Treasure hunting at NYCJAOS Spring 2026.

I received several questions about prices during my live Instagram story coverage of NYCJAOS Spring 2026: you wanted to know if there were affordable pieces at the show.

The price of gold makes both old and new jewelry prices tricky right now, so I was especially delighted to discover Feather & Foxglove, a dealer dedicated to high quality vintage costume jewelry. Kat, the proprietress, had the most fantastic selection of thrilling estate finds like this snake bracelet, which looks luxe but was demi-fine and priced accordingly.

Hunting through charm trays like the one above can also be a good way to find great lower-priced treasures!

I don’t know which side of this Medusa brooch I love more: the front, with its carved coral face, textured gold snakes, and sparkling diamonds; or the back, with its delicate and surprising trellis of decorative goldwork.

It’s an extremely cool use of materials and negative space. I saw this beauty at Antique Jewelry Expo during NYCJAOS Spring 2026.

This cuff bracelet – which makes me wish I had a black tie gala to attend on the moon – is by Dana Bronfman, a contemporary jewelry designer I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for years. Another piece that demonstrates very cool use of texture and negative space.

Dana and I hadn’t seen each other in a decade and it was so much fun catching up and seeing her new work!

Could this pink demi-parure be any prettier?? It’s paste, despite that wonderfully saturated pink color, and and comprises girandole earrings and a gorgeous necklace with elaborate floral details and granulation.

Spotted at E Foxe Harrell during NYCJAOS 2026.

These gold snake and banded agate earrings from Pretty Different Shop were one of the pieces from NYCJAOS Spring 2026 that tempted me to reach for my credit card.

I didn’t end up buying them, but they’re truly fantastic and I hope they find a good home.

You remember Delphine Leymarie, don’t you, my lovelies? We looked her work recently in my profile on Beaumont Jewelry Collective, which carries her designs, and I’ve also visited her booth past NYCJAOS events.

This opal charm grabbed my attention immediately. Delphine said it was a new piece, but I’m sure it’ll go quickly – it’s such a magical opal! I styled it with one of Delphine’s Boheme clicker charm holders, a strand of emerald beads, and an other opal necklace with a triangular stone.

Oh hello, you beautiful thing! This exquisite emerald and diamond floral brooch dates to the Art Deco era and is a signed piece by J.E. Caldwell. Do you see how those emerald lines on either side of the floral center motif are actually woven through each other? The craftsmanship is mind boggling.

Thanks again to Lauren DeYoung for letting me handle this beauty!

Lisa Kramer Vintage is an absolute must-visit if you enjoy more avant garde and art jewelry – she always has something mind-blowingly cool! She’s also a dependable source for interesting and reasonably priced silver statement pieces.

The photos above show an Atelier Zobel opal necklace (on me) and Lori Talcott earrings (on stand), seen at Lisa Kramer Vintage during NYCJAOS Spring 2026.

A cut steel necklace with a butterfly motif??? How absolutely fabulous. My favorite detail is the small butterflies dangling asymmetrically off of the bottom.

Spotted at The Spare Room during NYCJAOS Spring 2026.

Renesis was a very cool independent jewelry brand that I saw for the first time at NYCJAOS 2026. This designer has a knack for spectacularly sculptural jewelry that occupies space around the body in the most fascinating way.

Also: isn’t that indicolite tourmaline on the left perfect with my nails? I absolutely love that hue of tourmaline.

This is a particularly great Victorian era locket from Maryanntiques.

The turquoise & pearl combo is classic Victorian, but the raised geometric elements and the delicate size of the stones used are unusual and especially striking.

Lauren Chisholm is another contemporary independent jewelry designer that I had the pleasure of meeting in my early career but hadn’t seen in more than a decade. It was so so so fun catching up with her and seeing her new work!

On the left, you can see a new collection Lauren is developing with using salvaged antique sterling silver match vestas. Isn’t that such a clever idea? On the right, I’m wearing a luscious Lauren Chisholm necklace of lustrous gray pearls and citrine with coordinating pearl earrings.

This photo represents one of the very best thing about these shows. Why? Because it is a spontaneous collaboration between designers at the show.

Lauren Chisholm and Jocelyn of Unhada were booth neighbors at NYCJAOS Spring 2026, so what did they do? They mixed and matched their middle case to show vignettes with designs from BOTH jewelry brands. Such a beautiful moment of collaboration and some truly inspired styling.

The charm jumble above features pearls from Lauren Chisholm flanked by two charms by Unhada. Don’t they look wonderful together?

More jewels from Unhada! You know I love their work.

The dreamy faceted moonstone on the left is from the designer’s recent Lucid collection, which introduced 9K gold designs into the Unhada lineup for the first time. Everything is still beautiful, but the 9K gold makes the prices of the Lucid pieces more accessible.

The pieces I’m wearing on the right are from a mix of Unhada collections and yes, I will be seeing those bow earrings in my dreams.

My hardcore antique jewelry lovers will know this is a rare thumb full of jewels! (Why did I put them on my thumb? Who knows.)

These two colorful Georgian beauties from The Spare Room are both remarkable, but the bottom is an ultra-rare giardinetti ring.

Can I interest you in some old weird diamonds, my darlings? I know we all love old weird diamonds.

These two treasures are both from Antique Jewelry Box. The ring is Dutch, circa 1780’s, and features the most bewitching old rose cut diamond. The earrings are also quite old, although I don’t have an exact date, and I absolutely love the contrast between those chunky old diamonds and their light as air settings.

Taste of Honey is another of my picks for more budget-friendly jewelry at NYCJAOS Spring 2026. Her designs are all fine jewelry, but the designer has told me that she intentionally keeps things small because she likes to have a lot of options available at and below the $900 range.

I have a particular weakness for her dendritic agate pieces, but she also has quite the knack for finding interesting colored diamonds (like the earthy little brown beauties pictured here).

While I was over at Gemology Geek’s booth photographing her new collection, I had the great honor of meeting a young jewelry lover who had a particular affinity for this ring and and asked me if I wanted to photograph it on her fuzzy companion, whose name is Uni.

Obviously I said yes. Doesn’t Uni look great?

This Gemology Geek ring is called Eloise and features rainbow moonstone and rose sapphires.

Wearing a double handful of Art Deco diamond shield rings from The Antique Parlour!!

I’ve followed the The Antique Parlour online for years, but this was my first time meeting them or seeing their treasures in person and I could not have been more impressed. If you’re looking for an antique ring of exceptional quality, go see them.

Shall we end with a tiara? This petite powerhouse of prettiness features a floral motif with en tremblant elements. A huge thank you to Antique Jewelry Expo for letting me try it on!

We’re going to stop here…but I’ll be back soon for Part Two!! Keep your eyes peeled for even more treasures from NYCJAOS Spring 2026.

If you’d like to hunt for treasures at NYCJAOS, you’re in luck! The next show, NYCJAOS Autumn, is coming up November 19-22, 2026. Buy early admission tickets to be one of the first shoppers through the door on early buying day, or join in alongside everyone else with general admission tickets.

Want more to tide you over? Shop my Vintage Jewelry Finds curation on ShopMy here or find more posts about NYCJAOS here.

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