this month, and since it would be sacrilege to have them and not use them, I'm aiming to wear them all at least once before the holidays are through.

I've accessorised with twelve Christmas brooches so far, but let's have a look at the ones I wore between December 1st to 7th:

December 1st: I kicked off the month with Santa's Surprise from this year's Merry Menagerie Collection, just because it's one of my newest brooches and I'd been dying to wear him. I love the red ripple and white glitter resins used for his suit.

December 2nd- I wore a dress covered in woodland animals to go buy a Christmas tree that day, so Breezy the Bunny, from the Merry Menagerie collection, seemed like the perfect piece to accessorise with. She's definitely one of the cutest brooches I own.

December 3rd: I was so excited to wear Seasonal Snowglobe from last year's Merry Kitschmas collection again. I don't know what it is about Erstwilder's snowglobe brooches, but I love them, and they're some of my all-time-favourites. The one makes me want to wear plaid, and go find myself a lumberjack to start an enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance with in a log cabin.

December 4th: Red Robbin from the 2020 Erstwilder x Pete Cromer Christmas collection is another of my favourites, so I never wait long to wear him again. I love how glittery he is- I mean, just look at that ruby red resin!

December 5th- Santa's Snack is apparently the hardest brooch to photograph ever, but damn is he cute. He was the gift-with-purchase brooch from last year's Merry Kitschmas collection, and probably the sweetest freebie I've ever gotten. I love how he looks like a proper gingerbread biscuit... but not how he's making me crave gingerbread, and I don't have any.

December 6th- Before you ask, no, I didn't want to build a snowman, but I did want to wear one. I went with Cozy Christmas Chap today- another one from the Merry Kitschmas range- and I think he looked pretty dapper with my black lightning-bolt print dress.

December 7th- Today felt like a day for Bright Spirits from the 2022 Modern Holiday collection. I love how they gave some traditional church candles a modern spin with bold, untraditional Christmas colours.

And those are the Christmas brooches I wore during the first week of December. I'll be back in a few days with week two's choices, but in the meantime, you can keep up to date with my Christmas Brooch of the Day posts on Instagram here.

Do you wear Christmas jewellery, or are Christmas jumpers your limit?

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Erstwilder Merry Menagerie Christmas Brooch Haul 2025

Another Christmas, another Erstwilder Christmas brooch haul.

I've lost count of how many Christmases I've been blogging about my picks from their Christmas collections, but I look forward to writing about them every year- almost as much as I look forward to the collections themselves. And this year is definitely one of the best yet.

For Christmas 2025, they've collaborated with Hannah Buzgau for Merry Menagerie; a big animal-centric collection with wonderfully-nostalgic Christmas vibes that'll make you homesick for Christmases past.

With so many lovely pieces to choose from, narrowing down my favourites was particularly hard this year, but I love my choices, and like to think I picked some good ones.

Shall we check them out?

Of all the Santa brooches I've seen, I think Santa's Surprise is my all-time favourite. He looks like the perfect classic Santa, with his bright red suit, broad face with a bushy white beard, and his little round-belly, which I'm sure shakes when he laughs, like a bowl full of jelly! (Actually, I hope it doesn't. If the brooch starts laughing, I'll be outta here faster than you can say 'ho ho ho'). Thankfully, I think he's just a harmless old dude in a pretty ripple resin suit, with the glitteriest trim a Santa suit ever had... but I'll be keeping an eye on him, just in case.

Next, let me introduce you to Milly the Mouse. Look how cute this festive little rodent is, with her little Santa hat, and bough of holly. The grey, red, and green ripple and marbled resins are gorgeous, and I love the sparkly white trim and bobble on her hat. I don't think it's hard to see why she's my favourite piece in the collection. She'll be the perfect brooch for the night before Christmas... if I can get her to stir, that is.

From stirring rodents to sledding lagamorphs, next we have Breezy the Bunny, a sweet brown and white ripple-resin rabbit making the most of a winter snow day on her little red sled. She reminded me a little of my old ginger and white bunny, Honey, so, of course, I had to adopt her in Honey's memory. It's such a cute brooch, and there's something about her that also makes me think of the pictures in classic children's books. I'm not exactly sure which ones... Richard Scary? Old Enid Blyton bedtime stories? Who knows? Unfortunately, Breezy appears to be sold out everywhere online, so you'll need to try resale groups and sites if you want to find one.

The gift-with-purchase brooch for this collection was a festive little doe called Darcy the Deer. This darling little deer is getting into the Christmas spirit early, with a pretty crimson bow tied around her neck to compliment her shiny golden-brown, ripple-resin coat, and a little teal bauble carried proudly between her teeth, so you know she means business. She's been designed with the same love, care, and attention as the rest of the range, and even though she's a freebie, she's just as lovely and well-made as all the others. Thank you, Erstwilder.

I also received some extras from the stockist I used, Oh My Marie, because orders were delayed by a couple of weeks thanks to a shipping issue. My parcel included some cinnamon-flavoured hot chocolate, a mitten Christmas tree decoration, and, best of all, a little turquoise retro bauble brooch, and red Christmas stocking studs from the Lipstick & Chrome Itty Bitties collection! How cute are these?! I can't wait to wear them!

And that's my little Erstwilder Christmas haul for 2025.

If you're looking for more festive jewellery content, check out my Instagram page, where I'm currently challenging myself to post a 'Christmas brooch of the day' each day this month!

Did you buy anything from Erstwilder's Merry Menagerie collection? Which one is your favourite?

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Erstwilder Merry Kitschmas Essentials Earrings

I love collecting Christmas brooches, but I also can't resist a good pair of novelty Christmas earrings, and added a few pairs to my collection from the Essentials range Erstwilder recently brought out alongside this year's Christmas collection.

Erstwilder's Essentials are earrings that are simpler in detail and made from less layers of resin that the ones in their main ranges, making them more affordable, but no less lovely. I've collected quite a few pairs over the years, and they're perfect for mixing and matching with other Erstwilder jewellery, wearing with other accessories, or just making a little statement on their own. They're especially great to pair with a Christmas jumper or dress to really get into the festive spirit.

There are some great studs and drop earrings in this year's Christmas Essentials, and I love the three pairs of studs I chose.

My favourite are definitely the Gingerbread Man Earrings. They're the cutest pair of cinnamon-brown ripple resin gingerbread men studs, with rosy pink cheeks, and white detailing. The little hearts on their chests are particularly sweet, and I want to wear them with everything.

They're currently sold out from Erstwilder, but the good news is, they are still available from Lottie & Lu in the UK.

I also got the Christmas Tree Earrings in green and pink, since I have Christmas brooches in classic colours and sugary pastels that needed complimenting earrings.

The Green Christmas Tree Earrings are simple three-tier Christmas tree studs, made from glittery green resin, in a shade somewhere between forest and emerald. I've already worn them a few times, and I'm not done with them for the year just yet. As Christmas earrings go, they're perfect, as they go with everything.

Again, they're sold out direct from Erstwilder, but Lottie and Lu have stock, if you're ordering from the UK.

The Pink Christmas Tree Earrings follow the same three-tier. pine-tree style, and are identical to the green, except that they're sparkly raspberry pink. They're perfect if you're a pink Christmas person, or your outfit calls for something a little different to classic green Christmas trees.

I haven't been able to find them in stock in the UK, but you can still pick up a pair from Erstwilder.

There are also matching drop earrings, as well as other designs like snowflakes and doves in the range, and many are still available from Erstwilder and selected stockists. If you love Christmas jewellery, they're definitely worth a browse before they're gone. They're fantastic quality for the price, and they always have such fun designs.

Are you a fan of novelty Christmas earrings?

P.S. Please excuse the terrible iPhone photos. I've been struggling with my chronic pain all month, and haven't been well enough to take the photos I'd planned to take. And photo editing really isn't my strong suit.

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