Patricia Sullivan: Upcycled Reimagined Trillion-cut Gemstone. Reclaimed sterling .925 silver, digital drawing on archival paper, plexiglass, hand-fabricated pin stem/catch, 2.5 x 2.625 x .625 in. Photo: P. Sullivan

Milano Jewelry Week will open its latest edition this October – bringing together more than 400 exhibitors from around 60 countries and welcoming an average of 20,000 visitors across the city of Milan. I am excited to be invited back for a second year to exhibit two of my Upcycled one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces in the Artistar Jewels event at the Palazzo Bovara. This spectacular Neoclassical building along the Corso Venezia feels like the perfect venue for any serious artist / contemporary jeweler wanting to show off their latest creations, superbly highlighted by the historical surroundings of this Palazzo.

In addition to the Artistar exhibit at the Palazzo Bovara, the Palazzo Serbelloni located only a few steps away will be the location for this year’s The Jewelry Hub – a retail showcase of 48 brands of high and fine designer jewelry. Having strolled through both exhibitions in-person last year, I can attest to the attention to detail with not only the display and presentation of the work – but the enthusiasm of many of the fellow jewelers I met and conversed with about their pieces – all exceptional.

The superlative events surrounding Milano Jewelry Week ’26 will take place from October 20-26, 2026 in and around Milano City Center and will be open to the public with prior registration. (Some events are by invitation only.) One may register their intention to visit the exhibitions at the official website for Milano Jewelry Week 2026 and print out / download a copy of a personalized QR code for entrance to the various events.

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Patricia Sullivan is a metalsmith and studio artist – living in the suburbs of Philadelphia across the great Delaware River in Southern New Jersey. She spent seven years prior, living in both New York City and the Hudson Valley, New York, studying at Parsons School of Design, moving onward to receive a second degree (post-graduate) in Fine Arts/Metals at SUNY New Paltz. A Philadelphia native, Patricia was exposed to the arts and music of this region since a young age, receiving her first Bachelor's degree at Temple University in Philadelphia before her sojourn to New York began. Patricia has exhibited her artwork nationally and internationally at both Munich Jewellery Week in Germany and Milano Jewelry Week in Milan, Italy. Ms. Sullivan was one of only thirty-four artists worldwide to exhibit her work at the Center for Craft, as part of being selected for Metalsmith magazine's prestigious "Exhibition in Print - Moved by Metal."

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