Add some sparkle to your evening outfit, with this charming Christmas tree brooch by Nina Ricci. Stunning Nina Ricci gold-tone metal Christmas embellished brooch inlaid with crystals and simulated pearls. Measures approx 5 cm. Stamped "NR" (Nina Ricci ) In very good vintage condition! Maria Nielli was born in Turin in 1883. As a child, she earned the nickname “Nina”. When she married Luigi Ricci, who came from a family of Florentine jewelry makers, she became Nina Ricci. In 1932, she founded her haute couture house in Paris at 20 Rue des Capucines. Her precision of cut and choice of noble materials quickly made the Maison a success. Robert Ricci, Nina’s son, created the perfume business in 1941. The perfume Cœur-Joie, which came in a bottle signed by Lalique, was the fist in what would become a longstanding collaboration with the crystal maker. In 1948, two doves, symbols of love and liberty, appeared on the bottle of the emblematic perfume L’Air du Temps. .