Every September, the jewelry world’s center of gravity shifts to Vicenza, Italy, for five days.
This year’s edition, taking place September 4–8, feels particularly important. Vicenzaoro is opening its new Hall 2 — a 23,000-square-meter, two-story expansion — while bringing together more than 1,300 exhibitors from across the global jewelry supply chain. Names like Damiani, Roberto Coin, Fope, Crivelli and Pasquale Bruni will be there, alongside Italian manufacturers, gemstone dealers, independent designers and the workshops that often influence what the rest of the industry will be producing next.
I don’t go to Vicenza to buy inventory off the floor.
I go to understand where the craft is heading before it reaches the retail floor here in Miami.
Which cuts are being revived? Which color combinations are moving from “trend” to something clients will actually wear for years? What are Italian ateliers doing with gold, settings and fabrication techniques that American manufacturers haven’t fully caught up to yet?
It’s the same reason a chef stages in another kitchen: you’re not there for the recipe. You’re there for the technique.
This year, I’m paying particular attention to marquise-cut colored stones. They’ve been appearing more frequently in the pieces I’ve sourced this summer, and I want to see how Italian designers push the shape beyond the traditional marquise solitaire.
I’m also watching two-tone settings — particularly yellow and white gold used intentionally within the same piece. What still feels slightly editorial today is something I expect we’ll see much more of in engagement rings and custom jewelry by next spring.
There’s another reason this year matters. CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, is holding its Centenary Congress alongside Vicenzaoro, with conversations covering diamonds, colored stones, precious metals, responsible sourcing, AI and the future of the jewelry industry.
For my clients in Miami, all of this eventually becomes much more practical.
If you’re considering a custom engagement ring or another important piece for late 2026 or early 2027, September is when I start getting a clearer picture of the stones, techniques and design directions that will actually be available to work with.
I’ll be bringing the best of what I see in Vicenza back to Miami — not necessarily the trends everyone will be talking about, but the ideas worth paying attention to.
Planning a custom piece? Reach out to schedule a private appointment in Miami and we can start talking through stones, design and timing.