Right now, art lovers and collectors alike could certainly use a treat. There is a profound sense of satisfaction that comes from acquiring a terrific, one-of-a-kind piece of art jewelry for oneself while simultaneously celebrating and actively supporting the visionary artists and the dedicated galleries that showcase their creations. Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters continuously champion, celebrate, and exhibit the very best of contemporary art jewelry. Through the organization’s bi-monthly On Offer series, this extensive network of international galleries is given a platform to showcase extraordinary pieces, each personally selected to tempt, provoke, and inspire discerning collectors. Taking a look through the latest curation reveals a diverse landscape where anyone is bound to find a fantastic piece they simply cannot live without, with interested buyers invited to contact the exhibiting galleries directly for inquiries.
The October 2026 (Part 2) installment of the series opens with a striking piece by artist Melanie Denis, presented by the Heidi Lowe Gallery located in Lewes, Delaware, United States. Titled Vierge Reliquary for an Impossible Mother II, this 2026 brooch measures 180 x 80 x 20 mm and is meticulously fabricated from an eclectic array of materials, including sterling silver, steel, brass, plastic, Plexiglas, photography, ink, silk, a recycled fantasy jewel, and a physical relic. The work was specifically created by Denis for the ReJewelry exhibition, a project hosted by the gallery through the Radical Jewelry Makeover initiative. Priced at a retail cost of US$350, inquiries for this piece are handled by Kassadi Williams at the gallery.
Traveling across the Atlantic to Lisbon, Portugal, Galeria Tereza Seabra presents the work of artist Catarina Silva. Silva’s untitled pendant from 2026 is crafted from oxidized silver, coralline, and agate, measuring 50 x 35 x 8 mm with a chain length of 250 mm. The piece represents the artist’s most recent work created for her solo exhibition, Jardin d’agrément, which forms part of the official program for the third Lisbon Jewellery Biennial. The exhibition invites viewers into a lush, utopian garden inspired by ancient paradises and mythological gardens of the gods from various cultures. In this envisioned space, humans, animals, and plants coexist beyond traditional hierarchies within a shared ecology of reciprocity and wonder. Here, jewelry functions as a living constellation of symbols—apples, unicorns, flowers, birds, and Marian imagery—all evoking knowledge, care, fertility, and transformation. At the very heart of the exhibition, the snake emerges not as a classic tempter, but as a protective guardian representing wisdom, regeneration, and the continuous cycle of life. Rather than mourning a lost Eden, Jardin d’agrément serves as a poetic fiction encouraging audiences to imagine new ways of inhabiting the world where coexistence is practiced daily. The pendant is available through gallerist Tereza Seabra for a retail price of €650, plus shipping.
In Brooklyn, New York, In the Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works features the work of artist Kerianne Quick. Quick’s brooch, titled A Denial, is crafted from vegetable-tanned leather, Plexiglas, and a nickel alloy pin, measuring 5 x 3 ¼ x ¾ inches. Quick’s academic and creative research is deeply rooted in craft practice as a cultural expression, paying meticulous attention to "material specificity"—a term defined in the artist’s master’s thesis to recognize materials as active participants in the creation of meaning. Through this creative practice, Quick seeks to unearth overlooked and hidden stories through object-making, drawing upon the embedded histories of materials to coalesce meaning and generate cultural impact. The black-shrouded "mirrors" from the Nevermind series, to which this work belongs, are constructed from leather and Plexiglas to directly reference the historical mourning tradition of covering household mirrors following a death. Rather than protecting the spirit of the deceased from catching its own reflection, these obscured mirrors intentionally turn the gaze back onto the living, materializing complex emotions such as shame, culpability, despair, and helplessness. Priced at US$550, inquiries for the piece can be directed to Brian Weissman.
Moving to northern Europe, Four Gallery in Umeå, Sweden, presents the latest creations by artist Karin Seufert. Brooch 534.24 l, created in 2026 from PVC, silver, and steel, measures 69 x 56 x 24 mm. Much like emptiness itself, the concept of time remains notoriously difficult to depict visually; it is complex, ever-changing, and fundamentally immaterial. Throughout human history, the sky has served as an essential tool for orienting oneself within the passage of time, with the sun defining days, the moon marking longer phases, and the stars enabling spatial navigation. Seufert’s latest body of work portrays these celestial bodies directly, rendering the sun as a flickering yellow circle, the moon in its shifting phases, and the stars in multifaceted, geometric forms. The brooch is offered through gallerist Karin Roy Andersson at a retail price of €700, excluding VAT.
In London, United Kingdom, Objects Beautiful gallery presents The Other Shore #17, a 2022 brooch by Taiwanese artist Mei Fang Chiang, who is based in Tainan. Fabricated from aluminum and stainless steel wire, the brooch measures 80 x 65 x 28 mm and highlights Chiang’s exceptional expertise in working uniquely with anodized aluminum. Utilizing proprietary techniques developed within her own studio, Chiang achieves extraordinary and vibrant coloration while engaging with complex narratives centered on the coexistence of nature and the man-made. An acclaimed artist whose creations are held in prestigious public collections, including the Gold Museum in Taiwan, Chiang produces jewelry that is celebrated for being original, visually striking, exceptionally light, and remarkably comfortable to wear. The piece is available through gallerist Yael Reisner for £760, excluding tax.
Gravers Lane Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showcases the Silver Link Necklace by Naomi Kurita, a 26-inch piece crafted entirely in sterling silver. In the realm of metalsmithing, a simple chain leaves nowhere to hide, as every individual link matters—from its precise proportion and join to the way it moves and lays against the next. This quiet, demanding precision has defined Kurita’s career over three decades. Alongside her original design lines, Kurita specializes in redesigning settings around clients’ personal precious stones, giving long-held or inherited gems a completely new lease on life. Her work is guided by a steadfast conviction that jewelry should remain natural, simple, and crafted to be worn for a lifetime. The necklace is available through Mia Chen for a retail price of US$3,080.
The Wearable Art Museum presents Offering a Gem, a 2001 necklace by Colombian artist Andrea Ortiz, created originally as part of her graduate thesis series titled 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 piece addresses the difficult conditions, human rights challenges, and labor struggles faced by coffee bean workers in the artist’s native country. Curated by Lisa M. Berman, the necklace was featured alongside Max Alexanders’s notable Coffee Bean dress for the New York Times in 2024. Ortiz has earned four International Design Awards (IDA) since her graduation, and the museum director has committed to offering this piece for institutional loan requests for future exhibitions. The retail price is set at US$1,200.
Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry in Chicago, Illinois, features the work of Esteban Erosky, a Mexican jeweler, enameler, and researcher currently based in Madrid, Spain. Erosky has studied across multiple countries, specializing in classical enameling techniques that he adapts to contemporary themes addressing social, human, and gender issues, while forcefully claiming individual freedom. His works function essentially as short stories told through a playful artistic language, despite often tackling painful underlying themes. This brooch, titled And I Dreamed That I Would Be Happy, is meticulously painted by hand with enamel on copper, complemented by glass beads, nickel silver, and steel wire, measuring approximately 3 ¾ x 1 ½ inches. Inquiries can be directed to Meg Nash at a retail price of US$1,495.
In Adelaide, Australia, Zu design presents a sapphire and diamond ring by artist Angela Giuliani, created in 2026 from 9-karat yellow gold, sterling silver, sapphires, and a cognac diamond. The ring fits finger size N, with a top measuring 16 x 23 mm and a total height of 32 mm from base to top. The piece forms part of stateMEANT, a contemporary jewelry exhibition for which the gallery asked participating artists to write personal statements about their work, practices, and processes. The exhibition brings together bold, thoughtful works that carry an explicit message, whether engaging with social, political, and environmental spaces or speaking quietly about materials, sustainability, art, craft, and everyday realities. In her artist statement, Giuliani notes that her work explores structure, form, and geometry through precious metals and gemstones, drawing inspiration from clean lines, simple shapes, and the balance created by geometric design. Emphasizing that the making process is equally as important as the finished object, she aims to create timeless, thoughtful jewelry that collectors can connect with for years. The piece is available through Jane Bowden for AUS$7,300.
Galerie Door in Nijmegen, Netherlands, highlights an untitled 2025 necklace by Daniel Kruger, constructed from glass vials containing Hindu ritual pigments, pearls, glass flowers, and silver, measuring 94 x 94 x 18 mm. Kruger’s art jewelry is known for being surprising, exuberant, mischievous, and seductive, seamlessly combining diverse materials ranging from gemstones and everyday objects to traditional textile work and refined metalwork. In his hands, the sublime meets the mundane, the precious meets the cheap, and the classical meets the kitsch, resulting in objects that draw the eye toward the neck, chest, hand, or ear. For Kruger, a piece of jewelry functions fluidly as an ornament, a talisman, a statement, or an irresistible object that brings direct joy. Doreen Timmers manages inquiries for the piece, which is priced at €4,200.
Fingers Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand, presents A Night Out, a 2026 brooch by Dunedin-based contemporary jeweler Jane Dodd. Fabricated from ebony, bone, sterling silver, marcasite, and spessartite garnet, the brooch measures 73 x 33 x 22 mm and exemplifies the high level of technical craftsmanship for which Dodd is widely admired. In recent years, her practice has centered on the portrayal of animals, exploring underlying subtexts of human impact, interaction, extinction, infestation, cruelty, and conflict. Heavily influenced by historic European craft traditions while remaining mindful of the environmental plunder that historically enabled such exuberant decorative arts, Dodd channels these complex, contradictory emotions into works defined by tension, humor, and intrigue. Lisa Higgins handles inquiries for the piece at a retail price of NZ$1,750.
The Baltimore Jewelry Center in Maryland features the Circle Fern Hoops, a pair of earrings created in 2023 by April Wood from steel and sterling silver, measuring 1 ½ x 2 ½ x ⅛ inches. Wood is a recognized metalsmith, sculptor, and jeweler who earned her BFA from Texas State University and her MFA from Towson University. As a co-founder of the Baltimore Jewelry Center, she currently teaches at the facility and has previously taught at institutions including the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and the Penland School of Crafts. Her sculptural work has been featured in publications such as Metalsmith, Surface Design Journal, and Sculpture, with exhibitions spanning national and international venues, including a solo show at the Austin Museum of Art and the SIERAAD International Art Jewelry Fair in Amsterdam. The earrings are available through J Diamond for a retail price of US$160.
Galeria Reverso in Lisbon, Portugal, showcases an untitled 2026 brooch by Manuel Vilhena, crafted from juniper, tourmaline, 18-karat gold, steel, and cotton, measuring 150 x 120 x 30 mm. Describing the conceptual foundation of the piece, Vilhena notes that out of all the dichotomies humans must navigate, the precarious dance between life and death remains the most evident, a theme explored here through the metaphorical adventures of a notorious gang of evildoers who defy mortality on a daily basis: pirates. Inquiries are managed by Paula Crespo at a retail price of €2,730.
Finally, Thereza Pedrosa Gallery presents an untitled 2025 brooch by artist Ela Bauer, created from resin, pigments, organic material, and an aluminum pin, measuring 125 mm in diameter. This piece marks a pivotal moment in Bauer’s artistic trajectory, representing a clear transition away from the powerful two-dimensional works that initially defined her career toward a new, sculptural three-dimensional language. Rather than simply extending her previous vocabulary, the work successfully opens an entirely new field of spatial and material exploration. This significant artistic development received international recognition when Bauer was awarded the prestigious Herbert Hofmann Prize at Schmuck 2026, solidifying the importance of this new direction within her ongoing research. The brooch is available through Thereza Pedrosa for a retail price of €1,340.
