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Betony Vernon "Ben Wa Balls" with Marble Box Sterling Silver 925

Name: Betony Vernon "Ben Wa Balls" with Marble Box Sterling Silver 925
Brand: Betony Vernon
Rating: 4.9 (12 reviews)

About the Item

Inspired by the ancient Chinese instruments of desire that also give them their name, the BV "Ben Wa Balls" were designed in 1996 by Betony Vernon and are part of her infamous Boudoir Box. Sterling Silver 925 is a noble material that is naturally antibacterial, insuring not only heightened female pleasure, but also genital health and hygiene. The "Ben Wa Balls" serve to enhance the pleasures of female masturbation as well as the mutual joys of penetration. They can also be used to increment the positive effects of Kegel exercises, which entail the conscious and controlled flexing of the muscles that support the female genitals. They promote genital health as well as a woman’s capacity to experience deeper degrees of sexual satisfaction. "Kegeling” is also highly recommended before during and after pregnancy. To remove the "Ben Wa Balls" ( which are designed for vaginal use only!) simply use your middle finger to coax them out of the body. Wash with anti-bacterial soap before and after each use. Note: See chapter 3 - The Genital Gym: Strenghtening the Pubococcygeal Muscle in Vernon's book The Boudoir Bible for a full initiation. Material: Sterling Silver 925 balls and a Marble signature BV box Hall marks: BV-925 Size: 28mm diameter balls Handcrafted in Italy, all BV materials are cruelty free

Creator:
Betony Vernon
Dimensions:
Diameter: 1.11 in (28 mm)
Style:
Contemporary
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
2025
Condition:
Seller Location:
Rome, IT
Reference Number:
Seller: FL27BMB1stDibs: LU2020211425462

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Betony Vernon

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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