Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
American
The paradigm shift took place over lunch in Florence, Italy, circa 1992. Betony Vernon, a striking flame-haired jewelry designer, was showing off her most recent creation: the 18-karat-gold O-ring, designed with a nod to a bondage collar, with a smaller ring affixed to its front.
Playfully, Vernon's partner put his pinky through the smaller ring as she donned the larger one. Then, the unexpected happened. “There was an electric impulse running through this piece,” she recalls. “We both felt it.” The feeling changed her life. “That was the moment I knew that jewelry can provide sensation and reinforce an intimate bond.”
Enabling others to experience electric moments like that — to “bring luxury, fantasy and sensual possibilities to the fine-jewelry world” — has been Vernon's aim ever since. “Sex and luxury were never associated,” she noticed, and the jewelry designer set out to change that. The result was her 1992 Sado-Chic collection, which became the Paradise Found collection.
Vernon grew up in Virginia and studied art history, religion and goldsmithing at Virginia Commonwealth University. Following her graduation in 1990, she moved to Florence, later earning a master’s in industrial design from the Domus Academy in Milan. Europe has been home ever since.
Vernon's designs are provocative, sexy. But if you look no further than that, you’re missing a much bigger (and more interesting) point. Vernon’s rings, necklaces, bracelets and other accessories represent a vital part of what she sees as her life’s mission.
“Pleasure,” she explains, “has been associated with sin, wrongness and naughtiness, not with joy, happiness and bonding.” Vernon has set out to demolish that “pleasure taboo.”
So, how is pleasure reflected in the design of Vernon's jewelry (and remember, we are talking sensuality not sexuality)? Early in the design process, she asks, “How many senses can I turn on?” Every detail relates to a sensual experience.
That crisp snap a clasp makes when opening or closing? A pleasure to the ear.
The softness and spring of noble metals, silver and gold? A pleasure to the touch.
And always, Vernon believes, jewelry embodies memory, legacy. A pleasure for the soul.
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Creator: Betony Vernon
Betony Vernon "Petting Ring Medium" Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Petting Ring Medium" was designed in 1998 by Betony Vernon and manufactured in lost wax elements. The "Petting Ring"’s ergonomic form obliges the ind...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Onyx Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Onyx Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. The ring’s therapeutic potential is unveiled by swiveling the polished spheres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Sleeping Ring" Small Sterling Silver 925, Ruby, Pearls in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Sleeping Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1998 and manufactured in lost wax elements. Part of the iconic "Tokens of Paradise Collection", it is a discreet and humorous sym...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Sleeping Ring" Small 18K Gold, Ruby and Pearls
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Sleeping Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1998 and manufactured in lost wax elements. Part of the iconic "Tokens of Paradise Collection", it is a discreet and humorous sym...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Venus Ring" Small, Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The “Venus Ring Small” was designed by Betony Vernon in 1997 to be worn on the middle finger. This piece celebrates the feminine. It is an emblematic invitation to express your sensu...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Thulite Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Thulite Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. The ring’s therapeutic potenti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Essence Ring" Sterling Silver 925 with Funnel and Gold Cap
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Essence Ring" was designed in 1995. Betony Vernon’s work explores all of the senses and in this case the powerful sense of smell. The "Essence Ring" allows you to carry your fav...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold
Betony Vernon "Shag Bague" Ring Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Shag Bague" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1998 to be worn on the middle finger. As other massage rings and jewel tools by Betony Vernon, this wearab...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Finger Ring" Ring Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Finger Ring" was designed in 1998 by Betony Vernon and crafted using the lost wax technique. It is part of her anatomic Second-skins collection and was exhibited during the "Tou...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Sleeping Ring" Large Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Sleeping Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1998 and manufactured in lost wax elements. Part of the iconic "Tokens of Paradise Collection", it is a discreet and humorous sym...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Small Double Sphere Massage Ring" Ring Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Small Double Sphere Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1998 and is manufactured in lost wax elements. While it can be worn ...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Calcite Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Calcite Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Petting Ring Large" Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Petting Ring Large" was designed in 1998 by Betony Vernon and manufactured in lost wax elements. The "Petting Ring"’s ergonomic form obliges the inde...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Petting Ring Small" Ring Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Petting Ring Small" was designed in 1998 by Betony Vernon and manufactured in lost wax elements. The "Petting Ring"’s ergonomic form obliges the inde...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Ostrich Feather Puff" Green Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Ostrich Feather Pleasure Puff" ring was designed by Betony Vernon in 1994 to tickle your fantasy. The ring it is still coveted by collectors today as the "Ostrich Feather Pleasure Puff"'s playful yet elegant allure literally creates a sensation, in and beyond the boudoir! Wear it as a show stopping cocktail ring or to tickle and tantalize even the most sensitive areas of the body.
How to adorn: The feathery pleasure puff ring is designed to be worn ideally on the middle finger. The feathers can be sprayed with your favorite perfume to tantalize the sense of smell, as well as the sense of sight and touch. In spite of their delicate appearance, feathers are very resistant and can be vapor-cleaned and fluffed. Avoid that the feathers come into contact with essential and massage oils.
Note: For a full initiation to erotic tickling see chapter 13 - The Touch of a Feather, in Vernon's book The Boudoir Bible...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Tassel Cocktail Ring" Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Tassel Cocktail Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2004 and manufactured in lost wax elements. As elegant as it is playful, the jewel is likely to spark conversation. Like m...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Cocktail Ring" Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Cocktail Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2004 and manufactured in lost wax elements. As elegant as it is playful, the jewel is likely to spark conversation....
Category
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Amazonite Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Amazonite Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Amazonite, Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Marble Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Marble Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. The ring’s therapeutic potential is unveiled by swiveling the polished spheres towards the palm of your hand. In this position the ring can be used to massage any area of the body.
This jewel is a declination of Vernon's Iconic "Double Sphere Massage Ring", handcrafted with a selection of different healing stones spheres, each specific to different virtues. The Marble’s healing properties is used as a general cleanser for the body and skin. Metaphysically it is beneficial for clarity during meditative states. It is known to improve total recall of dreams and provides protection, stability and structure of one’s physical, emotional and spiritual facets.
How to Adorn: Betony Vernon suggests wearing this ring in pairs. You can stack them or wear one on each hand.
Note: In order to provide greater control when using the rings for massaging yourself or others, order the ring to fit the middle finger. Use massage oil to further heighten the experience and gain maximum satisfaction.
Refer to chapter 9 "Ascent to Paradise: Orchestrating the Senses" of The Boudoir Bible...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Spike Ring Small" Rare Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Spike Ring Small" is an original design from Betony Vernon made in 1996. The spike adorned with a Ruby symbolizes a duality both sharp and sweet.
Stra...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Three Sphere Massage Ring" Ring Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Three Sphere Massage Ring" was designed in 1998 by Betony Vernon and manufactured in lost wax elements. While it can be worn discreetly beyond the boudoir, the "Three Sphere Massage Ring" is also designed to bring a new dimension to intimate massage. The rings' greatest pleasure providing potential is unveiled by spinning the polished spheres towards the palm of your hand. In this position, it can be used to stroke virtually any area of the body – the neck, the shoulders, the back, the palms of the hands and the feet. In order to provide more control and therefore better results, the ring should be sized to fit the middle finger.
How to Adorn: Designed to be worn on middle finger. Spin the spheres into the palm of the hand for facial contouring and muscle massage.
Material: Sterling Silver 925
Hall marks: numbered and signed BV-925 + production hallmark
Special limited Edition: 1/21/2021
Size: Middle Finger Ring...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Sleeping Ring" Small 18 Karat White Gold Pavée Ruby
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Sleeping Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1998 and manufactured in lost wax elements. Part of the iconic "Tokens of Paradise Collection", it is a discreet and humorous sym...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Natural Pearl, Ruby, White Gold
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Calcite Massage Ring" 18 Karat Gold
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Calcite Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Dumortierite Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Dumortierite Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Marabou Pleasure Puff Ring" Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Marabou Pleasure Puff Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1996 to tickle your every fantasy and that of anyone who beholds its exotic beauty. The cocktail ring’s sensual presence makes for a sensation in and beyond the boudoir.
How to adorn: The feathery puff can be sprayed with your favorite perfume to tantalize the sense of smell, as well as the sense of sight and touch. In spite of their delicate appearance, feathers are very resistant and can be vapor-cleaned and fluffed. Avoid that the feathers come into contact with essential and massage oils.
Note: For a full initiation to tickling see chapter 13 - The Touch of a Feather, in Vernon's book The Boudoir Bible...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Wing Ring" Ring 18 Karat Gold in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
Betony Vernon designed the "Wing Ring" Ring in 1999. Straight from the '90s, the wings are the symbol of lightness, spirituality and freedom and it is in th...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Betony Vernon "Wing Rings Set" Rings 18 Karat Gold in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
Betony Vernon designed the "Wing Rings Set" in 1999. Straight from the '90s, the wings are a symbol of lightness, spirituality and freedom and it is in this spirit that the rings sho...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Betony Vernon "Essence Ring" with Funnel Sterling Silver 18 Karat Gold in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Essence Ring" was designed in 1995. Betony Vernon’s work explores all of the senses and in this case the powerful sense of smell. The "Essence Ring" allows you to carry your fav...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Gold
Betony Vernon "Small Double Sphere Massage Ring" 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Small Double Sphere Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1998 and is manufactured in lost wax elements. While it can be worn ...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Betony Vernon "Pierced Wing Ring" One-Off Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
Betony Vernon designed the "Pierced Wing Ring" in 1999. Straight from the '90s, the wings are the symbol of lightness, spirituality and freedom and it is in this spirit that the ring...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Ostrich Feather Puff" Black Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Ostrich Feather Pleasure Puff" ring was designed by Betony Vernon in 1994 to tickle your fantasy. The ring it is still coveted by collectors today as the "Ostrich Feather Pleasure Puff"'s playful yet elegant allure literally creates a sensation, in and beyond the boudoir! Wear it as a show stopping cocktail ring or as a tool to tickle and tantalize even the most sensitive areas of the body.
How to adorn: The feathery pleasure puff ring is designed to be worn ideally on the middle finger. The feathers can be sprayed with your favorite perfume to tantalize the sense of smell, as well as the sense of sight and touch. In spite of their delicate appearance, feathers are very resistant and can be vapor-cleaned and fluffed. Avoid that the feathers come into contact with essential and massage oils.
Note: For a full initiation to sensual tickling see chapter 13 - The Touch of a Feather, in Vernon's book The Boudoir Bible...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Yoyo Massage Ring" Ring Sterling Silver 925 Woman Size in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Yoyo Massage Ring" is a wearable sculpture designed by Betony Vernon in 1998. The ring slides between the index and middle finger and is used for massage, both intimate and full...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Thulite Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Thulite Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. The ring’s therapeutic potenti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Ostrich Feather Puff" White Ring Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Ostrich Feather Pleasure Puff" ring was designed by Betony Vernon in 1994 to tickle your fantasy. The ring it is still coveted by collectors today as the "Ostrich Feather Pleasure Puff"'s playful yet elegant allure literally creates a sensation, in and beyond the boudoir! Wear it as a show stopping cocktail ring or as a tool to tickle and tantalize even the most sensitive areas of the body.
How to adorn: The feathery pleasure puff ring is designed to be worn ideally on the middle finger. The feathers can be sprayed with your favorite perfume to tantalize the sense of smell, as well as the sense of sight and touch. In spite of their delicate appearance, feathers are very resistant and can be vapor-cleaned and fluffed. Avoid that the feathers come into contact with essential and massage oils.
Note: For a full initiation to sensual tickling see chapter 13 - The Touch of a Feather, in Vernon's book The Boudoir Bible...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Race Rings" Seven Rings Sterling Silver in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Race Rings" is an iconic and original design made by Betony Vernon in 1997. Manufactured in lost wax elements, this unique style is as bold as elegant, ...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Massage Ring" Ring 18 Karat Gold
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1996 and manufactured in lost wax elements. While it can be worn discreetl...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
18k Gold, Gold
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Onyx Massage Ring" 18 Karat Gold
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Onyx Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. The ring’s therapeutic potential is unveiled by swiveling the polished spheres towards the palm of your hand. In this position the ring can be used to massage any area of the body.
This jewel is a declination of Vernon's Iconic "Double Sphere Massage Ring", handcrafted with a selection of different healing stones spheres, each specific to different virtues. The Onyx is a powerful protection stone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Onyx, 18k Gold
Betony Vernon "String of Pearls Massage Ring" Ring 18 Karat Gold in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "String Of Pearls Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1996 and manufactured in lost wax elements. The "String Of Pearls Massage Ring" is a Paradise Found classic. It m...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Calcite Massage Ring" 18 Karat Gold
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "Double Sphere Calcite Massage Ring" was designed by Betony Vernon in 2017 to be worn as a statement piece as well as to provide a healing massage. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Betony Vernon Fashion Rings
Materials
18k Gold, Gold
Betony Vernon fashion rings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a range of Betony Vernon fashion rings available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using sterling silver. While looking for the most stylish antique or vintage Betony Vernon jewelry to pair with your ensemble, you’ll find that Betony Vernon onyx fashion rings, from our inventory of 2, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look. We have 37 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler. While this collection reflects work that originated over various time periods, most of these items were designed during the 1990s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider fashion rings by FANCS V by Simona Elia, Sacchi Gioielli, and Laura Dalben. Prices for Betony Vernon fashion rings can differ depending upon gemstone, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $779 and tops out at $20,019, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $2,224.