Flora Bhattachary, Nalini and Mandala Rings

Forbes Magazine select their highlights from CAA's presentation of jewellery at Collect 2026, honing in on three jewellery trends that are turning heads this year, including the enduring popularity of gold, the emerging fashion for brooches, and pearl-studded pieces.

"If you’ve ever stood in a gallery staring at a stunning piece of jewelry locked behind glass, thinking I want to wear that, Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA) is here for you.

Their theme? In Conversation. And their provocation? That jewelery doesn’t belong on a pedestal. CAA is pushing back hard against the tendency to treat jewelery as pure sculpture or something to admire from a distance with your hands politely clasped behind your back. Instead, they're making the case that the most compelling contemporary jewelery is both intellectually serious and meant to be worn: on your body where it’s visible to the world."