Betony Vernon
American jewelry designer based in Paris
Betony Vernon (born August 15, 1968) is an American jewelry designer based in Paris. She produces luxurious erotic jewelry.
Early life and education
Born in Tazewell, Virginia, Vernon is the third of four daughters. Her mother Ann Dearsley Vernon, was a British civil rights activist and art historian, and her father was an American pilot and inventor.
In 1990 she graduated cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Art History and a double minor in Religious Studies and Goldsmithing.
After graduation, Vernon moved to Florence, Italy, to direct the metal-smithing program at Fuji Studio Art Workshop.
In 1992, Vernon developed her first erotic jewelry collection, naming it Sado-Chic.
After 5 years in Florence, she moved to Milan. Here she earned a master's degree in Industrial Design from Domus Academy. At the same time she founded her first design studio “Atelier B.V.” in Milan and she created one-of-a-kind objects for Luisa Via Roma.
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