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07/07/2025

On Offer

New Jewelry from Our Member Galleries

By Art Jewelry Forum

July 2025, Part 1

Right now, we all could use a treat. It feels good 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 gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to showcase extraordinary pieces personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Take a look. You’re sure to find a fantastic piece you simply can’t live without! (Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries.)

Zachery Lechtenberg, Babe/Old Folk, 2025, in copper, silver, enamel, shoelace, photo courtesy of Gallery Loupe — Zachery Lechtenberg, *Babe/Old Folk,* 2025, in copper, silver, enamel, shoelace, photo courtesy of Gallery Loupe

Gallery: Gallery Loupe, Montclair, NJ, US (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Patti Bleicher (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Zachery Lechtenberg
Retail price: US$600
Zachery Lechtenberg specializes in champlevé enameling, a technique that infuses his jewelry with vibrant color and layered meaning. Often, complementary imagery is engraved on the reverse side of each piece, as well as along the bezel, enhancing both narrative and craftsmanship. Every piece is housed in a handmade box, individually illustrated with an original drawing, reinforcing his commitment to storytelling and detail.

Jane Bowden, Connections - Studies in Beads, 2024, neckpiece/bangle in size 15/0 Miyuki glass beads, sewing cotton, 15 ¾ x 6 x 1 ¼ inches (400 x 150 x 30 mm), photo: Michael Haines — Jane Bowden, *Connections – Studies in Beads,* 2024, neckpiece/bangle in size 15/0 Miyuki glass beads, sewing cotton, 15 ¾ x 6 x 1 ¼ inches (400 x 150 x 30 mm), photo: Michael Haines

Gallery: Zu design, Adelaide, SA, Australia (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Jane Bowden (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Jane Bowden
Retail price: AUS$6,480
Jane Bowden’s piece Connections explores textile techniques to create tactile elements that are linked during the process of making. Using a 0.6-mm crochet hook, she crochets individual glass beads into place with every stitch. The cotton sewing thread is visible through the translucent and transparent glass beads, giving the subtle color changes to each soft jump-ring. The nature of this piece means that the wearer can manipulate how the piece is worn. It can be a neckpiece or wrapped around the wrist to form a sculptural bangle. Bowden is an Adelaide-based jeweler, maker, metalsmith, and gallerist whose process-driven creative practice is inspired by the aesthetics of architecture and textiles. A fascination with scale lies at the heart of her 35 years of making and offers her the challenge of creating increasingly smaller and more finely detailed pieces.

Sondra Sherman, Corsage Poppy, 60mg Healing Stones, 2023, brooch in aluminum digital print, silver, unakite, 4 ½ x 4 ½ x ½ inches (120 x 80 x 10 mm), photo; artist — Sondra Sherman, *Corsage Poppy, 60mg Healing Stones,* 2023, brooch in aluminum digital print, silver, unakite, 4 ½ x 4 ½ x ½ inches (120 x 80 x 10 mm), photo; artist

Gallery: Platina, Stockholm, Sweden (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Sofia Bjorkman (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Sondra Sherman
Retail price: US$4,000
This brooch belongs to the body of work called The Gemstone Apothecary, which weaves together themes of science, superstition, and the symbolic language of jewelry. The inspiration stems from a residency at Trier University Idar-Oberstein Campus. Immersed in the gemstone industry, which defines the city, Sondra Sherman sought to respond to the unique environment while continuing to explore her ongoing interest in “process as metaphor” and jewelry’s psychological and social roles. Though initially struggling to find a connection, she became intrigued by the healing stones sold in local tourist shops. Through this lens, the healing stones became a new symbol within the work. Unakite fosters emotional healing, balance, and grounding. It is useful for overcoming emotional blockages and promoting self-awareness.

Tatjana Giorgadse, Untitled, 2025, necklace in silicone wire, amazonite, chrysoprase, photo courtesy of Gallery Door

Gallery: Galerie Door, Nijmegen, Netherlands (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Doreen Timmers (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Tatjana Giorgadse
Retail price: 2,650€
Tatjana Giorgadse was trained by Theo Smeets and Ute Eitzenhöfer at the department of gemstone and jewelry design in Idar-Oberstein (Germany). Her wonderful world of art has its roots in a free and carefree childhood in the Georgian countryside. To this she adds her contemporary dreams, her fascination for nature, and the frisky playfulness of her own children. Her work is powerful, stimulating, and a feast for the eyes.

Teresa Dantas, Guardador de Sonhos (Dream Keeper), 2025, sculpture and pendant in resin, pigments, copper, iron, glass, rubber, magnets, 6 ¼ x 7 x 5 ⅛ inches (160 x 180 x 130 mm), photo: José Mesquita — Teresa Dantas, *Guardador de Sonhos (Dream Keeper),* 2025, sculpture and pendant in resin, pigments, copper, iron, glass, rubber, magnets, 6 ¼ x 7 x 5 ⅛ inches (160 x 180 x 130 mm), photo: José Mesquita

Gallery: Galeria Tereza Seabra, Lisbon, Portugal (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Catarina Silva (click the name for email)
Artist: Teresa Dantas
Retail price: 9,840€, plus shipping
Teresa Dantas’s works are characterized by a neo-surrealist language, composed of complex images, diverse materials, and a creative hand of enormous talent and skill. The piece Guardador de Sonhos (Dream Keeper) is a sculpture featuring a pendant/amulet (the two corniform elements) and is part of the fourth exhibition in the cycle The Rings of Saturn, curated by HALO (Catarina Silva and Marta Costa Reis) and taking place at the Tereza Seabra Gallery in Lisbon throughout 2025–2026.

Heejoo Kim, Odyssey, 2024, brooch in enamel on copper, sterling silver, 3 ⅛ x 2 ⅛ x ⅞ inches (78 x 55 x 23 mm), photo: artist — Heejoo Kim, *Odyssey,* 2024, brooch in enamel on copper, sterling silver, 3 ⅛ x 2 ⅛ x ⅞ inches (78 x 55 x 23 mm), photo: artist

Gallery: Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h, bijoux et objets contemporains, Montreal, Canada (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Noel Guyomarc’h (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Heejoo Kim
Retail price: CAN$2,000
Electroforming, which involves depositing layers of metal onto an object sculpted in wax, is similar to the process of creating life for Heejoo Kim. The increasing thickness of these layers symbolizes the passage of time. The waves represent stages of life. This technique infuses a dynamic life force, allowing her works to transcend the course of time.

Christina Zani, Necklace, in gold vermeil, wood, approximately 24 inches (610 mm) long, photo: Pistachios — Christina Zani, *Necklace,* in gold vermeil, wood, approximately 24 inches (610 mm) long, photo: Pistachios

Gallery: Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry, Chicago, IL, US (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: The Pistachios Team (click the name for email)
Artist: Christina Zani
Retail price: US$2,545
Made with hand-carved wood and gold vermeil, this one-of-a-kind necklace by Christina Zani makes a sculptural statement! The Edinburgh-based artist draws inspiration from urban architecture, borrowing elements from the city’s landscape to create work that is colorful, bold, and tactile.

Joe Sheehan, Perspective, 2025, brooch in Māwhera flower Pounamu, (left) 1 ⅞ x 1 ½ x ¼ inches (48 x 39 x 5 mm), (right) 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x ¼ inches (43 x 44 x 5 mm), photo: Michael Couper — Joe Sheehan, *Perspective,* 2025, brooches in Māwhera flower Pounamu, (left) 1 ⅞ x 1 ½ x ¼ inches (48 x 39 x 5 mm), (right) 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x ¼ inches (43 x 44 x 5 mm), photo: Michael Couper

Gallery: Fingers Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Lisa Higgins (click the name for email)
Artist: Joe Sheehan
Retail price: Each NZ$1,000
Joe Sheehan is recognized as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading contemporary stone sculptors. An expert carver, his precise work ranges in scale from jewelry to large-scale public installation. Sheehan studied contemporary jewelry at Unitec in the mid-1990s and, since then, has worked in carving studios throughout New Zealand. His interest in the historical, geological, and cultural context of stone has led to extensive onsite fieldwork and exploration both in Aotearoa and overseas. The space between adornment and artefact has given him a wide field within which to operate. Sheehan’s artworks often twist the familiar and reference everyday objects using locally sourced stone including Pounamu.

Heejoo Kim, Lunar Blossom, 2023, necklace in copper, sterling silver, Ottchil, 14 ⅛ x 10 ¼ x ⅜ inches (360 x 260 x 10 mm), photo: artist — Heejoo Kim, *Lunar Blossom,* 2023, necklace in copper, sterling silver, Ottchil, 14 ⅛ x 10 ¼ x ⅜ inches (360 x 260 x 10 mm), photo: artist

Gallery: Galeria Reverso, Lisbon, Portugal (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Paula Crespo (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Heejoo Kim
Retail price: 2,070€
The series Lunar Blossom, created using a combination of electroforming and traditional Ottchil (lacquer) techniques, evokes the quiet beauty and melancholic shimmer of a water surface gently rippling under moonlight. Heejoo Kim, who has long expressed the wondrous energy of plants and life, now broadens her perspective to embrace the earth, sky, water, moon, and cosmos.

Mary Hallam Pearse, Miss Peaches, 2018, bracelet in silver, 2 x 4 x 4 inches (51 x 102 x 102 mm), photo courtesy of the artist — Mary Hallam Pearse, *Miss Peaches,* 2018, bracelet in silver, 2 x 4 x 4 inches (51 x 102 x 102 mm), photo courtesy of the artist

Gallery: Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD, US (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Allison Gulick (click the name for email)
Artist: Mary Hallam Pearse
Retail price: US$2,000
Mary Hallam Pearse creates jewelry that goes beyond decoration—each piece explores themes of desire, identity, and ornamentation. Drawing on vintage charms, floral motifs, and commercial jewelry forms, her work is rich with personal and cultural meaning. These sculptural pieces live at the intersection of body and architecture, making bold statements while remaining deeply wearable. Museum-worthy in both concept and craftsmanship, her jewelry invites connection—to ourselves, our environment, and the stories we carry. Pearse is currently the artist in residence at the Baltimore Jewelry Center.

Shachar Cohen, Reflective Idols (edition of 5), 2018, pendant in stainless steel, pendant 4 ¾ x 3 ⅛ x ½ inches (120 x 80 x 15 mm), adjustable length, photo: Four — Shachar Cohen, *Reflective Idols* (edition of 5), 2018, pendant in stainless steel, pendant 4 ¾ x 3 ⅛ x ½ inches (120 x 80 x 15 mm), adjustable length, photo: Four

Gallery: Four Gallery, Umeå, Sweden (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Karin Roy Andersson (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Shachar Cohen
Retail price: 975€
Imagine standing by a lake on a warm summer night. The surface is like a dark mirror and the water is velvety. Would you jump in? Would you like to know what is down there, or would you let your imagination make up its own ideas? Pieces by Shachar Cohen are time capsules that transport both old traditions and modern art expressions. Symbols, relics, or silhouettes with an unknown meaning are encased in a protective cover.

Song Kim, Blue Necklace, 2025, in seed beads, silver, shells, 24 inches (610 mm) long, photo: Ombré Gallery — Song Kim, *Blue Necklace,* 2025, in seed beads, silver, shells, 24 inches (610 mm) long, photo: Ombré Gallery

Gallery: Ombré Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, US (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Jenna Shaifer (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Song Kim
Retail price: $3,300
Korean artist Song Kim explores the vitality and dynamic nature of plants and their connection to humanity. The work expresses her constant effort to explore the internal growth within ourselves. Blue Necklace highlights Kim’s vision through meticulous craftsmanship with her hand-sewn shell and beadwork detail. Kim’s work is among the pieces in the traveling group exhibition Korea Now: Land of the Morning Calm, curated by Charon Kransen. Fifty-two contemporary jewelry artists take us on a cultural journey through whimsical storytelling and eye-catching beauty connecting their Korean heritage. The exhibition is on view at Ombré Gallery, in Cincinnati, through August 31, 2025.

Yuri Tozuka, Tiger, 2018, necklace in sterling silver, fine silver, coral, urushi lacquer, 16 x 7 ½ x 1 ¼ inches (406 x 191 x 32 mm), photo courtesy of Gravers Lane Gallery — Yuri Tozuka, *Tiger,* 2018, necklace in sterling silver, fine silver, coral, urushi lacquer, 16 x 7 ½ x 1 ¼ inches (406 x 191 x 32 mm), photo courtesy of Gravers Lane Gallery

Gallery: Gravers Lane Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, US (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Kate Crankshaw (click the name for email)
Artist: Yuri Tozuka
Retail price: US$6,600
This necklace is a functioning marionette of a tiger. The planning and technical skill that went into making this piece is incredible. It’s truly wearable art at its best!

Aaron Decker, trianglestarcirclesquare, 2025, necklace in copper, enamel, silver, steel, 20 inches (508 mm) long, 15 x 4 x 1 ½ inches (381 x 102 x 38 mm), photo: artist — Aaron Decker, *trianglestarcirclesquare,* 2025, necklace in copper, enamel, silver, steel, 20 inches (508 mm) long, 15 x 4 x 1 ½ inches (381 x 102 x 38 mm), photo: artist

Gallery: Ornamentum, Hudson, NY, US (click the gallery name to link to its website)
Contact: Stefan Friedemann (click the gallerist’s name for email)
Artist: Aaron Decker
Retail price: US$3,400
Aaron Decker’s necklace titled triangletarcircelsquare is the first in a new body of work for his solo exhibition *no assembly required, at Ornamentum, in Hudson, NY, US, July 19–August 10, 2025. The title is a tongue-in-cheek nod to the meticulousness required to produce this new body of work. Of the necklace Decker states, “lately, everything feels like it’s falling apart—it’s overwhelming. So instead of the usually solid surfaces I work on, I’m breaking it all apart, and showing the act of holding it all together.” Decker’s new work takes imagery from military patches, badges, and symbols, breaks them down to their elemental shapes, and stitches them back together, showing how even the strongest of forms can still be fragile.

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