Kiki McDonough’s ballet inspired jewels take the stage in London
The jeweller celebrates Act III of her Night At The Ballet collection with an intimate screening of the Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker, where gemstone storytelling meets classical theatre.
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Kiki McDonough marks the arrival of Act III of her Night At The Ballet collection, Land of Sweets & Delights, with a private screening of the Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Electric Cinemas in London’s Soho. The collection, inspired by the ballet’s second act, translates the sumptuous world of Tchaikovsky into precious metal and stone.
McDonough’s fascination with narrative jewellery finds its fullest expression in this series, where each piece carries the emotional register of theatre. The new chapter deepens that language, drawing from the confectionery landscape that enchants the Nutcracker’s final act: the Kingdom of Sweets becomes a universe of gemstone colour and light. Emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds move across the designs with the fluidity of movement across a stage.
The jeweller, known for combining British gemstone heritage with dramatic colour sensibility, has long understood that jewellery, like ballet, operates in a grammar of gesture and light. A screening among collectors and friends at one of London’s most intimate cinemas transforms the evening into something beyond a product celebration. It becomes a moment of kinship between those who recognise that beauty demands ritual, attention and the kind of craftsmanship that asks you to look closer.
The collection is available through Kiki McDonough’s London boutique and selected luxury retailers.
Imagery courtesy of Kiki McDonough (@kikimcdonough).