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January 2026, Part 2 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share all jewelry news. If you’re a member of AJF, you may add news and ideas to this bi-monthly report by submitting here. If you aren’t a member, but would like to become one, join AJF here. Some of the news items below have no accompanying […]

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Liang Chung Yen, Cuff, 2025, in oxidized silver, pear-shaped jasper, diamonds, fused yellow gold dust, photo courtesy of InterFusion Art

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January 2026, Part 2 With the start of a new year, why not indulge in a treat? It feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for yourself 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

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Have You Heard

January 2026, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or

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Ellina Pollitt, Solar Flow Cuff—Yellow Cuff, 2024, bracelet, aluminum, powder coating, approx. 20 × 10 × 10 cm, one of a kind, photo courtesy of The Image Factory

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January 2026, Part 1 With the start of a new year, why not indulge in a treat? It feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for yourself 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

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2025 by the Numbers

AJF is a nonprofit. That means our budget comes only from memberships and donations. Your gifts in 2025 contributed to a year of real growth and connection. Memberships sustain AJF’s commitment to a free and accessible art jewelry press. No paywalls, no barriers, just thoughtful writing, education, and programming available to everyone who loves this

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Danni Schwaag, Twisted-Wristed I, 2025, bracelet in galalith, approximately 10 ⅝ inches (270 mm) long, photo courtesy of the artist and Galerie Door

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December 2025, Part 2 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

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Have You Heard

December 2025, Part 2 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or

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Work by Manfred Bischoff, photographer unknown

Rethinking the Context

Throughout history, jewelry has played a clear role in communication. Necklaces, rings, and brooches helped show someone’s place in a group, their social class, or religion. Jewelry, in other words, has always helped express identity. Ethnographic museums have collected and shown jewelry as part of the material culture of different people. But there is another

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Julia Harrison, Gift Bow Brooch, 2023, in anodized aluminum, stainless steel, 5 ½ x 5 ½ x 1 ¼ inches (140 x 140 x 32 mm), photo courtesy of the artist

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December 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

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Have You Heard

December 2025, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or

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