The Jewel Box is an open cluster in the constellation Crux, originally discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751–1752. This cluster was later named the Jewel Box by John Herschel when he described its telescopic appearance as "...a superb piece of fancy jewellery".

Distance to Earth: 6,419 light years

Constellation: Crux

Coordinates: RA 12h 53m 42s | Dec -60° 22′ 0″

Apparent magnitude (V): 4.2

Other designations: NGC 4755, Herschel's Jewel Box, Kappa Crucis Cluster, Caldwell 94

Did you know: The Jewel Box is easy to find: it's just 1 degree southeast of beta Crucis, the second brightest star of the Southern Cross.