The House
THE VENA AMORIS STORY
the vein of love
he ancient Romans believed a single vein ran from the ring finger directly to the heart. They called it vena amoris — the vein of love. A quiet, anatomical metaphor for devotion. That belief is where the tradition of the ring finger began. And where this house began.
Old techniques, in the present tense.
Wax carved by hand, cast in the lost-wax method, each stone set one at a time under magnification. Natural, ethically sourced, conflict-free. Or metal smithed from scratch — every piece is made by hand in New York. We take only three commissions a month, and we make them slowly — so the work can be exact.
The Maker
TESIA ALEXANDRA
Tesia started Vena Amoris after years of writing about engagement rings — and growing frustrated by the opacity of the industry. She taught herself to make rings, and hasn't stopped since.
Every piece is handmade by Tesia in Brooklyn. No factories. No shortcuts. Just hands, tools, and attention.
Ethical by Design
A STUDIO BUILT ON TRANSPARENCY
RECYCLED METALS
Gold sourced from ethical US vendors, partly recycled.
CONFLICT-FREE
All diamonds conflict-free. Lab-grown offered.
TRANSPARENT
You know who made your ring, where, and how.
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