Bright New Gems 20th Anniversary Pop-up Exhibition

Bright New Gems – a not-for-profit industry mentoring and career development programme for graduating BA and MA jewellery designers from UK-based courses – is one of the foremost industry mentoring programmes, supporting the emerging jewellery talent.

This very special pop-up exhibition brings together Bright New Gem alumni from across the two decades for the first time to showcase their most recent works. This must-see exhibition is free to attend, and features works from an inspirational mix of designers from across the industry - talented new names as well as established designers.

Aleyna Badat | Alexandra Jefford | Amber Doughty | Ana de Costa | Annabel Lumb | Bocen Zhou | Boky Lee | Capucine Huguet | Céline Munisso | Charlotte Garnett | Daisy Grice | Eloise Kramer | Emily Richardson | Emma Chapman | Estelle Burton | Euan McWhirter | Fernando Jorge | Hanjie Kong | Hannah Gower | Harry Hornby | Hattie Rickards | Heather Blake | Holly O'Hanlon | Imogen Belfield | Imogen Burch | Isabella Bedlington| Ishtar Liljefors | Isla Gilham | Joanna Bury | Joey Zhong | Kathy Kraus | Katy Tromans | Kiki Tang | Kongzhi Zhao | Laura Bamber | Lengling Bai | Lingjun Sun | Luis Miguel | Lulu Tian | Makila Nsika Nkaya | Pippa Small | Richard Farbey | Ruby Lanigan | Ruth Tomlinson | Sophie Breitmeyer | Tina Jiao | Tomasz Donocik | Torquil Gordon | Wen-Ju Tseng | Xinyi Chen | Yosef Salih Murad | Youjin Nam | Zeemou Zeng

Following this public opening of the 20th Anniversary pop-up exhibition on the 3rd March 2026, Bright New Gems will be hosting an evening in conversation at the Goldsmiths' Centre: Turning Points: 20 Years of New Voices in Jewellery, from 6pm to 7.30pm. Judge and founder of The Jewellery Editor, Maria Doulton,  will talk with three Bright New Gems alumni – Imogen Belfield, Katy Tromans and Makila Nsika -  as they reflect on the moments that shaped their careers, exploring the pivotal decisions, challenges, collaborations and opportunities that have defined their journeys from graduation to professional practice.

Bright New Gems is a not-for-profit industry mentoring and career development programme for graduating BA and MA jewellery designers from UK-based courses. Over the past two decades, 98 talented alumni have been supported, many of whom are now established as leading figures in the jewellery industry. The Bright New Gems receive valuable mentoring from our stellar panel of judges and important industry bodies and also showcase their work at the Retail Jeweller Festival.