Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love and beauty. Legend has said that Aphrodite was born sprung from the ocean foam near the Greek island of Cythera. The name Aphrodite means, "foam – risen." She was married to the unsightly Hephaestus, god of the forge. However Aphrodite was rarely faithful to her husband, as she was known to take a great deal of lovers, both immortal and mortal. One of her more famous offspring is the little winged Eros (or Cupid), the archer of love.

The pieces in the Aphrodite collection incorporate her connection to the sea. I use many seashells, pearls, and corals into the pieces. I have also incorporated lava in her pieces, which have a connection to her husband Hephaestus, God of the forge.

Roman Name: Venus