Glamorous yet accessible, and fashionable yet timeless, Renilde Vervoort's unique designs are perfect for the confident woman on the go. By way of Jul B Dizon Jewellery stores, these pieces are now available in the Philippines
Contemporary fine jewellery that is of top-quality, glamourous, and easy to wear, with each design a nod to the world’s storied past. This is the core of Sassi—which means “gemstones” in Italian, and also serves as a double entendre to describe its female clientele—founded by art historian and certified gemologist Renilde Vervoort, whose sophisticated tastes and expertise on art and architecture tastes paved the way for the rise of her brand. Handcrafted by experts using millennia-old techniques, each Sassi piece is made using 18-carat gold and high-quality cut-to-order gemstones Renilde purchases herself in Jaipur. All designs are products of meticulous research, resulting in six stunning collections inspired by a piece of art, an architectural element, or a historical or fictional figure of interest.
The Nika collection is a tribute to the highly influential Byzantine empress Theodora, who persuaded her husband to face the mob that had launched an attack on the royal palace, allowing him to regain control of the city. Pieces in this collection sport an intricate gold design with a mother of pearl back side inspired by a necklace from this historical period; all medallions are reversible. Egyptian queen Berenice is the inspiration behind The Secret of Berenice collection, which highlights the green peridot (a favourite of Berenice herself) and the purple amethyst. The Iaera collection, comprised of pieces that combine unpolished sea-blue topaz stones and rose gold, is a nod to one of the Greek mythological figure Nereus’ sea nymph daughters.
