The Josefinas Blue Persian Salt flats are adorned with a beautiful piece of fine jewelry that is handmade from gold and blue topazes by master Portuguese jewelers. The Blue Persian Salt is one of the four pairs of flats in the 1001 Nights collection, also known as the Arabian nights. Retailing for approximately $4,000, the ballet slippers clock in as the most expensive ballet flat ever.
The brand notes, "Inspired by the rareness and beauty of this mineral, only found in Iran, Josefinas Blue Persian Salt travel in a box worthy of a jewel." Some believe the semi-precious blue topaz stone has mystical powers, like the ability to provide protection and bring fortune.
$4,000 Ballet Slippers
The Josefinas Blue Persian Salt is the Most Costly Ballet Flat in the World
Trend Themes
1. $4,000 Ballet Slippers - There is a growing trend of luxury fashion items, such as these $4,000 ballet flats, being adorned with fine jewelry and semi-precious stones.
2. Handmade Fine Jewelry - The trend of incorporating handmade fine jewelry into luxury fashion items, like the blue topazes on these ballet slippers, opens up an opportunity for small artisanal jewelry businesses.
3. Mystical Gemstones - The belief in the mystical powers of blue topazes - protection and bringing fortune - creates potential for innovation in marketing strategies for fashion items adorned with these stones.
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Fashion - Luxury fashion brands have an opportunity to incorporate fine jewelry into their products like these ballet flats to offer higher-value items.
2. Artisanal Jewelry - Small artisanal jewelry businesses have the opportunity to partner with luxury fashion brands to create unique, high-value products.
3. Gemstones and Jewelry Retail - Jewelry retailers have the opportunity to market blue topazes as mystical stones to attract consumer demand for products adorned with these gemstones.