Romanian Jewelry Week

If you're in Bucharest for , this is worth your afternoon. On June 13, Assamblage — Contemporary Jewelry School .school opens its studio doors as part of the BDF GO! circuit. For 16 years, this is where new generations of jewelry designers have learned to work with metal, stone, and unconventional materials. What's on:
- 13:00–14:30 — Live demo workshop: stone cutting - cabochon
- 14:30–15:00 — Guided school tour
- 15:30–17:00 — Live demo workshop: chasing & repoussé
- 17:00–17:30 — Guided school tour
There's also a sales exhibition featuring graduates of the school, now working as residents in the Assamblage co-working space. Participation for all activities is free.

The deliberations for 2026 have been very hard! We have received so many incredible applications from designers from over 40 countries around the world 🌍

The results are finally in and we will send them today and tomorrow 🤍 So check your emails and get ready for another amazing edition of !

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Yesterday was the official opening of 23rd edition of the The Decorative Arts Salon at ✨ For the first time ever, this edition featured a dedicated section for contemporary jewelry 💎 At the invitation of curators Cosmin Nasui and Georgiana Cozma, and curated a selection of .school students. Congratulations to all of them:
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2026 has ended, and we take a moment to appreciate all the amazing hard work of the SJW team and to congratulate the designers that were exhibited as part of ROJW collective 💎✨
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"The artist’s first relationship began with stone. The oldest known artifacts are beads made of bone and stone. This is how it all started. Jewelry has always been essential to Homo sapiens. Today, our relationship with jewelry carries an incredible depth and significance. Jewelry is, in my view, an imperative and a necessity rather than a luxury. The new perspective on jewelry through artist-cut stones expands creative freedom and artistic thinking. We already see—and will see at Growing Gems at Romanian Jewelry Week—how unexpected the results of this new world of stone cutting can be."

David Sandu Jewelry interview by Alexandra Bujenita for Klimt02, on the new Growing Gems section of Romanian Jewelry Week 💎

Klimt02.net. About Growing Stones. An interview with David Sandu, director of Romanian Jewelry Week At the 2026 edition, Romanian Jewelry Week launches Growing Gems, a section dedicated to artists who transform stone cutting into a creative and conceptual practice in its own right. From traditional techniques to radical experiments, the initiative ...

Last day for applications for 2026 is here ✨ We look forward to seeing your amazing work! Links in bio.

Last 12 days from the extended deadline for applications for 2026 ✨Check out on the official website the options for individual designers or collectives, and the options for exhibition or fair areas.

And don't miss the first edition of 💎 Links in bio.

📸 Photo: Shu Wang (ROJW2024 exhibitor, part of collective)

OPEN CALL for Growing Gems at Romanian Jewelry Week 2026
Deadline to apply: 26/04/2026

Romanian Jewelry Week introduces Growing Gems, a new section dedicated to artists and brands exploring stone cutting as a central creative and conceptual practice. From traditional techniques to experimental approaches, this open call welcomes diverse perspectives on working with precious, semi-precious, and alternative stones.
Open to individual designers, collectives, and students worldwide.

🔗 More info on KLIMT02 in the open calls section https://klimt02.net/events/open-calls/open-call-growing-gems-romanian-jewelry-week-2026-assamblage-institute-art-and-design