Those who know me in real life or have been reading the blog for a while are aware that I’m challenged in the earring department: no functioning piercings means I either have to wear clip-ons or something like this cuff from Anni Jürgenson. This unfortunately limits my choices quite a bit and as clip-ons are also painful to wear for long periods of time, I don’t buy earrings very often – even though they are my favourite type of jewellery.

But now and again, something amazing enough comes along and I surrender. There are a few brands that regularly produce nice clip-ons: Dolce & Gabbana (super camp and fun, but way over my budget), Oscar de la Renta (surprisingly, quite a bit cheaper than D&G, although not cheap), Kenneth Jay Lane (almost reasonable prices) and Prada/Miu Miu (if I’m lucky, just at the upper limit of what I’m willing to pay).

Last season, Miu Miu did a lovely multicoloured pair of earrings that sold out too fast for me to buy. So when I saw a similar crystal pair recently, I jumped on them immediately. No regrets. A friend called these “worthy of a Russian ball’ and they are, indeed, very old school ballroom kind of earrings. I’m not a Swarovski crystal person most of the time, but I like the dangly quality of these and, well, something light-reflecting close to your face is not necessarily a bad idea.

They certainly dress you up immediately and easily, with even less effort than is required for changing shoes or putting on red lipstick. I wore them to work the other day and while I’m known for wearing pretty statement-making stuff to work, I don’t think anything has ever garnered more attention than these earrings; with the possible exception of this dress. So in case you have a ball in St Petersburg coming up or you just like to wear diamonds (almost) to work, these are pretty perfect.