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Financial Times

The mythologies that have moved Joy BC to tears

Blood, sweat and tears go into Joy Bonfield-Colombara’s jewellery — literally. “Sometimes I nip the edges of my hands [and] I get blood on the pieces because it’s a very physical labour of love,” says the Italian-British goldsmith, known as Joy BC. “Tears, both of joy and exhaustion, and relief and pleasure, and sweat because of the physical labour.”

She has chosen the saying as the title for an 18-carat yellow gold ring, her first self-referential piece. It features part of a face, the chin of which bears the scar on her own, and an unheated natural Mozambique ruby tear. The jewel is one of six new works among the more than 20 pieces that form the artist’s first UK solo exhibition, Between Ruin and Root, at Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery in London until November 10.

Written by Kate Youde

Published on 2 of October 2026

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Forbes

Joy BC’s First Solo Show In London: Tears, Seeds And Greek Goddesses

After major shows in New York and Hong Kong, Between Ruin and Root, a retrospective of the work of jewelry artist Joy Bonfield-Colombara (Joy BC) opens this evening, at Elisabetta Cipriaini Gallery in London. More than 20 works will be on a show, including six new pieces commissioned for the exhibition to reflect the Italian-British goldsmith’s exploration of mythology, materiality and transformation during the first ten years of her career.

By Kate Matthams,

Published on Sep 29, 2026,

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The Goldsmiths

Joy BC – Blood, Sweat and Tears

Joy Bonfield-Colombara is a storyteller and an old soul. Her jewellery is talismanic, commemorative, celebratory, contemplative and emotional. In faces, eyes and ears, Joy finds the affinities that exist between ancient stories and contemporary life.

Written by Sophie Morris

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Forbes

Queen Elizabeth, Schiaparelli, Bridal: 5 Jewelry Exhibitions To See

Elisabetta Cipriani in London is showing the final work of Sophia Vari, who passed away in 2023, until July 3. The late Greek artist’s sculptural language translated seamlessly into wearable art in a long-term collaboration with Cipriani, who specializes in inviting fine artists to create jewellery. Vari’s jewels are miniature extensions of her monumental sculptural practice, with bold, geometric forms that sit close to the body like portable architecture.

By Kate Matthams,

Published on Jun 03, 2026,

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The Jewellery Traveller

The Language of Art Jewellery at Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery

Art jewels carry within them a powerful message: “I am myself.” Nowhere is this sentiment more vividly expressed than at Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery in London, where visitors are immersed in a world of extraordinary contemporary art jewellery from the very first moment.

By Nikoleta Tsiama
Posted on 5 May 2026
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Forbes

Sheila Hicks’ Cosmic Art Jewelry Comes To The Venice Biennale

The artist Sheila Hicks is currently showing new work of a more intimate scale at the Venice Biennale, in a collection of jewelry developed with Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery, London. Hicks, who has created artworks using thread and fibres during her six-decade career as an artist, unveiled her Cosmic Jewelry during the opening of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia at the Monaco & Grand Canal Hotel in Venice, May 6, alongside work by other artists represented by Cipriani, including Giorgio Vigna and Michele Oka Doner.

By Kate Matthams

Published May 08, 2026, 06:00am
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VO + MAGAZINE

Vicenzaoro Highlights, January 2026: The Vision of Elisabetta Cipriani

Jewellery as a space of artistic freedom. During the event Coded Couture – Jewellery as Cultural Code in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Elisabetta Cipriani explored the most radical dimension of contemporary jewellery

Published Saturday, 17 January 2026, By BY VO+ MAGAZINE

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L’OFFICIEL

For Jewelry Lovers, Art and Design Fairs Are the New Fashion Week

After setting up shop at TEFAF and the Armory Show, top jewelers will exhibit at Salon Art + Design and Joya in November.

by Alison S. Cohn

Published 4 November 2025

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Forbes

6 Jewelry Artists to Shine At the Salon Art + Design Fair

Salon Art + Design returns for its 14th edition at Park Avenue Armory in New York City November 6 - 10. The fair specializes in vintage, modern and contemporary pieces along with 20th-century artworks all presented by art and design galleries from around the world, as well as cutting-edge creators in the fine and decorative arts. The fair highlights a range of materials including furniture, studio glass, ceramics and Japanese art.

Among the more than 50 galleries and creators at Salon Art + Design, are six jewelry designers and an art gallery that will present a diverse offering of wearable art.

By Antony DeMarco

22 October 2025

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La Nazione

Apre a Londra la mostra dell'artista aretino parigino Faust Cardinali «Il Tesoro della Regina Elisabetta

Appuntamento dal 16 ottobre al 14 novembre alla Galleria Elisabetta Cipriani

La Nazione

Cosa Fare

07 October 2025

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The Jewellery Traveler

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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The Jewelry Book Melanie Grant- NYT Feature

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

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VO + VICENZAORO Jewels & Luxury Magazine

January 2025

Issue 171

The Essence of Being

Elisabetta Cipriani: After her recent participation in Design Miami, the italian gallery owner based in London explain how it is now possible to sell jewelery as a work of art.

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Spiraling: Cool women, a creative exercise, and spiraling jewelry

I moved to New York, a long-held dream. What I love most about cities of this size is that they force you into so many lives, where you’re constantly brushing up against other people’s thoughts, folding them into your own.

One of these encounters came at a panel I attended at the Salon, titled Creative Synergies: Blurring the Boundaries Between Design, Jewelry, and Art.

09 January 2025

By Isis M. W Brennan

The Foyer

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M Le Magazine du Monde

16 November 2024

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Salon Art + Design

November 7-11 at Park Avenue Armory in New York City

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26th of October 2024

At Salon Art + Design, Nature and Beauty Come Center Stage

More than 50 galleries tease the lines between function and decoration, in a year when the fair has a far-reaching mission: to give more artists a chance to be seen.

By Martha Schwendener

Nov. 7, 2024

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