Smithsonian Institution Exclusive

Description

Just like Clara in Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet The Nutcracker, this graceful ballerina twirls in an arabesque with her magical toy, soon to become a prince. Her billowing pink dress is embedded with rosewater pink opal crystals while her hair and the nutcracker are colored using shining enamel.

This jewelry item comes packaged in a white box (pictured).

Museum Story

Our collection of Winter Holiday and Christmas brooches and pins recalls similar jewelry found in the Costume Collection at the National Museum of American History. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Behring Center, is responsible for the collection, care, and preservation of more than three million objects.