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The Rise of Wearable Art

Artists from Lalanne to Picasso have made jewelry, sometimes as one-offs for friends and lovers, sometimes in larger numbers. Now, the niche field of artists’ jewelry is hitting its stride among buyers who might not splurge on a painting, but can spring for a pendant.

Diane Venet
The collector Diane Venet’s 40-year passion for collecting artists’ jewelry has led to a rich collection that she’s toured around the world, and which is currently on view at the Norton Museum of Art, in Palm Beach, where it’s attracting plenty of buzz. Photo: Courtesy of Capeheart Photography
Julie Brener Davich
August 3, 2025

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The world auction record for a bronze sculpture by Claude Lalanne is about $5 million—but for only $5,000, you can own one of her gilt bronze bracelets. The niche collecting field for artists’ jewelry is attempting to build market momentum, fueled in part by London dealers Louisa Guinness (of Louisa Guinness Gallery) and Didier and Martine Haspeslagh (of Didier Gallery).  Meanwhile, the collector Diane Venet’s 40-year passion for collecting artists’ jewelry—not to be confused with art jewelry, where jewelry itself is the artist’s primary medium—has led to a rich collection that she’s toured around the world, and which is currently on view at the Norton Museum of Art, in Palm Beach, where it’s attracting plenty of buzz.