Compressed Spring 2026 Issue - Flipbook - Page 74
Treasure Hunt
Sparkling Spring
and Summer Shows
Your guide to buying and enjoying
jewelry and gems at upcoming shows,
shopping events, and museum
exhibitions
Smithsonian Craft Show
Jewelry by
Sebastian
Schildt at
MAD
Where: National Building Museum,
Washington, D.C.
Great for: A long-standing juried
craft and design featuring fine
MAD About Jewelry 2026
Hamptons Jewelry Show
jewelry, wearable art, and metalwork
Where: Museum of Arts and Design,
Where: Southampton Fairgrounds,
(alongside other studio crafts). If you
New York City
Southampton, N.Y.
favor handmade pieces from artisan
When: May 5–9
When: July 23–26
jewelers, this show is an A+ stroll.
What: The ultimate contemporary
Great for: Vintage fine jewelry from
(smithsoniancraftshow.org)
jewelry pop-up shop. You’ll find artist-
major houses including Tiffany & Co.,
made jewelry by 45 visionary creators
David Webb, and Harry Winston, along
(many of whom are on-site) from more
with jewels from buzzy modern brands;
than 20 countries. (madmuseum.org)
Lydia Courteille and Crevoshay showed
exhibition and sale of contemporary
NYC Jewelry, Antique
& Object Show
Where: Metropolitan Pavilion,
Brimfield Antique
last year. (hamptonsjewelryshow.com)
A Passion for Jade:
When: April 24–26
Flea Markets
Great for: Antique and vintage jewelry,
Where: Brimfield, Mass.
The Bishop Collection
pedigreed silver jewelry, retro luxury
When: May 12–17; July 14–19
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
watches, niche collections. This popular
Great for: Estate jewelry, gemstones,
When: Through June 28
upscale showcase lures top dealers and
unique pieces. Brimfield is one of
What: An exhibition of more than
collectors—the spring show will feature
the biggest outdoor antique markets
100 objects from the Heber Bishop
125-plus exhibitors. Come early—the
in the country, with hundreds
collection, including masterful carvings in
halls get crowded. (nycjaos.com)
of dealers gathering for public
jade and other hard stones, representing
shows multiple times a year. Bring
the Chinese gemstone carvers during
an umbrella and comfy shoes!
the Qing Dynasty and Mogul Indian
(brimfieldantiquefleamarket.com)
craftspeople. (metmuseum.org)
New York City
Hamptons
Jewelry Show
Unearthed: Raw Beauty
Where: Natural History Museum of
Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
When: Through April 18, 2027
What: This otherworldly-feeling show
features dozens of rare gem and mineral
specimens; large-scale minerals in their
uncut, raw state (think crystals as thick
as tree trunks) are seldom displayed
in museums. The exhibition also
A 900+ pound
Chrysanthemum
stone at
Unearthed:
Raw Beauty
70
showcases gemstone carvings, jewelry
created from rare minerals, and a large
fossil ammonite. (nhm.org)
GEMANDJEWEL.COM
SCHILDT: CARL BENGTSSON; UNEARTHED: GINA CHOLICK 2025/COURTESY OF NHMLAC. HAMPTONS JEWELRY SHOW EXHIBITOR MOUSSON ATELIER 18K YELLOW GOLD
BRACELET WITH 13.31 CTS. T.W. CHAMPAGNE AND WHITE DIAMONDS; HAMPTONS JEWELRY SHOW EXHIBITOR TAMSEN Z RING WITH BOULDER OPAL AND DEMANTOID GARNETS;
VERDURA VINTAGE GOLD RING WITH CABOCHON-CUT GARNET FROM VINTAGE JEWELRY DEALER AND NYCJAOS EXHIBITOR LAUREN DEYOUNG
When: April 22–26
