The yearly release of the Spectacular store dropped yeaterday in Starplaza. The collection features 18 new glasses models, each available in two versions: one for the suite and one for the beauty parlor.

The choice of models is… interesting, that’s the best word I can findto desbribe it, but it’s clear that some of them were already created with Carnival in mind. There’s one pair of glasses available for Starcoins, which, in my opinion, is one of the few nice pieces in the store. Still, like most of the others, these items could easily have been included in other store releases instead of being part of an eyewear-only brand.

With the end of the monthly themed jewelry releases under Epiphany, I really thought the Stardoll team would come up with something new to replace it. Instead, we got another jewelry related store, the second one of the year, all within the span of a week. Now we’re left wondering what will fill this gap for the rest of the year.

This Monday, a little later than usual, Stardoll released a new collection: a new Epiphany jewelry drop. At this point, I honestly don’t even know how many Epiphany releases we had last year, but it looks like this year we’re starting early again (I really hope this is a sign that we’re no longer getting a monthly Epiphany window release).

The collection added three new floors to the store, featuring necklaces, earrings, brooches, glasses, head accessories and rings. What immediately caught my attention was the Gold Crystal Eyewear, mainly because we already have this piece illustrated in the game, it was previously released under Voile and is still available in Plaza for a cheaper price.

I do enjoy a nice jewelry piece to add a finishing touch to my outfits, but I tend to prefer when accessories come bundled with clothing releases. Epiphany collections almost always feel a bit uncohesive to me, like a mix of random items rather than a fully thought release.

This time, only two items are available for starcoins. They’re located on the third floor: the Opal Embellished Ring and the Gold Crystal Bird Bracelet, which you can find in the display section below the mannequins’ heads.

Did anything catch your eye in this release or was there something you were expecting to see in the game?

For the 14th day of the Calendar, we got a festive jewelry piece: the Red Bow Earrings. The item costs 12sd with the 10% Royalty discount, or 13sd at the full price.

The earrings are available in both suite and beauty parlor versions through Starplaza. If you purchase them directly from the Holiday Calendar, the bp version comes for free.

This piece doesn’t seem to be inspired by any specific branded jewelry. Instead, it resembles the kind of cute, seasonal bow earrings you can easily find across various marketplaces like Etsy, eBay or even Amazon. 

What do you think about this day 14 item? Will you be adding these earrings to your holiday styling?

With the year coming to an end, that also means the end of the Epiphany x Birthstone monthly releases. The last gem for December is Turquoise (one more blue stone for the collection). As usual, the same ring, bracelet, necklace and two earring models were released in gold and silver, just like all the previous Epiphany windows, with only the pendant and the tiara design changing. It will probably remain available in the Plaza for about a month, just like most of the past releases.

As always, I’m sharing the real life inspiration for this month’s tiara to complete the collection, this time, it’s the Persian Turquoise Tiara, which apparently belongs to Empress Farah of Iran (It's the first time I hear about her, but as I already said, I'm not into royalty stuff).

I’m honestly glad this cycle is ending, even though I liked it more than the special Valentino zodiac signs we had back in 2024. I just hope we don’t get another “limited” Epiphany series in 2026. What are your bets? Do you think we’ll get another special monthly release next year to replace this one? Would you like to see something different being released monthly or do you prefer the regular stores being released instead?

This year, we started the Calendar with a jewelry piece: the Snowflake Collar. It’s available both in the Calendar and through the catalogue, and it costs 14sd with the Royalty discount.

A difference this year is that, as we can see when opening the calendar, the items are not available for just one day. For example, the necklace will be available for purchase until December 3rd, which is great news for anyone who misses a day, you’ll have more time to grab the item. By purchasing it, you’ll also get a free copy for the beauty parlor.

The collar is inspired by a Swarovski necklace made of 12,000 crystal pieces. It was worn by Brazilian actress Isis Valverde at the opening event of the exhibition “Masters of Light”, a showcase celebrating Swarovski’s craftsmanship, heritage and iconic crystal designs throughout history.

I’ve also seen that Madonna once wore the necklace, but I couldn’t find pictures of it.