Right now, art lovers and collectors alike could certainly use a moment of inspiration and a tangible treat. Finding a terrific piece of art jewelry for oneself not only provides a personal reward but also actively celebrates and supports the visionary artists and the dedicated galleries that showcase their creations to the world. As part of its ongoing commitment to the global contemporary craft community, Art Jewelry Forum has launched the first part of its October 2026 On Offer series, inviting enthusiasts to explore an exceptional lineup of wearable art.
Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters continuously champions the exhibition of innovative art jewelry. The bi-monthly On Offer series serves as a curated window into this vibrant ecosystem, allowing participating spaces to highlight extraordinary pieces personally selected to tempt and inspire collectors. From experimental materials and traditional metalwork to deeply conceptual narratives exploring nature, time, and human history, the current selection offers something for every discerning eye. Those interested in acquiring these works are encouraged to contact the featured galleries directly for inquiries, purchases, and shipping details.
Among the standout pieces featured in the October 2026 release is a striking brooch and necklace combination by artist Heather Guidero, presented by Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry based in Chicago, Illinois. Retailing for US$1,695, the piece features a stunning lilac-colored druzy gemstone that sparkles with a unique intensity, complemented by handmade oxidized sterling silver tassels that give the one-of-a-kind creation a remarkable sense of movement. Designed with versatility in mind, the work includes a built-in bail, allowing the elaborate pendant and brooch to transition seamlessly from a lapel ornament to a striking necklace measuring approximately 18 inches long, with the central component spanning roughly three and three-quarters by three-quarters of an inch.
Shifting toward sculptural wearable art, the Wearable Art Museum highlights the work of artist duo 2Roses with their 2026 brooch titled Perch, available for US$750. Known for creating small, intimate sculptures built to be worn anywhere on the body, 2Roses has crafted a piece that pairs two hollow forms covered in meticulously cut and finished polymer clay tesserae. The surface shimmers dynamically as the wearer moves. The composition features one dark, closed form paired with a pale, open form that tips against the first, held in a state of permanent tension and balance. The wearer ultimately completes the artistic composition by deciding where the piece is placed and at what angle it rests, ensuring that every placement actively recomposes the work by design.
International perspectives on form and playfulness are further explored at Fingers Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand, which presents Play Time, a 2024 series of pendants by Becky Bliss. Retailing at NZ$750 each, these works are crafted from mild steel, sterling silver, paint, and cord by an artist who initially trained as a graphic designer before building an acclaimed career in contemporary jewelry. Bliss, whose previous work has been selected for the prestigious Schmuck special exhibition in Munich in 2015 and 2020, uses Play Time to explore color, form, and gender conventions. The pendants anthropomorphize the fundamental building blocks of child development and play—formalized by kindergarten pioneer Friedrich Froebel in the early 1800s through his pedagogical "gifts"—by reinterpreting the shapes of gift number two, namely circles, squares, and triangles, into fluid, boundary-defying expressions.
Exuberance and the juxtaposition of contrasting materials take center stage at Galerie Door in Nijmegen, Netherlands, which features an untitled 2026 brooch by Daniel Kruger, priced at 2,000 euros. Asking what a shell, a gemstone, a piece of plastic, a relic, and a fetish might have in common, Kruger answers by fusing them into cohesive wearable objects. His work is known for being surprising, mischievous, and deeply seductive, inviting viewers to linger and look closer. By combining conventional gemstones with everyday objects, and traditional textile techniques 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, a talisman, a statement piece, or a simple source of joy, Kruger’s jewelry deliberately draws the eye to the neck, chest, hand, or ear.
Meanwhile, Zu design in Adelaide, Australia, contributes to the dialogue through its stateMEANT exhibition, which asks participating artists to articulate the concepts behind their practices. Representing this thoughtful approach is Angela Giuliani’s Parti Sapphire ring, priced at AUS$8,615. Crafted from 9-karat gold, sterling silver, and vibrant parti sapphires, the ring features a commanding presence with a top measuring 19 by 23 millimeters and standing 30 millimeters from the base of the band. Giuliani notes that her work explores structure, form, and geometry through precious metals and gemstones, emphasizing clean lines, simple shapes, and careful craftsmanship where the making process is just as vital as the finished object.
Exploring abstract concepts through non-traditional materials, Four Gallery in Umeå, Sweden, presents Karin Seufert’s Necklace 539, created in 2026 using PVC and thread, priced at 1,700 euros excluding VAT. Addressing the immaterial and complex nature of time, Seufert’s latest works utilize the sky as a navigational and temporal framework, portraying celestial bodies such as the sun as a flickering yellow circle, the moon in its shifting phases, and the stars in multifaceted forms.
Representing a dedication to restraint and timeless elegance, Gravers Lane Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, highlights an 18-karat yellow gold and sterling silver necklace by Naomi Kurita, priced at US$4,752. Drawing from a 30-year career rooted in the principles of being natural, simple, and wearable, Kurita brings together two metals of contrasting warmth at a 15-inch length that rests closely at the base of the neck. Having trained across Japan, Denver, the Rhode Island School of Design, and New York, Kurita’s work bridges modern and traditional aesthetics.
At the Baltimore Jewelry Center in Baltimore, Maryland, Liz Clark’s Petite Wreath Studs, created in 2023 from sterling silver and priced at US$175, offer a delicate study in wearable craft. Clark, who earned her BFA in crafts and material studies from Virginia Commonwealth University, maintains an active metal studio in Providence, Rhode Island, where she continues to produce and exhibit her jewelry nationally.
London’s Objects Beautiful gallery showcases the intricate anodized aluminum work of Mei Fang Chiang, based in Tainan, Taiwan, with the 2022 brooch The Other Shore #2, priced at £760 before tax. Chiang utilizes specialized studio techniques to achieve extraordinary coloration while engaging with narratives concerning the coexistence of nature and the human-made. Her award-winning pieces, recognized in public collections such as Taiwan’s Gold Museum, are celebrated for being exceptionally lightweight and comfortable to wear.
At Brooklyn Metal Works in Brooklyn, New York, In the Gallery presents Kerianne Quick’s 2026 brooch Well, It’s Not Up to Us, fabricated from vegetable-tanned leather, Plexiglas, and a nickel alloy pin, priced at US$650. Rooted in the concept of material specificity—recognizing materials as active participants in meaning-making—Quick’s Nevermind series references the traditional mourning practice of covering mirrors after a death. Instead of protecting the spirit, these obscured leather and Plexiglas "mirrors" turn the gaze back toward the living, materializing complex emotional states such as shame, culpability, and despair.
Galeria Tereza Seabra in Lisbon, Portugal, features Catarina Silva’s necklace Sugar Rush, created in 2026 from painted tin, leather, glass seed beads, glass flowers, embroidery, zinc, silver, and pearls, priced at 1,500 euros plus shipping. The piece was developed for Silva’s solo exhibition Jardin d’agrément, part of the third Lisbon Jewellery Biennial, which imagines a utopian garden where humans, animals, and plants coexist in a shared ecology of reciprocity, transformation, and wonder.
At the Heidi Lowe Gallery in Lewes, Delaware, Emily Cobb presents Floppy Flower, a 2026 piece fabricated from gold-plated brass ear nuts, surgical steel ear nuts, assorted deadstock stud earrings, brass jump rings, and a silver-filled jump ring, measuring 30 by 8 by 1.5 inches and priced at US$1,480. The work was created specifically for the ReJewelry exhibition hosted in collaboration with Radical Jewelry Makeover.
Concluding the current lineup, Galeria Reverso in Lisbon, Portugal, presents an untitled 2026 necklace by Manuel Vilhena, crafted from juniper, ebony, fine silver, cotton, coral, and steel, measuring 200 by 200 by 30 mm and priced at 2,220 euros. Reflecting on the precarious dance between life and death, Vilhena’s work channels the spirit of pirates who daily defy mortality, treating it as an intimate partner in their adventures.
