In times that call for a moment of personal reflection or a deliberate act of appreciation, acquiring an exceptional piece of art jewelry offers a meaningful way to celebrate and directly support contemporary artists and the independent galleries that champion them. The Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) has released the first installment of its October 2026 On Offer series, continuing its tradition of connecting collectors with an extensive international network of exhibition spaces dedicated to the advancement of studio craft and wearable art.
AJF’s bi-monthly showcase serves as a curated portal, allowing participating international galleries to present standout pieces meticulously selected to inspire and captivate enthusiasts. From experimental polymer sculptures to masterworks in precious metals and unconventional industrial materials, the latest edition highlights the remarkable diversity currently driving the global contemporary art jewelry movement. Collectors and enthusiasts interested in acquiring any of the featured pieces are encouraged to reach out directly to the respective galleries for pricing, availability, and acquisition inquiries.
Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry in Chicago, Illinois, opens the October selection with a striking convertible design by artist Heather Guidero. Priced at US$1,695, Guidero’s oxidized sterling silver brooch and necklace features a vibrant lilac-colored druzy stone that catches the light with exceptional brilliance. Enhanced by handmade oxidized sterling silver tassels that introduce fluid movement to the composition, the piece includes an integrated bail, allowing the elaborate pendant to transition seamlessly from a lapel ornament to a neckpiece. Meg Nash manages inquiries for the gallery.
Exploring the boundaries of sculptural form and body integration, the Wearable Art Museum presents Perch, a 2026 brooch by the artistic duo 2Roses. Available for US$750 under the direction of Lisa M. Berman, the piece is constructed from polymer clay and stainless steel, measuring 4 by 4 by 1.5 inches. The work pairs two hollow forms covered in meticulously cut and finished polymer clay tesserae, designed to shimmer with every movement of the wearer. Comprising one dark, closed form tipped against a pale, open counterpart, the brooch exists in a state of permanent tension and balance. The wearer actively completes the composition by determining the placement and orientation of the work on the body, ensuring that every installation recomposes the sculpture anew.
From Auckland, New Zealand, Fingers Gallery features Play Time, a 2024 series of pendants by Becky Bliss. Trained initially as a graphic designer before transitioning to contemporary art jewelry, Bliss has earned international acclaim, including selections for the prestigious Schmuck special exhibition in Munich in 2015 and 2020. Priced at NZ$750 each, the mild steel, sterling silver, paint, and cord pendants—measuring approximately 93 x 52 mm, 103 x 48 mm, and 96 x 58 mm respectively—draw inspiration from the foundational child development building blocks introduced by kindergarten system founder Friedrich Froebel in the early 1800s. By reinterpreting Froebel’s geometric "gifts" of circles, squares, and triangles, Bliss subverts traditional forms to explore color, gender, and the fluid, boundaryless expression characteristic of youth. Lisa Higgins handles inquiries for the gallery.
Galerie Door in Nijmegen, Netherlands, brings forth a quintessential brooch in copper and cornelian by master jeweler Daniel Kruger, priced at 2,000€. Directed by Doreen Timmers, the gallery highlights Kruger’s distinctive ability to synthesize disparate cultural and material vocabularies—merging shells, gemstones, plastics, relics, and fetishes into unified wearable artworks. Kruger’s practice bridges the sublime and the mundane, the precious and the inexpensive, classical traditions and kitsch. Designed to draw the eye toward the neck, chest, hand, or ear, Kruger’s creations function alternately as ornaments, talismans, personal statements, or joyful objects of pure seduction.
In Adelaide, Australia, Zu design participates with a piece by Angela Giuliani titled Parti Sapphire, created for the gallery’s thematic exhibition stateMEANT. Priced at AUS$8,615 and managed by Jane, the ring is crafted from parti sapphires, 9-karat gold, and sterling silver, featuring a top dimension of 19 x 23 mm and standing 30 mm from the base of the band. The stateMEANT exhibition challenges artists to articulate the conceptual underpinnings of their practice, addressing social, political, or environmental issues, or reflecting quietly on materials, sustainability, and everyday life. Giuliani’s work investigates structure, form, and geometry through clean lines and balanced design, where the deliberate craftsmanship of working with silver and gold is as vital as the finished object.
Turning to the celestial, Four Gallery in Umeå, Sweden, presents Necklace 539, a 2026 work in PVC and thread by Karin Seufert, priced at 1,700€ excluding VAT. Represented by Karin Roy Andersson, Seufert addresses the immaterial and complex nature of time through representations of celestial navigation tools. The collection visualizes the sun as a flickering yellow circle, the moon in its cyclical phases, and the stars in multifaceted forms, offering wearers a tangible connection to spatial and temporal orientation.
Gravers Lane Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showcases an 18-karat yellow gold and sterling silver necklace by Naomi Kurita, priced at US$4,752 and coordinated by Mia Chen. Working under the guiding principles of natural, simple, and wearable for three decades, Kurita draws upon training in Japan, Denver, the Rhode Island School of Design, and New York workshops. This 15-inch necklace places the contrasting warmth of yellow gold against silver to rest comfortably at the base of the neck, reflecting a career of refined restraint and international museum exhibition.
At the Baltimore Jewelry Center in Baltimore, Maryland, J Diamond presents Liz Clark’s Petite Wreath Studs. Priced at US$1,75, these 1 x 1 x 0.5-inch sterling silver earrings are crafted by Clark, who maintains a part-time metal studio in Providence, Rhode Island, following her BFA in crafts and material studies from Virginia Commonwealth University.
London’s Objects Beautiful gallery features The Other Shore #2, a 2022 brooch in anodized aluminum and stainless steel wire by Mei Fang Chiang, priced at £760 before tax. Managed by Yael Reisner, the work highlights Chiang’s studio-developed mastery of color on aluminum, exploring narratives surrounding the coexistence of nature and the man-made. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, Chiang is an award-winning maker whose feather-light, comfortable pieces are held in public collections, including Taiwan’s Gold Museum.
In Brooklyn, New York, In the Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works presents Well, It’s Not Up to Us, a 2026 brooch by Kerianne Quick, priced at US$650 and coordinated by Brian Weissman. Fabricated from vegetable-tanned leather, Plexiglas, and a nickel alloy pin, the work belongs to Quick’s Nevermind series. The black-shrouded "mirrors" reference historical mourning traditions of covering household mirrors after a death, subverting the practice to reflect the living and materialize concepts of shame, despair, and culpability.
Galeria Tereza Seabra in Lisbon, Portugal, highlights Sugar Rush, a 2026 necklace by Catarina Silva, priced at 1,500€ plus shipping under the direction of Tereza Seabra. Created for the solo exhibition Jardin d’agrément as part of the Lisbon Jewellery Biennial, the piece draws on utopian gardens and cross-cultural paradisiacal motifs. The exhibition constructs a poetic fiction where humans, animals, and plants coexist in a shared ecology, utilizing symbols such as apples, flowers, pearls, and the protective figure of the snake to explore regeneration and transformation.
Heidi Lowe Gallery in Lewes, Delaware, features Floppy Flower by Emily Cobb, priced at US$1,480 and coordinated by Kassadi Williams. Fabricated for the 2026 ReJewelry exhibition hosted by the Radical Jewelry Makeover initiative, the 30-inch piece is constructed entirely from gold-plated brass ear nuts, surgical steel ear nuts, assorted deadstock stud earrings, and mixed jump rings.
Concluding the current offerings, Galeria Reverso in Lisbon, Portugal, presents an untitled 2026 necklace by Manuel Vilhena, priced at 2,220€ under the management of Paula Crespo. Crafted from juniper, ebony, fine silver, cotton, coral, and steel, the piece addresses the precarious duality of life and death through the thematic lens of maritime outlaws who defy mortality as a daily partner.
AJF notes that the opinions expressed within the showcase do not necessarily reflect those of the organization. Letters to the editor addressing the featured works or broader publishing topics are welcomed and can be submitted electronically through the Art Jewelry Forum website.
