Right now, art lovers and collectors alike could use a touch of inspiration, and what better way to indulge than by acquiring a terrific piece of art jewelry while simultaneously celebrating and supporting the visionary artists and dedicated galleries that bring their work to light? The Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) has officially launched the second part of its October 2026 On Offer series, providing a curated window into an extensive, global network of contemporary galleries. This bi-monthly feature allows international spaces to showcase extraordinary, hand-selected pieces designed to tempt, provoke, and inspire. From intricate brooches addressing weighty social narratives to bold geometric rings and delicate chains forged with decades of expertise, the latest installment offers a diverse cross-section of what is happening in the contemporary jewelry world today. Viewers are encouraged to browse the selection and contact the respective galleries directly for purchasing inquiries, as these unique creations are bound to attract serious attention.
Kicking off the collection through the Heidi Lowe Gallery in Lewes, Delaware, is artist Melanie Denis with her striking piece, Vierge Reliquary for an Impossible Mother II. Fabricated specially for the 2026 ReJewelry exhibition hosted by the gallery as part of the Radical Jewelry Makeover initiative, the brooch measures 180 x 80 x 20 mm and is constructed from an eclectic mix of sterling silver, steel, brass, plastic, Plexiglas, photography, ink, silk, a recycled fantasy jewel, and a physical relic. Captured through the lens of photographers Madison Hoffman and Auriele Gould, the work reflects Denis’s distinct approach to material assemblage and is available through gallery contact Kassadi Williams for a retail price of US$350.
Moving to Lisbon, Portugal, Galeria Tereza Seabra presents recent work by Catarina Silva, featured in her solo exhibition titled Jardin d’agrément, which forms part of the official program for the third Lisbon Jewellery Biennial. Silva’s untitled pendant—measuring 50 x 35 x 8 mm with a 250 mm chain, crafted in oxidized silver, coralline, and agate, and photographed by Pedro Tropa—draws inspiration from utopian and paradise gardens found across diverse cultural traditions. The exhibition envisions a lush ecosystem where humans, animals, and plants coexist beyond hierarchy in a shared framework of reciprocity and wonder. Within this poetic fiction, traditional symbols such as apples, unicorns, flowers, birds, and Marian imagery represent knowledge, care, fertility, and transformation. Notably, the snake appears not as a tempter, but as a guardian of wisdom and regeneration. Available for 650 euros plus shipping through gallerist Tereza Seabra, the piece invites wearers to engage with coexistence as an active, daily practice.
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 as a cultural expression, with a particular focus on "material specificity"—a concept defined in their master’s thesis that treats materials as active participants in meaning-making. The featured brooch, titled A Denial, measures 5 x 3 ¼ x ¾ inches and is crafted 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 domestic mirrors after a death. Rather than protecting a deceased spirit from its own reflection, Quick’s obscured objects turn the gaze sharply back toward the living, materializing complex emotional states such as shame, culpability, despair, and helplessness. Priced at US$550, the piece can be inquired about through gallery representative Brian Weissman.
From Umeå, Sweden, Four Gallery presents Brooch 534.24 l by artist Karin Seufert. Measuring 69 x 56 x 24 mm and constructed from PVC, silver, and steel, the brooch reflects Seufert’s ongoing fascination with the immaterial and ever-changing nature of time. Utilizing the sky as an ancient tool for temporal and spatial orientation—where the sun dictates the rhythm of days, the moon marks broader phases, and stars allow for navigation—Seufert’s latest creations visually capture these celestial phenomena. The sun appears as a flickering yellow circle, the moon shifts through its phases, and the stars take on multifaceted geometric forms. The piece is available through gallerist Karin Roy Andersson for 700 euros, excluding value-added tax.
Crossing over to the United Kingdom, London’s Objects Beautiful gallery highlights The Other Shore #17, a 2022 brooch by Taiwanese artist Mei Fang Chiang. Based in Tainan, Chiang is widely recognized for her mastery of anodized aluminum, utilizing proprietary studio techniques that allow her work to achieve stunning, unique color applications while remaining exceptionally light and comfortable to wear. Her narratives explore the delicate coexistence of nature and the man-made world. An awarded creator whose pieces reside in prominent public collections, including Taiwan’s Gold Museum, Chiang’s brooch measures 80 x 65 x 28 mm and is fashioned from aluminum and stainless steel wire. Represented by gallery founder Yael Reisner, the work is available at a retail price of £760 before tax.
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gravers Lane Gallery brings forward the meticulous craftsmanship of Naomi Kurita with her 26-inch Silver Link Necklace in sterling silver, captured by photographer Rachael Forbes. Kurita’s career has long been defined by a quiet, uncompromising precision where every single link—its proportions, its join, and its fluid movement against the next—demands absolute attention. Operating on a three-decade-long conviction that jewelry should remain natural, simple, and wearable for a lifetime, Kurita not only produces her own distinct lines but also specializes in redesigning heirloom and client-owned precious stones into modern forms. The layered silver link necklace is offered through gallery director Mia Chen for a retail price of $3,080.
The Wearable Art Museum presents a poignant historical piece by Colombian artist Andrea Ortiz titled Offering a Gem, created in 2001 as part of her graduate thesis series Linking Realm at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Fabricated from coffee beans, bronze, and brass, and measuring 180 x 230 x 10 mm, the necklace addresses the stark realities, human rights challenges, and difficult working conditions faced by coffee bean workers in Ortiz’s native country. Curated by museum director Lisa M. Berman, the necklace was previously paired with Max Alexanders’s celebrated Coffee Bean dress for the New York Times in 2024. Having earned four international design awards since her graduation, Ortiz’s work is available for US$1,200, with the museum owner actively committing to offering the piece on loan for future institutional exhibitions upon request.
Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry in Chicago, Illinois, features the work of Mexican jeweler, enamelist, and researcher Esteban Erosky, who is currently based in Madrid, Spain. Erosky specializes in classical enameling techniques, skillfully adapting them to address contemporary social, political, and gender issues while advocating for individual human freedom. His brooches function as concise visual short stories that employ a playful artistic language despite confronting painful underlying themes. The featured brooch, And I Dreamed That I Would Be Happy, is hand-painted in enamel on copper and accented with glass beads, nickel silver, and steel wire, measuring approximately 3 ¾ x 1 ½ inches. Inquiries regarding the US$1,495 piece can be directed to Meg Nash.
In Adelaide, Australia, Zu design presents a striking ring titled Sapphire and Diamond by artist Angela Giuliani, created for the gallery’s thematic contemporary jewelry exhibition, stateMEANT. The exhibition challenges participating artists to articulate their practices, processes, and perspectives on social, political, environmental, or material concerns. Measuring 16 x 23 mm at the top and standing 32 mm high from the base, Giuliani’s ring is set in nine-karat yellow gold and sterling silver, accented with sapphires and a cognac diamond to fit finger size N, with photography by Jane Bowden. Describing her creative philosophy, Giuliani notes her fascination with structure, form, and geometry, emphasizing that the deliberate hand-crafting process is just as vital as the completed object in achieving timeless, thoughtful design. The piece is available through Jane Bowden for AUS$7,300.
Galerie Door in Nijmegen, Netherlands, showcases an untitled 2025 necklace by renowned maker Daniel Kruger, measuring 94 x 94 x 18 mm and constructed from glass vials containing Hindu ritual pigments, pearls, glass flowers, and silver. Kruger’s distinctive artistic vocabulary bridges disparate realms—combining shells, gemstones, plastics, relics, and everyday objects with traditional textile work and refined metalwork. The resulting pieces collapse boundaries between the sublime and the mundane, the precious and the cheap, the classical and the kitsch. Functioning simultaneously as ornaments, talismans, and bold personal statements, Kruger’s creations are designed to magnify and seduce the eye. Doreen Timmers manages inquiries for the piece, which is priced at 4,200 euros.
From Auckland, New Zealand, Fingers Gallery highlights A Night Out, a 2026 brooch by Dunedin-based contemporary jeweler Jane Dodd. Measuring 73 x 33 x 22 mm and fabricated from ebony, bone, sterling silver, marcasite, and spessartite garnet with photography by Michael Couper, the work exemplifies the meticulous technical skill that defines Dodd’s practice. In recent years, her focus has centered on animal imagery intertwined with subtexts of human impact, exploring complex themes of extinction, infestation, cruelty, and conflict. Heavily influenced by historic European craft traditions while remaining critically aware of the ecological plunder that historically enabled such luxury, Dodd channels these contradictions into works charged with tension, dark humor, and intrigue. The brooch is available through Lisa Higgins for NZ$1,750.
The Baltimore Jewelry Center in Maryland features the Circle Fern Hoops by metalsmith, sculptor, and educator April Wood. Measuring 1 ½ x 2 ½ x ⅛ inches and crafted from steel and sterling silver with photography by J Diamond, the earrings reflect Wood’s extensive academic background and her prominent role as a co-founder of the Baltimore Jewelry Center. Having exhibited nationally and internationally—including a solo exhibition at the Austin Museum of Art and presentations at the SIERAAD International Art Jewelry Fair in Amsterdam—Wood continues to influence the contemporary metals field both through her studio practice and her teaching across major US craft schools. The earrings are available through J Diamond for a retail price of US$160.
Galeria Reverso in Lisbon, Portugal, presents an untitled 2026 brooch by Manuel Vilhena, measuring 150 x 120 x 30 mm and constructed from juniper wood, tourmaline, 18-karat gold, steel, and cotton, with photography by Eduardo Ribeiro. Reflecting on the conceptual underpinnings of the piece, Vilhena notes that among all human dichotomies, the precarious dance between life and death remains the most profound. He explores this tension through the lens of historical outlaws: "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." The brooch is available through Paula Crespo for 2,730 euros.
Finally, the Thereza Pedrosa Gallery highlights an untitled 2025 brooch by artist Ela Bauer, measuring 125 mm in diameter and crafted from resin, pigments, organic materials, and an aluminum pin. This piece marks a significant turning point in Bauer’s artistic trajectory, representing a deliberate transition from the powerful two-dimensional works that established her reputation toward an ambitious new three-dimensional sculptural language. This vital evolution in spatial and material exploration was recently recognized on the international stage when Bauer was awarded the prestigious Herbert Hofmann Prize at Schmuck 2026, cementing the importance of this new direction within her ongoing research. The brooch is available through gallerist Thereza Pedrosa for 1,340 euros.
