NYC Jewelry Week 2025: 12 Must-See Events

New York—NYC Jewelry Week (NYCJW), a citywide celebration of jewelry’s artistry, innovation, and cultural impact, has returned for its eighth edition.

The seven-day event opened on Monday, Nov. 17, and will run through Sunday, Nov. 23.

It offers a lineup of more than 140 activations both in-person across New York City and online via YouTube including exhibitions, pop-ups, panels, and shopping experiences that spotlight established and emerging talent.

The theme of this year’s NYCJW is “Art Worn,” which explores how artistic intent transforms jewelry into deeply expressive works that transcend traditional adornment, inviting guests to engage with jewelry as a true art form, organizers said.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

Collection as Muse
Museum of Arts and Design, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.

“Collection as Muse” is a panel with designers Olivier Reza, the creative head of Reza, and Emily Satloff, founder of Larkspur & Hawk, along with Nadia Watts, the great-great-granddaughter of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Moderated by Galerie magazine’s deputy editor Lucy Rees, the panel will discuss how collecting art and design informs their respective creative visions.

Tickets to the panel cost $13 and can be purchased here.

It will take place at the Museum of Arts and Design at 2 Columbus Circle.

Beyond the Sparkle: From Adornment to Asset
Museum of Arts and Design, 1:40 to 2:40 p.m.

“Beyond the Sparkle: From Adornment to Asset” is a panel discussion exploring jewelry as both self-expression and an investment.

It will focus on how to view jewelry as an asset. This includes what to look for when buying, understanding market dynamics and key value drivers like materials, provenance, craftsmanship, and brand, as well as insights on resale, liquidity, and risk.

The panel will feature Ben Macklowe, president of Macklowe Gallery; content creator Haley Sacks of @MrsDowJones; Rosena Sammi, founder of The Jewelry Edit; and Gina D’Onofrio, co-director of fine jewelry at Heritage Auctions in Beverly Hills.

Tickets to the panel cost $13 and can be purchased here.

It will take place at the Museum of Arts and Design at 2 Columbus Circle.

A Jeweler’s Palette: Anything Goes
Museum of Arts and Design, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

“A Jeweler’s Palette: Anything Goes” is an exploration of how artists are redefining luxury through unexpected materials, experimental techniques, and bold conceptual design.

The panel includes designers Marla Aaron, Jiro Kamata, Stephanie Wenk of Sauer, and NYCJW founder Bella Neyman.

The four experts will explore how materials, value, and innovation intersect, and how creativity continues to reshape what jewelry can be, said NYCJW.

Tickets to the panel cost $13 and can be purchased here.

It will take place at the Museum of Arts and Design at 2 Columbus Circle.

ReCrafted: The Upcycled Jewellery Story
Thomsen Gallery, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“ReCrafted: The Upcycles Jewellery Story” is an exhibition spotlighting seven international designers who have transformed forgotten pieces into meaningful creations.

The exhibition redefines jewelry as wearable art that honors history while shaping a sustainably conscious future, said NYCJW.

Curated by jewelry expert Natasha Kietiene, it features works by Austy Lee, Elizabeth Gage, Lenaginarium, Loft.Bijoux, Lydia Courteille, MS Art Jewelry, and Strebkov Jewelry.

ReCrafted: The Upcycled Jewellery Story will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Thomsen Gallery at 8 E 67th Street.

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Ndaki-ña: An All Indigenous Jewelry Show
Reception at Hannah Traore Gallery, 5 to 8 p.m.

“Ndaki-ña: An All Indigenous Jewelry Show” is the first all-Indigenous jewelry exhibition to occur at NYCJW, organizers said.

It celebrates artistry, identity, and resilience through adornment and showcases how Indigenous artists are reimagining the past, present, and future of jewelry as acts of cultural continuity and futurism.

The exhibition, curated by Omar Monroy, features 20 Indigenous jewelry makers from Chile to Alaska, Hawaii to Puerto Rico, it said.

They are Adina Farinango, El Techichi, Janekeo Kanio, Jennifer Younger, KorBlossom, Kris Waymire, Marce, Native Nations Design, Mochicayo, Maka Jack, Nishina Loft, Okama Embera, Pacha Arts, Paiute Made by Taylor Uchytil, Rebel Orisha, RVSO, Sage Addington, Tecumseh Ceaser, Ucar Studio, and Sol Diaz.

The collaborating artists are Alain Simić, Britta Ruona, A’ngelee, Salma Perez, and Sambit Biswas.

Ndaki-ña: An All Indigenous Jewelry Show is open Tuesday, Nov. 18, to Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Hannah Traore Gallery at 150 Orchard Street.

An opening night reception will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the exhibition.

An official after party with music by DJ Leelander will follow, set for 8 p.m. to midnight at Mary’s on 146 Orchard Street.

To reserve a free spot at the reception, visit Eventbrite.

Thursday, Nov. 20

The Art of Creation
Virtual, 8 a.m.

“The Art of Creation” is a virtual discussion in which independent designers and illustration professionals will explore the evolving role of drawing in jewelry.

Panelists will reveal how drawing supports the translation of ideas into jewels, facilitates collaboration with clients and craftsmen, and defines creative identity.

Panelists include Inesa Kovalova, a Ukranian jewelry designer, educator, and founder of Draw Me A Jewel; Stasia Parker, a London-based gouacheuse and designer; Jospeh Walter Ramsay of Wally Jewels; and Kia Schwaninger of Kia Schwan.

The virtual session will be hosted on YouTube via this page.

Book Signing Bonanza
The Jewelry Library, noon to 1:30 p.m.

The Book Signing Bonanza offers attendees the opportunity to meet the leading authors, curators, and historians behind this year’s jewelry publications over tea.

It will feature Susan Beech of “Feast;” Melanie Grant of “The Jewelry Book;” Neil Lane and Emily Stoehrer of “Radiance and Reverie: Jewels from the Collection of Neil Lane;” Anna Rasche of “The Stone Witch of Florence;” Sheila Barron Smithie and Beth Wees of “Marcus & Co.: Three Generations of New York Jewelers;” Wendy Steiner of “The Beauty of Choice;” and Stoehrer of “Brilliance: Jewelry Art and Fashion.”

The book signing event will be held in The Jewelry Library at Maison 10 on 4 West 29th Street.

Interested attendees can reserve a free spot through Eventbrite.

[Queerphoria] Volume 5: Flourish
Reception at UrbanGlass, 5 to 7 p.m.

“[Queerphoria] Volume 5: Flourish” is an exhibition that explores the theme of flourishing in adornment and sculpture.

It showcases works by international 2SLGBTQIA+ artists and was curated by Queer Goldsmiths’ Tracey Carswell, Sol Diaz, and Naomi Johnson.

The exhibition is available both in-person and virtually.

It will be open Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, until 9 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 20, until 8 p.m., and on Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, until 7 p.m.

[Queephoria] Volume 5: Flourish is located in UrbanGlass at 647 Fulton Street in Brooklyn.

A reception, “Queer Artists Meetup,” will also be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the exhibition with Carswell, Diaz, and Johnson.

Visit Eventbrite to reserve a free spot for the reception.

Collecting Jewelry Art in Times of Crisis
Ukrainian Institute of America, 5 to 8 p.m.

Collecting Jewelry Art in Times of Crisis is a panel on how art and jewelry reflect and endure through times of crisis, including Ukraine today.

Moderated by Amy Elliot of JCK, panelists include Olga Oleksenko, founder of Strong & Precious Art Foundation; Dr. Emily Stoehrer, The Rita J. Kaplan and Susan B Kaplan senior curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and Joanna Gong, a former director and specialist at Sotheby’s.

The panel is part of the “Ukrainian Jewelry Art in Times of Crisis” exhibition which spans three chapters from 2023 to 2025, highlighting heritage, identity, and resilience through rare gems and innovative artistry.

The exhibition features 10 contemporary Ukrainian designers, including Inesa Kovalova, Anton Boyko, Nomis, and Julie Kleom, to provide a sweeping view of the country’s thriving jewelry scene, organizers said.

The exhibition will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Ukrainian Institute of America at 2 E 79th Street.

The panel is slated for Thursday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the exhibition venue.

An RSVP to the panel is required and can be booked for free via Eventbrite.

Live Lapidary Demonstration with Fati Genese
ABC Stone, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.

A live lapidary demonstration with lapidary and inlay artist Fati Genese will occur during the “The Shape of Memory” exhibition.

The exhibition traces a decade of Genese’s work with finished works, sketches, and photographs revealing the ideas behind each theme.

Interdisciplinary artist Rohini Moradi expands on the exhibition with an immersive soundscape drawn from the voices of stones, creating a multisensory meditation on matter, memory, and imagination.

The Shape of Memory exhibition will be open Wednesday, Nov. 19, to Friday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. in ABC Stone at 189 Banker Street in Brooklyn.

The live lapidary demonstration is slated for Thursday, Nov. 20, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. at the exhibition venue.

“Artist Talk with Fati Genese and Rohini Moradi,” a discussion with the two artists, will also take place during NYCJW. It is set for Friday, Nov. 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at ABC Stone.

To reserve a free spot at the lapidary demonstration, visit this Eventbrite page, and, to RSVP for the discussion, visit this page.

The Jewels of Frankenstein
92NY, 8 to 9:30 p.m.

For “The Jewels of Frankenstein,” jewelry historian and author Marion Fasel will interview Kate Hawley, a set, costume, and concept designer who worked on the 2025 film “Frankenstein,” and Tiffany & Co.’s Christopher Young.

The session will discuss Hawley and Young’s months-long collaboration of gathering the jewels for the movie, from selecting museum-quality jewelry and objects to making one-of-a-kind treasures.

The talk will cover how Hawley conceived the look of Elizabeth Lavenza, played by Mia Goth, who wears most of the Tiffany & Co. jewels in the film.

This includes how the symbolism of the jewels connects to the character, the process of selecting pieces from the Tiffany Archives, the history of each of the designs, and the methods used to create replicas of the archival jewels that were too fragile to wear on location.

The Jewels of Frankenstein is a ticketed event with in-person tickets priced at $35 and, as of press time, are available through the 92NY wait list.

Streaming access to the session is available for $25 here.

It will take place in the 92NY’s Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center on 1395 Lexington Avenue.

Honorable Mention
 
Insectrum Electrum
Pratt Institute’s Steuben Gallery, exhibit open Nov. 18-23

If you couldn’t get enough bug jewelry from Senior Editor Lenor Fedow’s article “Why Creepy, Crawly Bugs Inspire Beautiful Jewelry,” then “Insectrum Electrum” is the exhibition for you at NYCJW.

It explores invertebrates through the lens of enameled jewelry, celebrating the intricate beauty of insects as attendees are immersed in a fusion of science, nature, and design.

The artists featured in the exhibition include Merry-Lee Rae, Amy Roper Lyons, Patricia Nelson, Joan Strott-Alvini, Sunyoung Cheong, Jill Tower, Jeanie Pratt, Darci Shea, Barbara McFayden, Ricky Frank, Ursula Vourvoulis and David Freda.

It will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 through Friday, Nov. 21, from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Pratt Institute’s Steuben Gallery at 200 Willoughby Avenue in Brooklyn.

NYCJW is open to everyone.

To view the full list of exhibitions and events, visit the NYC Jewelry Week website.

Guests can register for events on this page.