Daring, provocative, and boundary-defying, Betony Vernon is an American-born designer, sexual anthropologist, and author invested in the field of erotic and sensual doing. Her book The Boudoir Bible has been translated into nine languages, she has featured in French Vogue, GQ, Playboy, and The New York Times, and she has starred in a TV series on sexual education on both French and Italian television. In 2002, her erotic jewelry designs became the interface for what she describes as her mission—to empower women and men to enjoy and share greater pleasure. Based in Paris and Milan, Vernon now lives in Italy.