SLOVENIAN JEWELRY WEEK 2026 - 4th SLOVENIAN JEWELRY WEEK 2025

5th SLOVENIAN JEWELRY WEEK 2026 /
5. SLOVENSKI TEDEN NAKITA 2026
26 March – 18 April 2026

Slovenian Jewelry Week (SIJW) is an internationally recognized central platform for the presentation of contemporary jewelry design in Slovenia. It operates as a platform for the expression of creativity, innovation, and expertise, acting as a bridge between the past, present, and future. SIJW celebrates art, hard work, and passion for design, presenting contemporary jewelry as a reflection of the thoughts, ideas, and personalities of creators. At the same time, it offers visitors the opportunity to experience the creative vision of designers.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

A sincere thank you to everyone who applied.

5th SLOVENIAN JEWELRY WEEK 2026
26 March – 18 April 2026
Theme: SUBSTANCE / REIMAGINED

This year’s curated exhibition explores the meaning of substance—its essence, its transformations, and the moment in which reimagining begins. In a world shaped by digitization, artificial intelligence, and virtual environments, the exhibition invites designers to examine the shifting relationship between the material and the spiritual, the physical and the virtual, tradition and modern technologies. It also asks whether an artist’s return to essence, nature, emotion, and slowness can be seen as a subtle form of rebellion against imitation, replication, and the erosion of sensory and intuitive intelligence.

The main exhibition, SUBSTANCE / REIMAGINED, will take place from 26 March to 18 April 2026 at Center Rog in Ljubljana, a creative hub dedicated to craftsmanship, applied arts, and design.

The application period ran from 10 September to 10 December 2025.
Applicants will be informed of the jury’s selection by 10 January 2026, and selected designers must deliver their works by 10 February 2026. A fee of €70 covers return shipping and insurance.

Once again: APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
Thank you to everyone who submitted their work and contributed to SIJW 2026.