{"product_id":"van-goethem-ruby-headpiece-eden-luxe-bridal","title":"Van Goethem Ruby Headpiece | EDEN LUXE Bridal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Van Goethem\u003c\/strong\u003e... a genuine ruby headband headpiece born from sacrifice and Degas. Freshwater pearls, crystals, and art history — wearable upon the Met’s own steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWearable art forged from sacrifice and grace. For the woman who understands that beauty costs  — and wears that truth like a crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ART HISTORY and DESIGNER'S INTENTIONS BEHIND THE DESIGN OF THE HEADPIECE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was fourteen years old and she did not choose this....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarie van Goethem was a student at the Paris Opéra Ballet in the late 1870s — a “petit rat,” as they were called, one of the small girls who haunted the wings of the stage and bled quietly into their pointe shoes. Her family was Belgian, poor, dependent. The ballet was not just a dream for Marie; it was a wage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe danced so her family could eat. She blistered, she bruised, she endured — and then she stood still in Edgar Degas’ studio and became eternal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDegas rendered her in wax, in extraordinary and controversial detail: the thrust of her chin, the set of her shoulders, the raw, un-romanticized truth of a working girl’s body. He called it Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen. The world was not prepared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the bronze cast stands in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and it is considered one of the most significant sculptures of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brutal beauty behind the graceful art of ballet...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s one of the most emotionally charged pieces I’ve ever made. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eVan Goethem headpiece was made to \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ehonor\u003c\/span\u003e her. Not for the mythology — for the girl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lush, sculptural crown of graceful branch-like forms, set with genuine rubies, luminous freshwater pearls, and hand-placed crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe genuine rubies are not only ornamentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey represent \u003cem\u003eblood\u003c\/em\u003e — the drops left in the satin of her shoes, the price paid for every arabesque, every curtain call, every coin brought home to her family. Woven among the pearls and branches, they tell the truth that the dance always obscures: that grace is the aftermath of sacrifice, and beauty is never free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Van Goethem is part of EDEN LUXE’s Everyday Tiara™ collection — a capsule of wearable art rooted in art history and the permanent collection of the Met, shot within the museum’s own walls in collaboration with fine art photographer Sophie Kaye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not just a headpiece. It is a reckoning with what it costs to be beautiful, and a crown for every woman who has ever paid that price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso shown in the photos where our model wearing the Antoinette Bow Pins and Antoinette Bow Earrings are some other images from the Degas paintings of Ballerinas from the same time period that were part of the added inspiration for the Von Goethem headpiece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWear it for your wedding. Wear it to the gallery. Wear it to the gala. Wear it whenever you need to remember what you are made of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Heather, Creatrix - EDEN LUXE \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreshwater Pearls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine Austrian crystals and genuine ruby briolettes woven amongst the branches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlim, softly tapered ends that nestle gracefully into your hairstyle, from loose waves to sleek buns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned and made by hand in New York as part of the EDEN LUXE x Sophie Kaye capsule collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned specifically to be flexible, lightweight and comfortable for all‑day wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Timeframe: Made to Order - ships out approximately 4–6 weeks after purchase, via shipping method chosen at checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in our hand tied beribboned EDEN LUXE keepsake box. Perfect for gifting and storing your precious heirloom pieces when not in use.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotography: Sophie Kaye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTYLING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Goethem is designed to be worn center-crown, where it commands without competing. 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