The time-honoured traditional chocolate advent calendar is about to be blown out of the water.
Sure, opening a window to a sweet treat will add a moment of joy to any dreary winter day, but diamonds are a girl’s best friend and an even better way to illuminate your festive season is with some good old-fashioned bling.
These days, you can find an advent calendar for just about anything - whether your interests lie in the bedroom (adult toys), in the bathroom (beauty) or in the bar (booze). If you have a very singular interest to grow your jewellery box, or you’re looking for a pre-Christmas treat, these jewellery advent calendars filled with rings, necklaces, bracelets and accessories will be the gift that keeps on giving.
This new crop of calendars opens to reveal an array of gold and silver pieces for far less than the RRP if you were to buy each item individually - and what’s more, you can regift any one of them, sharing the love in the festive season and beyond. Just a suggestion; if you’d prefer to keep it all for yourself, there are no judgements here.
With the likes of Missoma, Liberty and Astrid & Miyu getting in on the advent action, keep scrolling to secure a jewellery-filled gift before they inevitably sell out.
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Liberty 12 Days of Jewellery Calendar
For the second year running, Liberty has selected covetable bling and stashed it within a beautifully decorated advent calendar - and it's a veritable treasure trove.
With brands like Alighieri, Dinny Hall, Rachel Jackson, Kenneth Jay Lane and Otiumberg, the contents are worth over £1,100. This gift will fill your jewellery box with celestial amulets, sapphire-set bracelets, and earrings that you can style throughout the festive season and beyond.
Buy now £595.00, Liberty
Pandora Advent Calendar
Pandora has unveiled its first-ever advent calendar and it is exclusive to the UK. Within the jewellery box are 12 gifts to countdown the most wonderful time of the year with chains and charms that nod to the festive season as well as designs that you'll be able to wear year in, year out.
The contents are worth £550.
Buy now £350.00, Pandora
Astrid & Miyu 2023 Advent Calendars
There are a trio of advent calendars available at Astrid & Miyu this year in different price brackets. Within each of the three reusable keepsake boxes on offer, you’ll find bestsellers from the high street hero’s jewellery collections as well as exclusive designs that you won’t be able to shop at any other time.
The first is over a 12 day period (£325, worth £604), the second for the full 24 days of advent season (£650, worth £1,240) and the third is a premium option containing just 14k gold pieces (£995, worth £1325). This is the first time this latter option is available.
Buy now, Astrid & Miyu
Missoma Jewellery Advent Calendar
Missoma is bringing more variety to its advent calendar line-up than ever before. Joining the silver and gold jewellery editions is a fine jewellery offering that includes 14ct solid gold and diamond pieces that are new and exclusive. All three are housed in boxes you can reuse for your bling present and future.
The gold advent calendar (£395, worth £917) includes the likes of the Lucy Williams Tiny Orb Hoops, Pave Star Bracelet and Amazonite Mini Pyramid Charm Hoops, while the silver (£365, worth £803) plays host to the Harris Reed North Star Pearl Necklace, the Bobble Chain Choker and more where all the pieces are handcrafted from recycled sterling silver.
The fine jewellery edition is worth a whopping £3,436 and will set you back £2,295. But it does feature Fine Diamond Heart Stud Earrings, Fine Pearl Huggies and the Fine Twisted Short Chain Necklace with a mix of bestsellers and brand-new styles.
Buy now £365.00, Missoma
2023 Lark & Berry Advent Calendar
Buy now £3500.00, Lark & Berry
Abbott Lyon Christmas Advent Calendar
Do you wear silver or gold jewellery? No matter which of the two camps you fall into, Abbott Lyon has a dedicated advent to fill your box of bling. The calendars contain timeless designs within each drawer with a total value of £450. What’s more, you can personalise the pieces with initials or their birthstone to give the gift the personal touch.
Buy now £249.00, Abbott Lyon
Estella Bartlett Advent Calendar
Back for the third year running, Estella Bartlett has given its beloved advent calendar a suitably festive makeover with a red and pink patterned exterior. But that’s just where the good stuff begins. Inside is a selection of 12 pieces of jewellery suited to your preference. Depending on whether you’d like silver-plated or gold, there’s a gift selection for you worth around £348.
Buy now £180.00, Estella Bartlett
Grove & Vae Jewellery Advent Calendar
Who knows what the December weather will bring, but you can ensure frosting is on the cards with this jewellery-stuffed advent calendar from Grove & Vae.
The 12-door creation is packed with lovely accessories to ensure you're as decked as the Yuletide halls come Christmas. The contents are worth £679 if purchased individually, but you can shave hundreds off the price by bagging the advent for just £389.
Buy now £389.00, Grove & Vae
