Luxury leather cuffs from Italian brand Ludovica Martire - Made in Pain and part of the Esperides collection. The Aphrodite Leather Gauntlets are powerful statement designs that can be worn directly on the skin or over clothing. These special cuffs are decorated with beautiful glass jewels that capture and reflect the light. Hand crafted in the Ludovica Martire atelier of premium, vegetable-dyed Italian leather and fitted with gold brass buckles and straps to customize fit. Everything according to the Italian craft traditions, leather is double folded for extra strength and the edges are painted by hand afterwards. The jewels are individually set on flexible leather and then attached to firm leather.
APHRODITE - the woman who seduces every man she chooses. She is the goddess of love and sexuality, the most beautiful of all goddesses, no one can resist her. She is the mother of Eros, the god of love, whom she conceived with Mars, the god of war, who was her main lover.
ESPERIDES, nymphs of the evening. Black leather is used as if it were a dark night sky, where gold and sparkling stones remind of the stars and the last light of the sun during the twilight of these nymphs.
Color: Black, gold.
Material: Gold brass, vegetable dyed Italian leather, glass.
Size: One Size, adjustable with 3 buckles, fits most women.
Width: 16 cm - 6.2 inch.
Handmade in Italy.
APHRODITE - the woman who seduces every man she chooses. She is the goddess of love and sexuality, the most beautiful of all goddesses, no one can resist her. She is the mother of Eros, the god of love, whom she conceived with Mars, the god of war, who was her main lover.
ESPERIDES, nymphs of the evening. Black leather is used as if it were a dark night sky, where gold and sparkling stones remind of the stars and the last light of the sun during the twilight of these nymphs.
Color: Black, gold.
Material: Gold brass, vegetable dyed Italian leather, glass.
Size: One Size, adjustable with 3 buckles, fits most women.
Width: 16 cm - 6.2 inch.
Handmade in Italy.
Fast Worldwide Express Delivery
-Fast Worldwide DHL Express Delivery with on demand delivery services.
-Complimentary on orders from €200,- / below €9,95.
-Europe: Next day* (Mon-Fri) delivery.
-Worldwide: 2-4 day* (Mon-Fri) delivery.
-Climate Neutral Shipping (Emissions of transport to you are certified compensated).
-Discreet shipping in neutral shipping box, sender is Exorior Added Value B.V., not Xenses, we use neutral descriptions as 'novelty item' as much as possible for customs, and the invoice is not included in the parcel.
-Complimentary on orders from €200,- / below €9,95.
-Europe: Next day* (Mon-Fri) delivery.
-Worldwide: 2-4 day* (Mon-Fri) delivery.
-Climate Neutral Shipping (Emissions of transport to you are certified compensated).
-Discreet shipping in neutral shipping box, sender is Exorior Added Value B.V., not Xenses, we use neutral descriptions as 'novelty item' as much as possible for customs, and the invoice is not included in the parcel.
-Netherlands & Belgium: Next day* PostNL (Tue-Sat) + PostNL Pick-up points, free of charge.
-Place orders before 15.30 GMT+2 (Mon-Fri) for same day shipping.
*All delivery times are a guide only, and are provided by the courier. They also exclude bank holidays, rare customs delays and production time for made to order/bespoke/custom design. Please track your parcel for updates.
For countries/regions not included in our shipping list yet, do contact us and we will try to accommodate.
Please be aware that due to customs restrictions items made of genuine exotic skin (croc/pyhton/lizard), vintage fur or wood cannot be shipped outside the European Union. For Australia items made of feathers are also excluded.
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Prices are usually already stated without 21% Dutch Tax when browsing from outside the European Union. When your IP is shielded or when browsing from an IP number in the European Union, prices can be shown both including and excluding Dutch Tax. Dutch Tax will then be deducted when submitting and saving a delivery address outside the European Union in the check-out.
Note, local customs duties / tax may still apply.
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30-day return/exchange period* from the day of delivery when items are returned in their perfect new condition. *Exclusions may apply, see for more info Returns & Exchanges.