About me
Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you.
My name is Stefania, and at the time of writing these lines, I am thirty-four years old.
Ecco la traduzione in inglese professionale, elegante e ricercato, mantenendo il tono intimo, narrativo e valoriale del testo originale, adatto a una pagina About di un brand artigianale di alta gamma:
On April 2nd, 2024, I founded the Regina Rossa brand: our brand.
Yes, it is also a little bit yours, if you are here reading these words.
As I often say, without all the people who over the years believed in me and believed that this dream was possible, we would not be here today.
Regina Rossa was born from an idea and a hope—but let us start from the beginning.
If five years ago someone had told me that today I would have my own website and be an artisan and an artist, I would have laughed until I cried. No one in my family had ever been anything of the sort or pursued a similar path. I come from a long tradition of mountain people—simple, straightforward souls from Piedmont.
I began creating jewellery in 2018 purely for pleasure. At first, I became fascinated with the wire-wrapping technique—a method that involves crafting adornments and jewellery using only intertwined wires; in my case, copper and aluminium. From those first uncertain attempts, a growing passion was born for everything related to jewellery-making.
I am self-taught. Many people would be ashamed to say this out loud, yet I see no reason to hide who I am and what I am. Every single technical improvement is the result of study and dedication; behind every piece you see on this website lie countless trials, mistakes, and hard work.
I like to think that, together with the jewellery you take home, you also take a small part of me: the experience and the journey that brought me here today, and a fragment of the immense love I pour into my work.
The Values of Regina Rossa
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Uniqueness
In a world dominated by copies and fast-fashion giants, believing in the one-of-a-kind may seem foolish. Yet, to me, the opposite vision feels profoundly sad. On this site you will find many unique, entirely handmade, and unrepeatable pieces—because if jewellery is meant to express a part of who we are, then it must, by its very nature, be unique.
Inclusivity
As someone who lives in a body considered “non-conforming to standards,” this value is central to my work. In order to have beautiful rings in my own size, I had to start making them myself—enough said.
On this website, you will not find discriminatory classifications, only centimetres and millimetres. Every single piece is adjusted to the size that suits you best, with care and love. You are not meant to adapt to jewellery: jewellery is meant to adapt to you.
Low environmental impact
By definition, jewellery can be recycled endlessly: metals can be melted down, stones can be reset. Yet my ambition goes further than this.
Every activity on Earth has an environmental impact, but as a small artisanal business I can say that waste is reduced to an absolute minimum: 80% of the metal I use is recycled, and every chemical component involved in the process is disposed of with meticulous care.
Packaging choices are entirely guided by respect for resources: I use fully recyclable packaging with FSC certification. As human beings, we bear responsibility for our future and must do our utmost not to cause further harm to our planet.
Made in Italy
Every piece of jewellery available in the store is entirely made in Italy. My trusted foundry is based in Italy, and all non-cast jewellery is handcrafted by me from the very first design stage.
The Mission of Regina Rossa
My dream is to restore prestige to artisanal work, embracing the millennia-old manufacturing and artistic tradition of our country. Regina Rossa exists to inspire people to be themselves, fully and unapologetically, in their uniqueness.
Feeling like a Queen has nothing to do with titles or birthrights: it is a choice, a way of life. When you know your worth, no one can tell you who you should be, and no one is allowed to treat you as anything less than what you deserve.
Thank you for believing in this vision together with me.