Right now, art lovers and collectors alike could certainly use a moment of tactile joy and inspiration. There is a distinct, grounding satisfaction in acquiring a terrific piece of contemporary art jewelry for oneself while simultaneously celebrating and actively supporting the visionary artists and dedicated galleries that bring these works to light.
Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters consistently curates, celebrates, and exhibits exceptional art jewelry from across the globe. Through the organization’s bi-monthly On Offer series, this diverse community of spaces is given a dedicated platform to showcase extraordinary pieces personally selected to tempt, provoke, and inspire discerning collectors. A glance through this latest October 2026 selection reveals a rich tapestry of materials, narratives, and technical mastery, ensuring that anyone browsing is bound to encounter a fantastic creation they simply cannot live without. For those wishing to pursue acquisitions, direct inquiries can be made to the respective galleries.
The global journey begins in the United States at the Heidi Lowe Gallery in Lewes, Delaware, where artist Melanie Denis presents Vierge Reliquary for an Impossible Mother II. Crafted for the 2026 ReJewelry exhibition hosted by Radical Jewelry Makeover, this striking brooch is fabricated from a diverse, unexpected vocabulary of materials: sterling silver, steel, brass, plastic, Plexiglas, photography, ink, silk, a recycled fantasy jewel, and a physical relic. Measuring 180 by 80 by 20 millimeters, the piece embodies a complex layering of memory and materiality, available through gallery contact Kassadi Williams for a retail price of US$350.
Moving across the Atlantic to Lisbon, Portugal, Galeria Tereza Seabra features the recent work of Catarina Silva, showcased as part of her solo exhibition Jardin d’agrément within the official program of the third Lisbon Jewellery Biennial. Silva’s untitled pendant, measuring 50 by 35 by 8 millimeters with a 250-millimeter chain, is fashioned from oxidized silver, coralline, and agate. The exhibition itself imagines a lush, utopian garden inspired by paradise and mythological gardens from diverse cultures, creating a space where humans, animals, and plants coexist beyond hierarchy in a shared ecology of reciprocity and wonder. Within this poetic fiction, symbols such as apples, unicorns, flowers, birds, and Marian imagery evoke knowledge, care, fertility, and transformation, while the central figure of the snake emerges not as a tempter, but as a guardian of wisdom and regeneration. The work is available through gallerist Tereza Seabra for 650 euros, plus shipping.
In Brooklyn, New York, In the Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works highlights the rigorous conceptual practice of Kerianne Quick. Quick’s work is deeply rooted in craft as a cultural expression, with a particular focus on "material specificity"—a term defined in the artist’s master’s thesis to recognize materials as active participants in meaning-making. The featured brooch, A Denial, measures 5 by 3 1/4 by 3/4 inches and is constructed from vegetable-tanned leather, Plexiglas, and a nickel alloy pin. Drawing from the Nevermind series, these black-shrouded "mirrors" reference the historical mourning tradition of covering mirrors after a death. Rather than protecting a deceased spirit from its reflection, however, Quick’s obscured objects turn the gaze back toward the living, effectively materializing shame, culpability, despair, and helplessness. The piece is offered through Brian Weissman for a retail price of US$550.
Further north in Umeå, Sweden, Four Gallery presents Brooch 534.24 l by Karin Seufert. Fabricated from PVC, silver, and steel at dimensions of 69 by 56 by 24 mm, the brooch reflects Seufert’s ongoing fascination with the immaterial complexities of time and emptiness. Utilizing the sky as an orienting tool—where the sun defines days, the moon marks phases, and stars enable spatial navigation—Seufert’s latest creations portray these celestial bodies in miniature, capturing the sun as a flickering yellow circle, the moon in its shifting phases, and the stars in multifaceted forms. The work is available through Karin Roy Andersson for 700 euros, excluding VAT.
In London, United Kingdom, Objects Beautiful features the work of Taiwanese art jeweler Mei Fang Chiang. Based in Tainan, Chiang is internationally recognized for her pioneering expertise with anodized aluminum, utilizing studio-developed techniques to achieve uniquely vibrant and complex coloration. Her awarded creations, which are represented in public institutions such as the Gold Museum in Taiwan, explore narratives surrounding the coexistence of nature and the man-made. The featured brooch, The Other Shore #17, created in 2022 from aluminum and stainless steel wire, measures 80 by 65 by 28 mm. It exemplifies her signature approach: original, highly visual, exceptionally light, and remarkably comfortable to wear. The piece is available through Yael Reisner for 760 British pounds, without tax.
Returning to the United States, Gravers Lane Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, presents a sweeping 26-inch layered sterling silver link necklace by Naomi Kurita. A simple chain leaves nowhere to hide, demanding absolute precision in proportion, joins, and movement—qualities that have defined Kurita’s three-decade career. Operating under the conviction that jewelry should remain natural, simple, and made to be worn for life, Kurita complements her signature line by redesigning settings around clients’ inherited or cherished precious stones. This substantial sterling silver work is available through Mia Chen for US$3,080.
At the Wearable Art Museum, director Lisa M. Berman presents Offering a Gem, a 2001 graduate thesis work by Colombian artist Andrea Ortiz from the Linking Realm series. Fabricated from coffee beans, bronze, and brass at dimensions of 180 by 230 by 10 mm, the necklace directly addresses the disparaging conditions, human rights struggles, and labor realities faced by coffee bean workers in Ortiz’s native country. Previously curated alongside Max Alexander’s Coffee Bean dress for the New York Times in 2024, the piece reflects Ortiz’s multi-award-winning trajectory. The gallery owner has committed to offering this significant historical piece for loan requests in future museum exhibitions at a retail price of US$1,200.
Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry in Chicago, Illinois, highlights the narrative-driven enamel work of Esteban Erosky, a Mexican jeweler, enameler, and researcher currently based in Madrid, Spain. Having studied across multiple countries, Erosky specializes in classic enameling techniques adapted to contemporary themes addressing social, gender, and human issues, persistently advocating for individual freedom. His brooches function as concise visual short stories told through a playful yet poignant language. The hand-painted enameled copper brooch, And I Dreamed That I Would Be Happy, incorporates glass beads, nickel silver, and steel wire at approximately 3 3/4 by 1 1/2 inches, and is available through Meg Nash for US$1,495.
In Adelaide, Australia, Zu design participates in the thematic exhibition stateMEANT, which challenges contemporary jewelers to articulate statements concerning social, political, or environmental spaces, material processes, or everyday realities. Angela Giuliani’s contribution, Sapphire and Diamond, is a meticulously constructed ring featuring sapphires, a cognac diamond, 9-karat yellow gold, and sterling silver. Measuring finger size N with a top dimension of 16 by 23 mm and standing 32 mm from base to top, Giuliani’s work explores structure, form, and geometry through clean lines and balanced proportions, aiming to create timeless objects that forge long-lasting connections with their wearers. The piece is available through Jane Bowden for 7,300 Australian dollars.
Galerie Door in Nijmegen, Netherlands, showcases the exuberant and mischievous creations of Daniel Kruger. An untitled 2025 necklace by the artist—measuring 94 by 94 by 18 mm—combines glass vials containing Hindu ritual pigments, pearls, glass flowers, and silver. Kruger’s practice famously collapses boundaries between sublime and mundane, precious and cheap, classical and kitsch, blending traditional textile work with refined metalwork. Whether functioning as an ornament, talisman, or personal statement, Kruger’s jewelry is designed to draw the eye and bring lasting joy to the wearer, available through Doreen Timmers for 4,200 euros.
Fingers Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand, presents A Night Out, a 2026 brooch by Dunedin-based contemporary jeweler Jane Dodd. Fabricated from ebony, bone, sterling silver, marcasite, and spessartite garnet at 73 by 33 by 22 mm, the work exemplifies Dodd’s celebrated technical mastery. Her practice frequently centers on the animal kingdom as a proxy for examining human impact, extinction, cruelty, and conflict. Heavily influenced by historic European craft traditions while remaining deeply critical of the natural plunder that enabled them, Dodd channels these complex tensions into works imbued with humor, intrigue, and sharp commentary. The brooch is available through Lisa Higgins for 1,750 New Zealand dollars.
In Baltimore, Maryland, the Baltimore Jewelry Center highlights the work of co-founder April Wood with her Circle Fern Hoops, created in steel and sterling silver at 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches. Wood, a respected metalsmith and sculptor who holds degrees from Texas State University and Towson University, has an extensive exhibition and teaching history spanning institutions such as the Penland School of Crafts and the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work has been prominently featured in publications including Metalsmith, Surface Design Journal, and Sculpture, with the earrings available through J Diamond for a retail price of US$160.
Galeria Reverso in Lisbon, Portugal, exhibits an untitled 2026 brooch by Manuel Vilhena. Constructed from juniper, tourmaline, 18-karat gold, steel, and cotton at 150 by 120 by 30 mm, the piece addresses the precarious dichotomy between life and death. Vilhena frames this existential theme through the lens of history’s notorious figures: "Of all the dichotomies with which we have to coexist, perhaps the most evident is the precarious dance between life and death. This is the theme addressed in this work through the adventures of a notorious gang of evildoers who daily defy death and live with it as a partner: the pirates," notes the artist. The work is available through Paula Crespo for 2,730 euros.
Finally, the Thereza Pedrosa Gallery presents an untitled 2025 brooch by Ela Bauer, crafted from resin, pigments, organic material, and an innovative aluminum pin at a diameter of 125 mm. This piece marks a pivotal stylistic shift in Bauer’s artistic trajectory, moving away from the powerful two-dimensional works that defined her earlier career toward an exploratory three-dimensional, spatial language. This significant evolution was recently recognized internationally when Bauer was awarded the prestigious Herbert Hofmann Prize at Schmuck 2026, cementing the importance of her ongoing material research. The brooch is available through the gallery for 1,340 euros.
