Christmas parties are a time and opportunity for your shiniest, most maximalist outfits. No other time of the year compares to the holidays for out-and-out glamour, or for exuberant, joyful looks that are all about dazzling fun. This festive season, in addition to tinsel and sequins, how about an unabashed blast of joyful Swarovski jewels to get the party started?
The Austrian jewellery brand has a long and storied history in crafting dazzling crystal jewels. Daniel Swarovski founded the brand in 1895 in the Tyrolean Alps with a pioneering crystal cutting machine, with a vision to cut crystals so they bring a touch of opulent radiance to the everyday. 130 years on, and now under the creative direction of the fabulous Giovanna Engelbert, and the brand remains a champion of bold self-expression.
Among Swarovski’s many collections, four of them stand out as especially party appropriate and fabulous for a gift. Millenia, where rivière silhouettes meet gorgeous colours; Matrix, with classic tennis designs that stack and layer elegantly; the Constella collection, where stars in the night sky inspire clusters of glistening crystals; and the Ariana Grande x Swarovski Capsule Collection, which the pop star and actress co-created with creative director Engelbert to express old-Hollywood-meets-new-romantic glamour.
The jewels in these collections are eye-catching and marvellous, even more so if you go big and layer up. But their true beauty is that they are timeless and elegant enough to go on wearing—even after the parties are over. The tennis styles of the Matrix collection, for example, are easy to incorporate into an everyday wardrobe; and the statement pieces in the Millenia or Ariana Grande lines, meanwhile, are a fun complement to wardrobe essentials like an LBD.
Below, explore Vogue’s edit of Swarovski jewels to glimmer and shine bright this holiday season.
1 / 12
Ariana Grande x Swarovski necklace, $500
Old Hollywood glamour gets a modern twist in this capsule collection co-created by Ariana Grande and Giovanna Engelbert. The designs from this capsule collection feature a rhodium-plated finish, and heart-shaped crystals surrounded by pavé halos—jewels as sweet as they are stylish.
2 / 12
Ariana Grande x Swarovski bracelet, $350
3 / 12
Ariana Grande x Swarovski stud earrings, $199
4 / 12
Constella earrings, $330
The Constella collection’s cosmic inspiration is just the thing for a touch of festive magic. They feature clear crystals in different sizes, set with prongs or bezels, and clustered organically so they look as though they were sprinkles of stardust.
5 / 12
Constella bracelet, $239
6 / 12
Constella necklace, $530
7 / 12
Matrix bangle, $350
The Matrix collection offers chromatic possibilities when styling and accessorising. Choose from clear crystals in contrasting cuts and shapes, or lively green Swarovski Zirconia for a burst of contrast.
8 / 12
Matrix Y necklace, $800
9 / 12
Matrix ring, $239
10 / 12
Millenia watch, $700
The Millenia collection plays with the idea of rivière-style jewels. Except instead of daintiness, Swarovski dials up the glamour factor to a ten with statement-sized crystals. A bracelet watch crafted from octagon-cut crystals makes a fabulous evening timepiece.
11 / 12
Millenia bangle, $400
12 / 12
