Symbol of ancient beauty, the Venus de Milo, one of the most famous masterpieces of Hellenistic art, serves as the starting point and inspiration for the creation of the six pieces of jewelry in the ‘Eterna’ collection.

The Venus de Milo is a paradox: a mutilated female figure two thousand years old that embodies beauty through imperfection. As for the theories regarding her original pose, there is no statue or work of art that has ever given rise to so much debate. One of the interpretations suggests that the goddess was holding a mirror or an apple. Indeed, this is how I imagined her, and began to create, in an inner exploration of the concept of true beauty.

It is a constant struggle against time and wrinkles. Standing before the scales, measuring themselves so as to not exceed the dimensions that define the “ideal” body weight required to be considered beautiful and desirable, women are continually being confronted with social pressure to conform to narrow, often unrealistic standards of beauty imposed by the media and the fashion industry.

The “dictatorship of beauty,” as we might call the dominance of outward appearance and its influence on human relationships—where social acceptance is often reinforced through image—cultivates insecurity. This undermines the self-esteem of every woman who has not yet reached the point of fully accepting herself and living peacefully with her imperfections through the inevitable passage of time.

Dedicated to eternal beauty, the six jewelry pieces of the “Eterna” collection, celebrate authenticity. They focus on the beauty of the soul that lives and breathes through the years, expressed in the uniqueness of every woman—beyond stereotypes and social norms which only serve to feed anxiety and deprive her of the joy of life.