Lenaginarium to Showcase at NYC Jewellery Week

07 Oct 2025

This November, the project called “ReCrafted: The Upcycled Jewellery Story” will be presented. This is an exhibition celebrating the transformative power of sustainable design. Part of the NYCJW25 programme, it explores how contemporary makers are reimagining forgotten materials, bringing together heritage craftsmanship and forward-thinking creativity. ReCrafted presents upcycling not merely as an ecological necessity, but as a philosophy of jewellery design — one rooted in storytelling and respect for heritage. The exhibition invites visitors to discover how forward-thinking designers are redefining the future of luxury by turning discarded materials into wearable works of art. 

Among the participants is jewellery designer Lena Esaulova, who will showcase several pieces from one of her brands, Lenaginarium where working with significant elements of antique and vintage jewellery, the artist transforms them into contemporary pieces with new meanings. She uses old French cameos and intaglios, Italian micro mosaic plates, coral beads, and other components of pre-loved jewellery, imbuing them with fresh ideas and interpretations.

Operating at the intersection of art and the fine plasticity of jewellery forms, she experiments with techniques to transform the form, meaning, and sometimes functionality of the pieces. Her artistic exploration extends beyond traditional dimensions; a brooch might metamorphose into a sautoir, then into a bracelet, or even become part of a sculpture that can be worn as a necklace.

Lena is a member of The National Association of Jewellers and The Society of Jewellery Historians, runs the jewellery blog of the same name Lenaginarium, and develops several jewellery brands.

Dates: November 17–19, 2025
Venue: Thomsen Gallery
📍 8 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065

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