{"id":4668,"date":"2021-10-08T15:58:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T13:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiavildiridi.gr\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T21:29:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T19:29:02","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiavildiridi.gr\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1013956987\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-1427777191\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n\t<div id=\"text-1961130710\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 160%;\"><strong>OUR COMPANY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0We continue with the same values from our heritage, combined with new ideas and technical know-how.\u00a0 Stylistic development, creativity and passion, help us to understand you and suggest the ideal jewelry for your style and personality.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1961130710 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-1961130710 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1961130710 {\n    font-size: 1.25rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1427777191 {\n  width: 89%;\n}\n#text-box-1427777191 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1427777191 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1013956987 {\n  padding-top: 310px;\n}\n#banner-1013956987 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_449610598\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-552120987\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2142759014\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1623556559\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 250%;\"><strong>THE PAST<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1623556559 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#text-1623556559 > * {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1623556559 {\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-216114175\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-216114175 {\n  padding-top: 260px;\n  background-color: rgb(247, 245, 244);\n}\n#banner-216114175 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.virginiavildiridi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/be50da182791d84f64ce93f5a00b2f36.jpg);\n}\n#banner-216114175 .bg {\n  background-position: 0% 33%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-216114175 {\n    padding-top: 79%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2142759014 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -60px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-769916494\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1004781473\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The history of our company begins the year 1902, when our great-grandfather Apostolos Vildiridis from eastern Thrace is engaged in goldsmith \u2013 watchmaking, in America, in Constantinople and finally settles is Thessaloniki. His eldest son, <strong>Athanasios Vildiridis<\/strong> from the age of 13, learns the art of goldsmith next to him. In 1931 the family store opens at 39 Venizelou, Thessaloniki. Its name was associated with quality, reliability and perfection of jewelry making. At the age of 97, he retires after being previously awarded with the title of the eldest living goldsmith in Greece.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1004781473 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#text-1004781473 > * {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-769916494 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -60px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_449610598 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n  padding-bottom: 15px;\n  background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_449610598 {\n    padding-top: 60px;\n    padding-bottom: 60px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_26300826\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-688484348\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-811776139\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-741685360\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h6 class=\"uppercase\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/h6>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 250%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 75%;\"><strong>THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-741685360 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-741685360 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-741685360 {\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-741685360 {\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-811776139 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 35px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -60px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-equal\"  id=\"row-1700049086\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1712057280\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2656729472\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>His youngest daughter, Virginia Vildiridou (economist), marries Vassilis Bassioudis (economist), who has been learning the art of traditional goldsmithing and diamond-setting next to his father-in-law, since 1971. He then studied gemmology (FGA) and diamontology (DGA) in Great Britain and diamontology (GIA) in America. Both working hard, by combining the traditional methods with the modern world perception in the field of goldsmithing. With their knowledge and experience they gain the trust of the customers. In 1997 they founded the company \u201cVirginia Vildiridi &#8211; jewelry since 1902\u201d and they manage to stand out in the world of high-end jewelry and precious stones.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2656729472 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-2656729472 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-2131464419\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-2131464419 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(247, 245, 244);\n}\n#banner-2131464419 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.virginiavildiridi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/19c250f1f5dcb953e17ceda171b4670f-848x800.jpg);\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-2131464419 {\n    padding-top: 109%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1712057280 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -60px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-20040822\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2428460374\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Their passion and love for jewelry is passed on to their little daughter <strong>Thani Vildiridou-Bassioudi (4<sup>th<\/sup> generation).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thani leaves for America where she studies: Design, Jewelry manufacturing, Diamond-Setting in (GIA) Gemological Institute of America and Diamond Appraiser in Belgium (HRD)<\/p>\n<p>Returning from her studies, with the knowledge she acquires, hard work and the right partners she manages in a few years to gain the acceptance and respect, creating a very modern store and workshop in the center of Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2428460374 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-2428460374 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:0px;height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1412639982\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1412639982 {\n  padding-top: 403px;\n  background-color: 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id=\"row-1896783260\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1995421991\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:0px;height:16px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1782691284\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\"><strong>OUR PHILOSOPHY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We continue with the same values from our heritage, combined with new ideas and technical know-how.\u00a0 Stylistic development, creativity and passion, help us to understand you and suggest the ideal jewelry for your style and personality, and we create the jewelry of your dreams, for all the special moments of your life.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1782691284 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-1782691284 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" 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background-color: rgb(247, 245, 244);\n}\n#banner-595672354 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.virginiavildiridi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/diamonds.jpg);\n}\n#banner-595672354 .bg {\n  background-position: 29% 63%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-595672354 {\n    padding-top: 404px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-595672354 {\n    padding-top: 126%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-700182716\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-center\"  id=\"row-1948988178\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1589047801\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2439598070\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 125%;\"><strong>SPECIALISATION<\/strong><\/h4>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2439598070 {\n  font-size: 1.5rem;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-2439598070 {\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-2439598070 {\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:0%;height:9px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3490544407\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\nThe human resources of the company \u201cVirginia Vildiridi &#8211; jewelry since 1902\u201d acquired special knowledge in schools in America, England and Belgium.\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3490544407 {\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-3490544407 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3542348672\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">HRD 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