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Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and Innovation

Fair  /  02 Oct 2024  -  06 Oct 2024
Published: 27.08.2024
Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and Innovation.

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Intro
Romanian Jewelry Week (ROJW) will open its gates from the 2nd to the 6th of October at the National Library of Romania for its five-year anniversary edition. The most complex contemporary jewelry event in Romania will include a wide range of exhibitions, fairs, opening events, guided tours and many other surprises. Three exquisite collaborations will also hallmark this special edition – Diploma Show 2024, Goethe Institute and AlbAlb.
With over 230 designers and collectives from over 40 different countries, Romanian Jewelry Week is bringing together the most innovative and talented minds from the world of contemporary jewelry. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover unique creations and interact with nationally and internationally renowned artists. This edition will also be highlighted by the presence of many distinguished and special guests, amongst whom will be German artist Michael Berger, Brussels Jewelry Week, Slovenian Jewelry Week, Legnica Silver Festival, International Amber Association, Global Creative Graduate Show, and many others.


This edition’s jury includes internationally prestigious figures from the fields of jewelry and art:
  • David Sandu, curator and founder of ROJW
  • Byron Vafeiadis, curator of Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum of Athens
  • Justyna Teodorczyk, director of Legnica Art Gallery in Poland
  • Irina Probst, exhibition manager at Inhorgenta Munich
  • Magdalena Velez, AdOC president and organizer of MUESTRA-ORFEBRERIA CONTEMPORANEA, in Madrid
  • Charon Kransen, Charon Kransen Arts New York
  • Lisa Balasso, founder of Venice Design Week
  • Special prizes will be assigned by partner organizations, such as Assamblage Contemporary Jewelry School (prize assigned by Andreia Gabriela Popescu), Lost in Jewellery Magazine, MyDaybyDay Gallery and many others.


To mark this anniversary edition, the Romanian Jewelry Week catalogue for 2020-2024 will be launched - a collection which will encompass the most impressive and representative works of the last five years, reflecting the evolution and variety of the contemporary jewelry exhibited at Romanian Jewelry Week.  Through these adjacent events, conferences and special exhibitions, Romanian Jewelry Week will create a space fit for cultural exchange, leaving visitors with a fascinating yet accessible perspective on jewelry. The exhibition will not only consist of jewelry pieces, but also wearable sculptures, capable of profoundly transforming its wearer.


Astounding and in constant reinvention as it is, contemporary jewelry is yet again reborn, with each generation of artists, designers and creators who are passionate towards this ancestral discipline, which nevertheless rejuvenates every year. The cultural perspective of jewelry is becoming progressively more attractive and challenging. The target audience is becoming wider and wider, and the privilege brought by jewelry as a form of art, that to wear the works of artists and to therefore become ambassadors of creators and their ideas, is more inciting than ever. I believe that contemporary jewelry will continue to take us by surprise and to persist in proving its creative quality. New materials, new technologies and new ideas await you at ROJW, and the anniversary ROJW 2020-2024 catalogue will surely confirm the broadness and beauty of this field.
/ David Sandu, Founder and Curator of Romanian Jewelry Week.


>> The complete schedule of Romanian Jewelry Week and all details HERE


The event is organized by Asociația Națională a Autorilor și Designerilor de Bijuterie Contemporană and the exhibition design signed by Kaustik.

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2025:
Fair  01 Oct 2025 - 05 Oct 2025  Romanian Jewelry Week 6.0.
Award giving  01 Oct 2025 - 01 Oct 2025  Romanian Jewelry Week 6.0 Award Winners 2025.
Open call  20 Jan 2025 - 27 Apr 2025  Open Call for Romanian Jewelry Week 2025.
2024:
Award giving  02 Oct 2024 - 02 Oct 2024  Romanian Jewelry Week 2024 Award Winners.
Meeting  10 May 2024 - 11 May 2024  Legnica International Jewellery Festival Silver 2024.
Fair  09 May 2024 - 20 May 2024  Slovenian Jewelry Week 2024.
Meeting  25 Apr 2024 - 05 May 2024  Brussels Jewellery Week 2024.
Open call  28 Feb 2024 - 26 May 2024  Open Call for Romanian Jewelry Week 2024.
2023:
Award giving  09 Oct 2023 - 09 Oct 2023  Romanian Jewelry Week 4.0 Award Winners.
Fair  04 Oct 2023 - 08 Oct 2023  Romanian Jewelry Week 4.0.
2022:
Exhibition  08 Oct 2022 - 09 Oct 2022  SMCK On Reel Jewelry Video Festival at Romanian Jewelry Week.
Fair  05 Oct 2022 - 09 Oct 2022  Romanian Jewelry Week 3.0.
2021:
Fair  30 Sep 2021 - 03 Oct 2021  Romanian Jewelry Week 2.0.
2020:
Fair  22 Sep 2020 - 27 Sep 2020  Romanian Jewelry Week 1.0.
Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and Innovation.
Romanian Jewelry Week 2023 at the National Library of Romania

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Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and Innovation.
Romanian Jewelry Week 2023 at the National Library of Romania

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Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and Innovation.
Romanian Jewelry Week 2023 at the National Library of Romania

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Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and Innovation.
Romanian Jewelry Week 2022 at the National Library of Romania.
Photo by Stefan Vartolomei

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Brooch: Introspection by Daniela Catoi.Porcelain, brass. 2024.11 x 5 cm.Awarded at: Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and InnovationUnique piece Daniela Catoi
Brooch: Introspection, 2024
Porcelain, brass
11 x 5 cm
Awarded at: Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and Innovation
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Brooch: Untitled by Chelsea Xiaoyu Li.Jade, gemstone and silver. 2023.4.5 x 4 cmUnique piece Chelsea Xiaoyu Li
Brooch: Untitled, 2023
Jade, gemstone and silver
4.5 x 4 cm
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Brooch: Wonderland of Spiritual Charm by Huang Wanshan.Recyclable silver, 3D printed aluminium alloy, black mother of pearl, zircon, pink electrophoretic plating. 2024.17 x 4 cmUnique piece Huang Wanshan
Brooch: Wonderland of Spiritual Charm, 2024
Recyclable silver, 3D printed aluminium alloy, black mother of pearl, zircon, pink electrophoretic plating
17 x 4 cm
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Necklace: New Necklace by Yaning Liu.Paper and pearls. 2024.37 x 25 cmUnique piece Yaning Liu
Necklace: New Necklace, 2024
Paper and pearls
37 x 25 cm
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Brooch: Untitled by Stefan Mocanu.Titanium, PLA, sterling silver. 2024.4.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cmUnique piece Stefan Mocanu
Brooch: Untitled, 2024
Titanium, PLA, sterling silver
4.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm
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Ring: Spectrum Vowel Colors by Gabriela Popescu Andreia.Resin, silver. 2024.Photo by: Stefan VartolomeiUnique piece Gabriela Popescu Andreia
Ring: Spectrum Vowel Colors, 2024
Resin, silver
Photo by: Stefan Vartolomei
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Anniversary Edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Five Years of Creativity and Innovation.
Pieces by Eric Ardeleanu

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Ring: Tagua Opuntia by Aysa Posthuma.Tagua nut, 14kt gold, oxidized copper, synthetic ruby, sterling silver. 2021.8 x 4 cmUnique piece Aysa Posthuma
Ring: Tagua Opuntia, 2021
Tagua nut, 14kt gold, oxidized copper, synthetic ruby, sterling silver
8 x 4 cm
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Brooch: KAS FP-03 by Michael Berger.Stainless steel, dichroic glass, micro ball bearings.. 2023.4.0 x 4.6 x 2.5 cm.From series: Flower PowerMultiple piece Michael Berger
Brooch: KAS FP-03, 2023
Stainless steel, dichroic glass, micro ball bearings.
4.0 x 4.6 x 2.5 cm
From series: Flower Power
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Estimated price: 2880 €

Necklace: Selfportrait by Zahra Sheikh.Brass, resin, yarn, found objects. 2024.35 x 6 x 1 cm.Photo by: Ali Eshaghian.From series: Unveiling the ShadowUnique piece Zahra Sheikh
Necklace: Selfportrait, 2024
Brass, resin, yarn, found objects
35 x 6 x 1 cm
Photo by: Ali Eshaghian
From series: Unveiling the Shadow
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Estimated price: 600 €

Necklace: Etruscan Arch by Amanda Stumpf.Copper mesh, glass beads, 22k gold leaf, wood, leather, cotton. 2022.91.5 x 26.5 cmUnique piece Amanda Stumpf
Necklace: Etruscan Arch, 2022
Copper mesh, glass beads, 22k gold leaf, wood, leather, cotton
91.5 x 26.5 cm
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Set: J. Doe by Olga Krek Tea.Silver, tooth, and hair from an unknown person. 2021Unique pieceBrooch/box and ring. Olga Krek Tea
Set: J. Doe, 2021
Silver, tooth, and hair from an unknown person
Brooch/box and ring
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Brooch: Anti Reward by Monica Wickstrom.Reused amber brooch, plastic pipettes, amber scraps, wire, gold-plated silver. 2022.8.5 x 10 x 1.5 cmUnique piece Monica Wickstrom
Brooch: Anti Reward, 2022
Reused amber brooch, plastic pipettes, amber scraps, wire, gold-plated silver
8.5 x 10 x 1.5 cm
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Necklace: Living Jewellery by Ruiya Xu.Resin, bronze, paint, string. 2021.4 x 30 cmUnique piece Ruiya Xu
Necklace: Living Jewellery, 2021
Resin, bronze, paint, string
4 x 30 cm
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