Switzerland’s Benedict Haener is a rising star. Shortly after his goldsmith’s apprenticeship, he took first place in th...

Espace Borax, in Vevey, Switzerland, was founded in 2021 by the Einzweidrei collective. Contemporary jewelry is a shared, self-taught passion for the nonprofit’s gallerists, Nicolas Christol and Mélane Zumbrunnen, who came to the field with backgrounds in photography and arts management.

The 12th-century building housing Borax ...

Thomas Gentille, a pioneering figure in American studio jewelry, died in Manhattan in March 2026 at the age of 89. Born in Mansfield, OH, Gentille devoted more than six decades to redefining jewelry as a poetic and sculptural art form. He is widely regarded as one of the most important innovators in contemporary art jewelry.

March 2026, Part 2

Right now, with the way the world feels, we could all use a treat. What a pleasure to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them!

Art Jewelry Forum’s international 

Join AJF for a conversation on Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture, the first major museum exhibition dedicated to the artist who designed the jewelry for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther film franchise. Organized by the Museum of Arts and Design (New York City), where it was co-curated by the Museum’s Barbara Paris Gifford and Sebastian Grant (indepen...