Reinforcement element (10) for increasing the strength of self-solidifying pasty materials which is made of bendable filaments, that comprises a central portion (12) from which at least in three directions respective arms (11) extend out and each of the arms (11) have at least two spaced filaments (13), and the arms (11) have outer ends constituted by respective loops (14) made by the bending of the filament (13) of which the associated arm (11) is made, and in each loop (14) the distance between the filaments (13) is between the twice and twenty fifth times of the size of the filament (13), and the arms (11) are arranged in such a way that in any half space separated by any plane lead through the central portion (12) at least one of the arms (11) is arranged.