Right now, art lovers and collectors alike could use a thoughtful treat. There is a profound sense of 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 international network of gallery supporters consistently champions the field, offering spaces where art jewelry can be fully experienced, appreciated, and collected.
To bridge the gap between creators, galleries, and global audiences, the bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive international network to showcase extraordinary pieces. Each work is personally selected by gallerists to tempt, challenge, and inspire enthusiasts. A journey through this curated selection reveals a diverse array of conceptual, material-driven masterpieces, ensuring that viewers are bound to find a fantastic piece that resonates deeply. For those interested in acquisitions or specific inquiries, collectors are encouraged to contact the exhibiting galleries directly.
The October 2026 presentation opens with Melanie Denis’s Vierge Reliquary for an Impossible Mother II, a striking brooch crafted for the ReJewelry exhibition by Radical Jewelry Makeover, hosted by the Heidi Lowe Gallery in Lewes, Delaware. Fabricated from a remarkably heterogeneous mix of materials—including sterling silver, steel, brass, plastic, Plexiglas, photography, ink, silk, a recycled fantasy jewel, and a physical relic—the 180 x 80 x 20 mm piece exemplifies the innovative potential of repurposed resources. Photographed by Madison Hoffman and Auriele Gould, the work is available through gallery contact Kassadi Williams for a retail price of US$350.
Traveling across the Atlantic to Lisbon, Portugal, Galeria Tereza Seabra presents a captivating pendant by Catarina Silva. Created for the artist’s solo exhibition Jardin d’agrément, which forms part of the third Lisbon Jewellery Biennial program, the pendant is fashioned from oxidized silver, coralline, and agate, measuring 50 x 35 x 8 mm with a 250 mm chain. Photographed by Pedro Tropa, the work embodies the exhibition’s overarching concept: a lush, utopian garden inspired by the paradise and deity gardens found across diverse cultures. In this vision, humans, animals, and plants coexist beyond hierarchy within a shared ecology of reciprocity and wonder. Jewelry functions here as a living constellation of symbols—apples, unicorns, flowers, birds, and Marian imagery—invoking knowledge, care, fertility, and transformation. At the heart of this conceptual garden, the snake emerges not as a tempter, but as a guardian of wisdom, regeneration, and life’s continuous cycle. Offered at €650 plus shipping by gallerist Tereza Seabra, Jardin d’agrément serves as a poetic fiction inviting humanity to inhabit the world through living practices of coexistence.
In Brooklyn, New York, In the Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works showcases the work of artist Kerianne Quick. Quick’s research is deeply rooted in craft practice 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. Through creative practice, Quick seeks to uncover overlooked and hidden stories, utilizing the embedded histories of materials to create profound cultural impact. The featured brooch, A Denial, measures 5 x 3 ¼ x ¾ inches and is constructed from vegetable-tanned leather, Plexiglas, and a nickel alloy pin. Part of the Nevermind series, the black-shrouded "mirrors" reference the historical mourning tradition of covering domestic mirrors after a death. Rather than protecting the spirit of the deceased from its own reflection, these obscured mirrors turn the gaze back onto the living, materializing complex emotional states such as shame, culpability, despair, and helplessness. Inquiries for the US$550 piece can be directed to Brian Weissman.
Shifting focus to the celestial and the immaterial, Sweden’s Four Gallery in Umeå presents Brooch 534.24 l by artist Karin Seufert. Measuring 69 x 56 x 24 mm and crafted from PVC, silver, and steel, the brooch addresses the persistent challenge of depicting time and emptiness. Because time is complex, ever-changing, and immaterial, humanity has long turned to the sky for temporal orientation—using the sun to define days, the moon to mark longer phases, and stars for spatial navigation. Seufert’s latest works render these celestial bodies tangible, portraying the sun as a flickering yellow circle, the moon in its shifting phases, and the stars in multifaceted geometric forms. The work is available through Karin Roy Andersson for €700, excluding VAT.
London’s Objects Beautiful gallery brings forward the intricate work of Taiwanese artist Mei Fang Chiang with The Other Shore #17, a 2022 brooch measuring 80 x 65 x 28 mm and fabricated from aluminum and stainless steel wire. Based in Tainan, Chiang is renowned for her expert manipulation of anodized aluminum, utilizing proprietary studio techniques that allow for a uniquely vibrant application of color. Her practice engages deeply with narratives concerning the coexistence of nature and the man-made. An awarded artist whose works reside in prominent public collections, including Taiwan’s Gold Museum, Chiang creates jewelry that is praised for being exceptionally light, original, and remarkably comfortable to wear. Yael Reisner handles inquiries for the piece, priced at £760 without tax.
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gravers Lane Gallery highlights the quiet precision of Naomi Kurita with her 25-inch Silver Link Necklace, crafted entirely from sterling silver and photographed by Rachael Forbes. A simple chain leaves nowhere to hide; every individual link matters in terms of proportion, joinery, and the way it moves and rests against the next. This dedication to minimalism defines Kurita’s three-decade career. Alongside her original line, Kurita frequently redesigns pieces around clients’ precious stones, offering inherited gems a renewed lease on life. This approach stems from her foundational conviction that jewelry should remain natural, simple, and crafted to be worn for a lifetime. Mia Chen manages inquiries for the necklace, priced at US$3,080.
At the Wearable Art Museum, director Lisa M. Berman presents Offering a Gem, a 2001 necklace by Colombian artist Andrea Ortiz created from coffee beans, bronze, and brass, measuring 180 x 230 x 10 mm. Hailing from the graduate thesis series Linking Realm, Ortiz’s bespoke work confronts the disparaging conditions, human rights violations, and challenging realities faced by coffee bean workers in her native country. Curated by Berman to accompany Max Alexander’s Coffee Bean dress for the New York Times in 2024, the piece reflects Ortiz’s critically acclaimed background, which includes four prestigious IDA awards since her graduation. The museum owner has committed to offering this powerful piece for institutional loan requests upon exhibition inquiry, with a retail price set at US$1,200.
Chicago’s Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry presents And I Dreamed That I Would Be Happy, a hand-painted enameled brooch by Mexican jeweler, enameler, and researcher Esteban Erosky, currently based in Madrid, Spain. Measuring approximately 3 ¾ x 1 ½ inches and constructed from hand-painted enamel on copper, glass beads, nickel silver, and steel wire, the brooch reflects Erosky’s extensive international studies in classic enameling techniques. He adapts these traditional methods to address contemporary social, human, and gender issues, fiercely advocating for individual freedom. True to Erosky’s signature style, the piece operates as a visual short story, employing a playful language to navigate inherently painful themes. Meg Nash facilitates inquiries, with the work listed at US$1,495.
In Adelaide, Australia, Zu design features Sapphire and Diamond, a 2026 ring by Angela Giuliani created from sapphires, a cognac diamond, 9-karat yellow gold, and sterling silver. Measuring finger size N, with a top dimension of 16 x 23 mm and a height of 32 mm from the base, the ring was created for the gallery’s contemporary jewelry exhibition stateMEANT. The exhibition challenges artists to articulate their practices, processes, and conceptual frameworks, focusing on works that make bold social, political, or environmental statements, or speak quietly to materials, sustainability, and everyday life. Giuliani notes that her work explores structure, form, and geometry through precious metals and gemstones. Drawn to clean lines, simple shapes, and geometric balance, she views the making process as equally vital to the final product, aiming to create thoughtful, timeless jewelry designed for enduring connection. Jane Bowden handles gallery inquiries, with the retail price established at AUS$7,300.
Galerie Door in Nijmegen, Netherlands, highlights the exuberant artistry of Daniel Kruger with his 2025 untitled necklace, constructed from glass vials containing Hindu ritual pigments, pearls, glass flowers, and silver, measuring 94 x 94 x 18 mm. Kruger’s practice famously collapses boundaries, effortlessly combining shells, gemstones, plastic, relics, and fetishes into singular, seductive compositions. By merging traditional textile work with refined metalwork, Kruger bridges the sublime and the mundane, the precious and the cheap, the classical and the kitsch. Whether functioning as an ornament, talisman, or personal statement, Kruger’s work draws the eye and invites prolonged contemplation. Doreen Timmers manages inquiries for the piece, priced at €4,200.
In Auckland, New Zealand, Fingers Gallery presents A Night Out, a 2026 brooch by Dunedin-based jeweler Jane Dodd. Fabricated from ebony, bone, sterling silver, marcasite, and spessartite garnet, the 73 x 33 x 22 mm work displays the high technical craftsmanship that characterizes Dodd’s oeuvre. Her recent practice centers heavily on the portrayal of animals, underpinned by subtexts of human impact, extinction, infestation, cruelty, and conflict. Strongly influenced by historic European craft traditions while remaining acutely mindful of the environmental exploitation that historically enabled such production, Dodd channels these contradictions into works marked by tension, humor, and intrigue. Lisa Higgins oversees inquiries for the piece, priced at NZ$1,750.
The Baltimore Jewelry Center in Maryland features April Wood’s Circle Fern Hoops, earrings measuring 1 ½ x 2 ½ inches crafted from steel and sterling silver, with photography by J Diamond. Wood, a Baltimore-based metalsmith, sculptor, and co-founder of the Baltimore Jewelry Center, holds a BFA from Texas State University and an MFA from Towson University. Alongside her active teaching career at institutions including the Maryland Institute College of Art and the Penland School of Crafts, Wood exhibits nationally and internationally, with notable presentations including a solo exhibition at the Austin Museum of Art and the SIERAAD International Art Jewelry Fair in Amsterdam. J Diamond manages inquiries for the earrings, available at a retail price of US$160.
Galeria Reverso in Lisbon, Portugal, presents an untitled 2026 brooch by Manuel Vilhena, crafted from juniper, tourmaline, 18-karat gold, steel, and cotton, measuring 150 x 120 x 30 mm with photography by Eduardo Ribeiro. Addressing the precarious dichotomy between life and death, Vilhena’s work explores these heavy themes through the adventurous lens of a notorious gang of pirates who defy mortality on a daily basis. Paula Crespo handles gallery inquiries, with the work priced at €2,730.
Concluding the current showcase, Thereza Pedrosa Gallery presents an untitled 2025 brooch by Ela Bauer, constructed from resin, pigments, organic material, and an aluminum pin, measuring 125 mm in diameter. The piece marks a pivotal transition in Bauer’s artistic trajectory, representing a decisive shift away from the two-dimensional works for which she is widely recognized and into a new sculptural, three-dimensional language. This significant development in her spatial and material exploration received international acclaim when Bauer was awarded the prestigious Herbert Hofmann Prize at Schmuck 2026, cementing the importance of this new direction within her ongoing research. Thereza Pedrosa manages inquiries, with the retail price listed at €1,340.
