Eiza Gonzále z is the newest ambassador for the high-end jewelry company Bvlgari. While the accomplishment is enough to be proud of on its own, there is an extra layer leaving the Mexican actress proud- she is the first Latina to be a North American Ambassador for the Italian company. The 31-year-old shared a series of photos from her shoot shot by Greg Swales and expressed how proud she was in the caption. “Beyond excited to announce that I am joining the @bulgari family! I’m incredibly proud to become the first Latina to be a North American Ambassador.” She wrote adding, “I want to thank BVLGARI for the great honor to be part of such an iconic Italian brand. I‘m deeply grateful and thrilled for the future of our partnership.” See the stunning actress covered in gold and diamonds below.
© Greg SwalesEiza González
Founded in 1884, Rome, Italy, the brand established a reputation for Italian excellence and the luxury brand has been recognized for its exquisite craftsmanship and creations. If you’ve wondered why the brand is seen as both Bulgari and Bvlgari, the company name is Bulgari, which is the phonetic way the founder‘s name Voulgaris is spelled in Italian, per The Eye of the Jewelry. The reason a V is used in place of a U is that that’s how it is in the Roman alphabet, an ode to how it all started and BVLGARI is only written when referring to the trademarked name and logo.
© Greg SwalesEiza González
In an interview with PEOPLE, González said she was surprised by the collaboration because was didn’t see many women who looked like her in jewelry ads. “In the ‘90s, there was a lack of representation around the world, I feel like,” she said. “It was all about showing us an idea of what the ideal woman should be but there wasn’t a lot of shades to that woman, sadly.” González added, “If anyone would have told me back in the day that I was going to become the brand ambassador of Bulgari, I would’ve never believed you.”
© Greg SwalesEiza González
A proud immigrant woman, González hopes this accomplishment send a big message. “It sends a loud message — as a Latin woman, to be able to be part of the [Bulgari] family in this extent, it just shows that there‘s different colors and ethnicities and they’re all beautiful in every way,” she told PEOPLE. ”Especially being an immigrant woman, to be part of the brand in North America, sends a loud message.”
