"Io Ero" Cufflinks

Designed by Master Goldsmith Paolo Penko and cast in solid Sterling Silver according to the traditional lost-wax method, the “Io Ero” Cuff Links depict a detailed skull atop a convex button embellished with Maestro Penko’s signature “penkato” finish.

The “Io Ero” Cufflinks are inspired by a classic Italian mantra akin to memento mori: “ Tu sei quello che io ero, io sono quello che tu sarai,” or, “You are what I once was, I am what you will be.” Inscriptions of this phrase are reproduced in many churches around Italy and serve as a reminder of the inevitability of death.

These cufflinks are assembled in a “chain link” construction and feature a Sterling Silver bar, signed “Penko,” that connects the front-facing button to a smaller button bearing a giglio, or fleur-de-lis, the symbol of the City of Florence.

Ships within 2 weeks.

Each pair of “Io Ero” Cuff Links is delivered with a handwritten certificate of authenticity.