The Sparkle on Stage
Wherever the world needed to shine: the Wizard of Oz ruby slippers, the Oscars, the Met Gala, the Times Square New Year ball, the Rockefeller Center star, the Eurovision stage and trophy.
Part of Swarovski
20 moments in this segment.
- — Liberace on his rhinestone piano (1984). Liberace — the client who popularised rhinestones — performing on his crystal-covered piano.
- — The Wizard of Oz ruby slippers (made with Swarovski Elements). A crystal recreation of the ruby slippers — Swarovski and the movies.
- — Swarovski ruby slippers. The crystal ruby-slipper tribute.
- — Swarovski crystal at Rockefeller Center. Crystal on the observation deck.
- — Where Times Square keeps the ball crystals. Behind the scenes of the crystal ball.
- — Times Square ball gets shiny new crystals. New crystals for the New Year ball.
- — Liberace — still making dreams come true. A tribute to the rhinestone showman.
- — The Swarovski star sparkles atop the Rockefeller tree. The crystal star installed.
- — Judy Garland’s original ruby slippers at the Academy Museum. The legendary slippers the crystal version honours.
- — Wizard of Oz ruby slippers sell for record $28M. Judy Garland's iconic ruby-red slippers from the Wizard of Oz sold for a record $28 million at auction over the weekend, far surpassing their expected sale price of around $3 million. The footwear — one of four known surviving pairs from the movie — will ultimately cost the yet-to-be-publicly-identified winner $32.5 million after auction house fees.
- — The ruby slippers sell for a record $32.5M. The slippers’ record auction.
- — Swarovski Christmas tree chandelier (Rockettes). Crystal spectacle at Radio City.
- — You can own a real Times Square ball crystal. The crystals as collectibles.
- — The Eurovision trophy — truly smashing. The crystal Eurovision trophy.
- — The Rockefeller Tree’s 550-lb Swarovski crystal star. Since 2004, Swarovski tops the Rockefeller tree.
- — Times Square New Year ball — crystal installation. The Waterford/Swarovski-era crystal ball being readied.
- — The New Year’s Eve crystals are installed. The ball’s crystal triangles go up.
- — Eurovision 2026: Victoria Swarovski to host in Vienna. A Swarovski family member hosts Eurovision.
- — Meet Victoria Swarovski, Eurovision 2026 host. The family’s pop-culture moment.
- — Victoria Swarovski — Eurovision interval act. Victoria Swarovski performing at Eurovision.
