Exhibition Review: Hotel 87 and Other Relics at Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery
Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery in London played host to one of the season’s most thought-provoking jewellery exhibitions. Curated by luxury writer and curator Melanie Grant, ‘’Hotel 87 and Other Relics’’ (23–27 September 2025) coincided with the launch of her new Phaidon title, ‘’The Jewelry Book’’. The show drew collectors, connoisseurs, and leading creatives together for an exploration of jewellery as a vessel for memory, symbolism, and storytelling.
The Jewellery Traveller
By Nikoleta Tsiama
2 October 2025
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Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery is pleased to present The Treasures of Queen Elizabeth, a new collection by Italian French multidisciplinary artist Faust Cardinali. Composed of thirteen one-of-a-kind jewels, this sculptural body of work will be unveiled through a live performance on 16 October 2025 at 6:30 pm, during Frieze week in London. The exhibition will remain on view until 14 November 2025.
The Treasure of Queen Elizabeth is both a performance and a collection, shaped around the theme of transformation. Each of the thirteen works stands as an autonomous jewel, while collectively they form a single poetic body: an imagined entity that comes alive through movement, gesture, and wearability. The project invites the audience into a world where jewellery transcends adornment to become a medium of storytelling and change.
“This project is based on the idea of a...
Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery presents Hotel 87 & Other Relics
Curated by Melanie Grant, celebrated Luxury Writer and Curator
23-27 September 2025
To celebrate the publication of The Jewelry Book (Phaidon), Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery and Melanie Grant host anew exhibition highlighting 20 artists and design houses in London.
This September 24th, Phaidon will publish The Jewelry Book (£59.95 GBP / €69.95 EUR) edited by Melanie Grant, author of Phaidon’s bestselling Coveted (2020), a stunning and authoritative A-to-Z guide to 300 of jewelry’s greatest names spanning more than 200 years. From Chanel pearls and iron...
The Jewelry Book, curated by Melanie Grant and published by Phaidon, brings together 300 influential voices in the world of jewellery — from heritage houses to groundbreaking contemporary makers. This new volume was recently featured in The New York Times, underscoring its cultural impact and global reach.
Several artists represented by Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery are proudly included in the book. Their presence highlights the gallery's continued role in championing jewellery as wearable art, as well as its support of innovative material practices and artistic vision.
The New York Times
By Melanie Abrams
July 5, 2025
