The Ancient Culture of Greece comes back to life through Anastazio High Jewellery creations

Anastazio: High Jewellery Creations which are inspired by the designer’s love of ancient cultures, nature and of feminine sensuality.

Anastazio Kotsopoulos, one of the youngest jewellery artists in Greece, begun creating artistic jewellery at the age of 19, by studying stone setting together with his brother Agis. Year after year he has kept developing his technique until the passion for creating artistic and hand made jewellery turned into perfection.

This is how the brand Anastazio, together with its first 8 high jewellery one-of-a-kind jewels, was created.

Through his work, Anastazio wants to share his love for artistic jewellery inspired by ancient cultures, by nature and the love for feminine sensuality.

Sun in Moonlight ring - capturing the unique moment when the Sun meets the Moon for some minutes of the day, as according to Greek mythology. Represented by the yellow of the sun with 18k yellow gold and the silver of the moon with 18k white gold which create a crate full of blue brilliant round-cut diamonds (0.59 acts). — **Sun in Moonlight ring** Capturing the unique moment when the Sun meets the Moon for some minutes of the day, as according to Greek mythology. Represented by the yellow of the sun with 18k yellow gold and the silver of the moon with 18k white gold which create a crate full of blue brilliant round-cut diamonds (0.59 acts).

Princess Ring Inspired by the most beautiful woman of the world, according to the ancient Greeks: Helena. Rutilated quartz of 11 cats hugged by 12 brilliant round diamonds of 0.16 acts — **Princess Ring**
Inspired by the most beautiful woman of the world, according to the ancient Greeks: Helena. Rutilated quartz of 11 cats hugged by 12 brilliant round diamonds of 0.16 acts.

Contrast Faces Earrings. Inspired from the two statues that are placed one facing the other, Athena and Marsia. Represented by fildici facing 18k yellow gold and 18k yellow gold cildici holding them with brilliant round diamonds — **Contrast Faces Earrings.**
Inspired from the two statues that are placed one facing the other, Athena and Marsia. Represented by fildici facing 18k yellow gold and 18k yellow gold cildici holding them with brilliant round diamonds.

Meander Ring. The oldest Greek symbol meander symbolise victory and unity, infinity and eternal life, and our journey in this world. 22 brilliant round diamonds (0.42 cts) are creating the most known Greek symbol in the middle of the perfect cycle of 18k yellow gold — **Meander Ring.**
The oldest Greek symbol meander symbolise victory and unity, infinity and eternal life, and our journey in this world. 22 brilliant round diamonds (0.42 cts) are creating the most known Greek symbol in the middle of the perfect cycle of 18k yellow gold.

Fish of Gold Earrings. According to Homer the sea providing fish would make the place wealthy. The fish body is made of 18k yellow gold and the tale is made with 8 cts smokey quartz and brilliant round diamonds — **Fish of Gold Earrings.**
According to Homer the sea providing fish would make the place wealthy. The fish body is made of 18k yellow gold and the tale is made with 8 cts smokey quartz and brilliant round diamonds

The purpose of his designs is to make a woman feel beautiful through the compliments that the admiration for these jewels generates – something which values more than any other material possession, according to the designer and, in the words of Anastazio himself:

My purpose is to help this process with the fabulous art of jewellery.

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And, by looking at this gallery, I would dare to say that that glowing and fascinating aura that a unique jewellery creation can confer a woman is truly there. CC

Post edited by Claudia Carletti, Jewellery Through Time. Material courtesy of Anastazio.