Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) has launched the first installment of its October 2026 "On Offer" series, presenting a curated selection of contemporary art jewelry from its extensive international network of gallery supporters. Designed to connect collectors and enthusiasts with extraordinary pieces while supporting the artists and galleries behind them, the bi-monthly showcase highlights innovative craftsmanship, conceptual depth, and a diverse range of materials from studios around the world.
The latest edition features works selected personally by international galleries to tempt and inspire collectors. From oxidized silver and polymer clay to recycled materials, textiles, and precious stones, the featured creations span a wide array of artistic expressions and techniques.
Opening the October selection is Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry in Chicago, Illinois, which is showcasing a striking brooch and necklace combination by artist Heather Guidero. Priced at US$1,695, the piece features a vibrant lilac-colored druzy crystal paired with handmade oxidized sterling silver tassels that create a sense of fluid movement. Designed with an integrated bail, the versatile creation can be worn either as a pendant or pinned as a brooch. Interested buyers can reach out to Meg Nash at the Chicago gallery for inquiries.
From the Wearable Art Museum, director Lisa M. Berman presents Perch, a 2026 brooch created by the artistic duo 2Roses. Priced at US$750, the piece is constructed from polymer clay and stainless steel, measuring 4 x 4 x 1 ½ inches. The work consists of two hollow forms covered in meticulously cut and finished polymer clay tesserae designed to shimmer with the wearer’s movement. One form is dark and closed, while the other is pale, open, and tipped against the first in a state of permanent tension and balance. The design invites the wearer to complete the composition by determining the placement and angle of the brooch on the body, effectively recomposing the work through active wear.
In Auckland, New Zealand, Fingers Gallery is highlighting Play Time, a 2024 series of pendants by artist Becky Bliss. Priced at NZ$750 each, the works are crafted from mild steel, sterling silver, paint, and cord. Bliss, who trained as a graphic designer before transitioning into contemporary art jewelry, has exhibited her work globally, including selections for the prestigious Schmuck exhibition in Munich in 2015 and 2020. According to the artist, Play Time explores color, form, and gender while subverting traditional structures through endless combinations, celebrating the fluidity of youth and boundaryless play. The designs anthropomorphize the educational building blocks formalized by kindergarten pioneer Friedrich Froebel in the early 1800s, specifically utilizing the shapes from "Gift #2"—circles, squares, and triangles. Inquiries can be directed to Lisa Higgins at Fingers Gallery.
Galerie Door in Nijmegen, Netherlands, is featuring an untitled 2026 brooch by renowned artist Daniel Kruger, crafted from copper and cornelian with a retail price of 2,000 euros. Represented by gallerist Doreen Timmers, Kruger’s practice is known for uniting disparate elements—such as shells, gemstones, plastics, relics, and everyday objects—into singular, seductive pieces of jewelry. By combining traditional textile work with refined metalwork, Kruger bridges the gap between the sublime and the mundane, the precious and the cheap, and the classical and the kitsch. His jewelry is designed to draw attention to the neck, chest, hand, or ear, functioning alternately as an ornament, talisman, or personal statement.
In Adelaide, Australia, Zu design is participating with a piece by Angela Giuliani titled Parti Sapphire, created in 2026 using parti sapphires, nine-karat gold, and sterling silver. Priced at AUS$8,615, the ring is featured as part of the gallery’s stateMEANT exhibition, which asks contemporary jewelers to provide artistic statements addressing social, political, or environmental themes, as well as material exploration and everyday realities. Giuliani’s work explores structure, form, and geometry through precious metals and gemstones. Working primarily with sterling silver and yellow and rose gold, the artist emphasizes clean lines, balanced geometric design, and thoughtful craftsmanship intended to create timeless pieces that build lasting connections with their wearers. Inquiries can be directed to Jane Bowden at Zu design.
Four Gallery in Umeå, Sweden, is showcasing Necklace 539, a 2026 piece created by Karin Seufert using PVC and thread, priced at 1,700 euros excluding VAT. Curated by Karin Roy Andersson, the work is part of a series addressing the abstract and immaterial nature of time. Drawing inspiration from the sky as a celestial navigation tool—where the sun defines days, the moon marks phases, and stars aid spatial orientation—Seufert’s latest creations visually interpret these celestial bodies through faceted and circular forms.
Gravers Lane Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, presents a 18-karat yellow gold and sterling silver necklace by Naomi Kurita, priced at US$4,752. Kurita, who was born in Japan and studied at the Rhode Island School of Design before working with master craftsmen in New York, builds her work around three guiding principles: natural, simple, and wearable. Measuring 15 inches to sit close to the base of the neck, the necklace juxtaposes the contrasting warmth of yellow gold and silver. Mia Chen handles inquiries for the Philadelphia gallery.
At the Baltimore Jewelry Center in Baltimore, Maryland, J Diamond is representing artist Liz Clark, who is featuring her Petite Wreath Studs from 2023. Fabricated in sterling silver and measuring 1 x 1 x ½ inch each, the earrings are available at a retail price of US$175. Clark, who earned her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, maintains a part-time metal studio in Providence, Rhode Island, and exhibits her work nationally.
London’s Objects Beautiful gallery is showcasing The Other Shore #2, a 2022 brooch by Taiwanese artist Mei Fang Chiang, priced at £760 before tax. Based in Tainan, Chiang is recognized for her mastery of anodized aluminum and studio-developed coloring techniques. Her lightweight, comfortable works explore narratives concerning the coexistence of nature and the man-made, with pieces held in public collections including Taiwan’s Gold Museum. Yael Reisner serves as the primary contact for the London gallery.
In Brooklyn, New York, In the Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works is featuring Kerianne Quick’s 2026 brooch titled Well, It’s Not Up to Us, made from vegetable-tanned leather, Plexiglas, and a nickel alloy pin, priced at US$650. Quick’s research investigates craft as cultural expression, focusing on "material specificity" to uncover hidden histories through object-making. The piece belongs to the Nevermind series of black-shrouded "mirrors" referencing mourning traditions of covering household mirrors after a death, turning the reflection back onto the living to examine themes of accountability, despair, and vulnerability. Brian Weissman manages gallery inquiries.
Galeria Tereza Seabra in Lisbon, Portugal, is presenting Sugar Rush, a 2026 necklace by Catarina Silva crafted from painted tin, leather, glass seed beads, glass flowers, embroidery, zinc, silver, and pearls, priced at 1,500 euros plus shipping. The work debuted in the solo exhibition Jardin d’agrément as part of the third Lisbon Jewellery Biennial program. The exhibition draws inspiration from utopian paradise gardens and global mythologies, exploring an interconnected ecology where humans, plants, and animals coexist without hierarchy. Tereza Seabra handles communications for the Lisbon gallery.
Heidi Lowe Gallery in Lewes, Delaware, is featuring Floppy Flower, a 2026 sculptural work by Emily Cobb made from gold-plated brass ear nuts, surgical steel ear nuts, deadstock stud earrings, brass jump rings, and silver-filled jump rings. Priced at US$1,480, the piece was created for the ReJewelry exhibition organized by Radical Jewelry Makeover and hosted by the gallery. Kassadi Williams serves as the contact for inquiries.
Concluding the current "On Offer" selection is Galeria Reverso in Lisbon, Portugal, which is exhibiting an untitled 2026 necklace by Manuel Vilhena. Crafted from juniper, ebony, fine silver, cotton, coral, and steel, the piece is priced at 2,220 euros, with Paula Crespo managing gallery communications. Addressing the fundamental dichotomy between life and death, Vilhena’s work explores these themes through the lens of historical outlaws who lived in constant defiance of mortality.
