Stop by VERSE Work/Shop December 16th between 12-5 to Meet the Maker: Elisa Finoli of Aglaia Jewelry & shop an extended line of her good works.

Elisa Finoli, the Founder of Aglaia Jewelry, is an Italian designer who lives and works in NY. Her creations are born out of her passion for clean aesthetics, elegance and the beauty of nature.

She gets inspirations from both her surroundings and far away cultures: her Italian roots and her life experiences living in beloved countries such as India and Nicaragua. Elisa also sites Japanese culture and the 'Wabi-Sabi' philosophy as a source of inspiration. A philosophy based on finding beauty in the imperfect. Imperfection becomes a form of freedom and acceptance, a celebration of nature.

Her aesthetic connection to balance and shape is a clear heritage from her background in design, architecture and photography.

An essential ingredient in her life and work is the consciousness of the world: respecting it, making it better, giving back.

All her pieces are handmade using recycled precious metals or fair-mined gold, pearls and stones are ethically sourced, use of chemicals is limited, her packaging is as sustainable as possible and in her studio uses renewable energy.