Save the Date!
The Museum Store's Jewelry Trunk Show is returning to SFMOMA on Saturday and Sunday, April 5–6.
Enjoy a first look for members from 10-11 a.m. both days.
11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Floor 4, Gina and Stuart Peterson White Box
Explore a thoughtfully curated selection of jewelry and accessories from over 20 designers.
Free for SFMOMA Members; Admission required for the general public.
Please note: SFMOMA member discount does not apply to the Jewelry Trunk Show.
Participating Designers:
AMANO STUDIO | Artisanal Jewelry
Amano Studio is a small, woman owned and operated jewelry brand and zero waste production studio based in Sonoma California. Amano ("by hand" in Spanish) was born out of a mission to create an ever-changing line of fashion jewelry that is high quality, affordable and meaningful. Amano is a vehicle for giving back to our local schools and to those most vulnerable in our community. We've connected with hundreds of women from across the US that have helped us make a difference.
ANCHOVY
| Linen Clothing and Raw Pearl Jewelry 
Anchovy is a linen clothing and raw pearl jewelry line that embraces the magic of imperfect beauty. Founded by Lithuanian designers Giedre Kose and Karolis Kosas, the small batch clothing collection is carefully cut, sewn and hand finished in Lithuania, a home for exceptional quality linen fabric. Anchovy’s jewelry pieces are hand made by Giedre Kose surrounded by deer, kids and giant fern trees.
BRANCH | Handcrafted Jewelry
Michele Scholnick, founder of Branch, designs and markets a line of fine jewelry and bronze objects, consuming vast amounts of caffeine, followed by slightly smaller amounts of bourbon, in the process. She has succeeded in producing designs in a time frame that can reasonably be called slower than molasses, drying cement, and evolution, combined. Branch exhibits at wholesale trade shows in a booth she designed to contain nap space larger than most Manhattan apartments. Michelle has developed a technique for strewing things about her studio so creatively and thoroughly that would-be burglars believe the place to have already been robbed, and leave. Specialties: Naps and snacks.
Candid Art | Artisanal Jewelry
Candice Cox, the creative mind and business owner behind Candid Art, is a self-taught designer based out of Oakland. Established in 2011, Candid Art is an artisanal jewelry, home décor, and lifestyle brand inspired by the African Diaspora and cosmic geometry, promoting self-expression, individuality and sustainability through their custom abstract designs and ethically sourced materials.
Candice’s signature designs are known for their use of a vast assortment of metals, semi-precious stones, and recycled materials. Candid Art incorporates sustainable business practices, such as using recycled metals and findings, as well as fabrics and recyclable packaging.
CLAY BY SHAY | Handcrafted Jewelry
Our jewelry is handmade by a small studio of women in Boise, Idaho. We use stoneware, porcelain and earthenware clay, our designs are naturally waterproof, durable, and plastic-free. We offer an adventure-proof promise, guaranteeing the life of each piece of jewelry we make, reducing waste through free repairs and offering peace of mind that our jewelry is truly made to last lifetimes.
Colleen Mauer Designs | Handcrafted Jewelry
Colleen Mauer’s design aesthetic celebrates clean geometries and effortless angles, creating collections that complement any style—from casual and everyday, to chic and timeless. Her design process starts simply: Concepts that have been floating around in her mind are transformed into simple pencil sketches on paper. From there her production team collaborates on making these designs come to life. Each piece is designed in New Jersey and handcrafted in Colleen’s studio in Upstate New York.
Colleen Mauer Designs is proud to be woman-owned and operated, from design to delivery.
DEA DIA | Sculptural Jewelry
Jessica Lawson is the founder and designer behind Dea Dia, a sculptural jewelry line inspired by nature, antiquity, and the magic of the unknown. A self-taught artist, Jessica began her journey in Brooklyn over a decade ago, evolving from simple wire-wrapped designs to mastering the ancient craft of lost wax casting. Now based in the high desert of California, she hand-carves each piece in wax, embracing organic textures and fluid forms that honor the raw beauty of the earth.
Sustainability and ethical production are at the heart of her work—each piece is cast in recycled metals and finished in small batches in Downtown Los Angeles. Jessica’s designs are more than adornments; they are modern relics, talismans imbued with depth and meaning, designed for all humans. Through Dea Dia, she invites wearers to embrace bold self-expression, mindful consumption, and the power of art in everyday life.
DENISE HEFFERNAN JEWELRY
| Sustainable Jewelry 
Born and raised in Dublin Ireland, Denise draws from her fine art training to design and fabricate each piece in sterling silver from her San Francisco studio.
Denise has an endless curiosity for exploring and discovering patterns in anything, from the structure of minerals, ancient and contemporary art and architecture to scientific experiments in sound and wave forms. Uncovering and exploring a visual language.
Passionate about the process of rendering objects from these ideas and materials, she weaves the patterns together.
With a focus on using recycled silver and sustainable practices, each piece is cut, formed, hammered and soldered one-by-one, resulting in a completely unique and hand-made piece every time
ELINA PEDUZZI | Sculptural Jewelry
Elina Peduzzi is a contemporary jewelry artist and sculptor whose work bridges ancient adornment with a modern voice. Inspired by history, craft, and world cultures, her pieces reflect a sculptural approach that honors timeless traditions while forging connections between past and present. Elina’s passion for jewelry-making spans over twenty years, beginning as a side pursuit before becoming her full-time focus. Her background in international relations deeply informs her artistic practice, shaping her understanding of symbolic motifs and shared design elements across civilizations.
FUTURIS NOW | Contemporary Jewelry
Futuris Now is a contemporary jewelry brand founded by Joelle Benvenuto, a user experience designer based in San Francisco. Each piece is sculpted by hand and assembled in Joelle’s studio. The collection of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and brooches aims to complete simplistic and minimalist outfits by accentuating the silhouette’s lines using geometric shapes and bright contrasting colors.
Joelle’s designs are distinguished by their use of modular components and unconventional materials, inviting curiosity and playfulness. The sculptural graphic elegance celebrates minimalism and geometry, with an edgy colorful aspect. The collection goes beyond traditional jewelry, offering a unique interactive experience that blurs the lines between fashion and artistry.
JEN ROSE
| Artisanal Jewelry 
Born and raised in Nebraska, where rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty is a fundamental part of life, Jen Rose discovered the joy of making jewelry by experimenting with beading and wire wrapping and selling her creations to friends, family, and peers. Drawing from her experience working on her family farm, Jen uses hands-on methods learned from carpentry, soldering, and needlework to craft unique pieces made of metals and precious and semi-precious gemstones. Each piece carries with it the confidence of Jen’s skilled handmade designs.
A graduate of the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, Jen relocated to San Francisco to focus on managing artisanal jewelry stores while developing her own creations in her off-time. Over the next decade, her collection evolved and in 2021 Jen retired from the 9-5 retail life to devote herself fully to Jen Rose Jewelry, selling her line through a handful of San Francisco-based brick-and-mortar stores.
LESLIE FRANCESCA | Handmade Jewelry
Leslie Francesca Designs strives to embrace natural elements within collections of handmade jewelry. No two stones are alike – each piece has it's own unique characteristics, making a collection of jewelry that is perfectly imperfect.
The collections are a representation of nature's spirit. Each raw gem and rough stone is a unique piece that represents its origins in the earth, with different stones associated with different elements of nature. The four traditional elements in Western culture are Earth, Air, Fire, and Water - all which Leslie Francesca Designs strives to embrace within each collection.
Marigold Row | Handcrafted Textiles
Palo Alto-based Marigold Row was founded in 2007 by Anita Mehta. Marigold Row curates and sources the finest textiles from India, by collaborating with renowned designers, as well as artisans all over India. The apparel and accessories represent traditional techniques of hand weaving, embroidery, hand dyeing and block printing, on natural fabrics.
The collections seamlessly blend handcrafting techniques with a modern sensibility. Marigold Row textiles can therefore best be described as “contemporary classics.” The focus is on honoring craftspeople and their traditions.
Monica Riley | Handcrafted Jewelry
Inspired by Scandinavian devotion to craftsmanship and the natural beauty and vitality of California, Monica Riley seeks to balance the raw and the refined in every design. The precious metals are given matte finishes and contrast with moody gemstones and bright diamonds to emphasize the inherent radiance of the natural materials. Simple elements such as plain bezels and handmade beads convey the human touch that transforms them. Siding always with beauty above perfection, Monica Riley Jewelry strives for an earthy luxe meant to be both timeless and of the time.
Each piece is designed and hand-fabricated in Monica’s California studio and adheres to high standards of environmental responsibility.
NIJALA
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Handcrafted Jewelry 
Edmund Nonaca, founder of NIJALA, is a lapidary artist who has been crafting jewelry for over 50 years. Using techniques like lost wax casting, repoussé, and silversmithing, he shapes metals and gemstones into organic, flowing forms. He personally cuts, shapes, and polishes cabochons, integrating natural textures into his designs. Inspired by raw elements, his work balances precision with an organic aesthetic. Each NIJALA creation reflects his mastery of form, function, and timeless craftsmanship.
PEGGY LI
| Handmade Jewelry
San Francisco jewelry maker Peggy Li has been crafting and creating jewelry for over 20 years. Her journey began when pieces were first seen on the TV show Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and her work has appeared on dozens of television shows and in film ever since. Peggy loves simple, feminine designs with touches of whimsy, using semi-precious stones, charms and found findings. You may catch her designs on the current season of TV’s Elsbeth and worn by host Kristen Kish on this season of Top Chef.
PHILIPPA ROBERTS
| Designer Jewelry
Philippa Roberts is a jewelry designer known for her simple, organic shapes in silver and gold vermeil combined with gemstones, and she is the founder of the Philippa Roberts jewelry line, with a store in Oakland, CA.
philipparoberts.com
RAVIT KAPLAN
| Modern Jewelry
Ravit Kaplan designs jewelry in her San Francisco studio. Each piece is entirely hand-crafted, reflecting her aesthetic vision. Ravit's jewelry is modern, clean and timeless.
From a young age, Ravit loved to draw, build things, and play with different materials. She has designed clothes, theater costumes, sets and buildings. Ravit loves exploring the shapes of objects to reveal their beauty, and is fascinated by geometric forms and symmetries.
After working for several years in corporate architectural firms, Ravit found jewelry design to be the perfect outlet for her creative spirit. Kaplan's designs are sold in retail stores in the bay area and online all over the world.
TONDO ATELIER
| Handcrafted Jewelry
Tondo Atelier is a jewelry design company founded and operated by jeweler Cristiana Costa May. Metalsmith training started in her native Brazil in 2003 and continued with a European Commission scholarship in Italy followed by further training in the UK.
In jewelry making she finds ways to express feelings and perceptions through her pieces. Her inspiration mainly comes from the essence of nature, as well as the artistic and architectural styles of the early and mid-20th century.
She aims to create atemporal pieces combining natural gemstones and fluid, organic forms with abstract curves and geometric shapes, resulting in an enduring and timeless aesthetic that may be passed down for generations.
All of her one-of-a-kind and small batch pieces are handcrafted in California with sustainable precious metals and ethically sourced gemstones.
tondoatelier.com
WATER SAND STONE
| Handcrafted Jewelry
Amy Morrell is an Oakland, CA based jewelry designer, artist, teacher, and mother. Amy was raised in Southern California and moved to Oakland in 1997 where she received her BFA at the California College of the Arts. Her fine art training informs an innate understanding of compositional space that is integral to her designs.
Water Sand Stone jewelry is a physical embodiment of balance within natural opposition. Bold, while maintaining a grounded sensitivity, Amy creates power pieces that reflect the perfect harmony between fierce energy and gentle magic.
All Water Sand Stone jewelry is handcrafted by Amy in her workshop in Oakland, CA.
