Design & Craft
A new look at amber and jewellery? Right here. Discover the unique forms, fresh interpretations and craftsmanship that make jewellery - with amber and beyond - stunning again in a completely new edition. We write about the creators, collections, exhibitions and competitions that set the trends of contemporary design and show how to combine tradition and modernity in an interesting way.
Bursztynowe Rzemiosło: tradycja, która inspiruje kolejne pokolenia
Bursztyn od wieków pozostaje symbolem rzemieślniczej doskonałości – materiałem wymagającym, ale też niezwykle wdzięcznym dla tych, którzy potrafią wydobyć z niego światło, kolor i emocję. 23. edycja Ogólnopolskiego Konkursu Złotników i Jubilerów „Bursztynowe Rzemiosło” im. Karola Kowalskiego po raz kolejny udowodniła, że siła tej tradycji znajduje nowe, świeże interpretacje w rękach zarówno mistrzów, jak i…
Bursztyn na nowo: mistrzostwo formy i odwaga interpretacji
Współczesna biżuteria coraz śmielej przekracza granice tradycji – a bursztyn staje się w niej materiałem zaskakującym, otwartym i niezwykle aktualnym. AMBERIF Selection pokazuje, że w rękach najlepszych projektantów klasyczne rzemiosło spotyka się z nowoczesnym myśleniem, a efektem są formy, które nie tylko zdobią, ale opowiadają historie na nowo.
Amberif Design Award 2026 „Magia materii” – znamy laureatów
Dziś – w epoce cyfrowej, zdominowanej przez obrazy, dane i symulacje – powraca pytanie fundamentalne: co sprawia, że materia wciąż potrafi nas poruszać? Co nadaje jej znaczenie, wyjątkowość, siłę oddziaływania? Jaka ukryta w niej magia pozwala jej stawić opór wirtualności i odzyskać swój urok?
PREZENTACJE 2026, czyli o ciszy w biżuteryjnej formie
W świecie, w którym wszystko domaga się naszej uwagi – powiadomienia, obrazy, komunikaty – cisza staje się luksusem. Nieoczywistym, intymnym, czasem wręcz niewygodnym. I właśnie ona stała się bohaterką XXII edycji Międzynarodowego Konkursu Sztuki Złotniczej PREZENTACJE 2026.
Amberif Spring 2026: The alchemist's sister
One of the events accompanying the AMBERIF Spring amber fair in Gdansk is an exhibition by Kelly McCallum, a British artist acclaimed for her rich and imaginative work. „The Alchemist's Sister” is her first exhibition of works made from Baltic amber.
SCHMUCK 2026 - with a Polish accent
SCHMUCK is the world's largest and most important exhibition of contemporary artistic jewellery, which for 65 years has presented the latest phenomena in the field. One of them this year was the jewellery of Malgosia Kalinska - the only Polish woman qualified for this year's edition.
The people who make up the world of amber and jewellery
Artists, designers, exhibition organisers and enthusiasts - each of them has a unique story worth hearing. In candid conversations, they talk about the inspirations, challenges and dreams they turn into beauty encapsulated in form. Discover the people who make amber live, change and never cease to delight.
Interviews
Opinions
Aleksandra Harasiuk: Arab misbah collectors
In Arab countries, a still popular male accessory is the so-called subha / misbah / tesbih, or prayer ropes. Centuries ago, they were used to count down repeated prayers - hence their name. The number of balls ...
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Katarzyna Michalska: Amber education really makes sense
The conversation about the future of amber often focuses on the market, design or promotion. Meanwhile, the foundation of everything is education. Without it, even the most beautiful raw material remains devoid of context and emotion.
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JULIA GROOS: Amber has become a universe to me
My first contact with amber will probably always remain an unforgettable impression. I remember it like today: I took a piece of amber in my hand, cut it and suddenly I could smell the resin from over 40 million years ago....
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Alan Balewski: Amber in perfume - natural, vibrant and surprising
Amber is a fragrance that is difficult to describe and even more difficult to capture - which is why it has fascinated perfumers for centuries.
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Philip Sajet: I am a loyal amber lover
In 21 years I have made 16 jewellery objects with Baltic amber. I think this alone makes me a loyal amber lover. As well as the fact that I've never been amber....
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Beata Bochińska: Amber was another interesting project for me
I am an art historian and collector, and together with my husband we have over 1,800 objects of good design from behind the Iron Curtain in our collection, which we have made available to our Bochinski Foundation for use in dissemination programmes....
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Elisabeth Kochanek-van Dijk: Jewellery is art
I have always been convinced of this. Even if there are many galleries in our country that have no place for jewellery.
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Monika Blaszkowska: Amber off the chart
I'm excited because I've managed to do something with amber that it's been missing for a long time - bring it into the world of modern design. I create objects that surprise, especially young people, for...
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Mieczysław Struk: Pomerania needs amber
Better cooperation between administrative bodies and legislative changes will help to normalise the situation with amber mining in Pomerania.
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Fashion & Trends
This is where amber meets fashion. Take a peek into the world of shows, trends and new collections where jewellery becomes not just an accessory, but a style manifesto. Discover how the gold of the Baltic Sea inspires designers and conquers the catwalks - from classic elegance to avant-garde interpretations.
Amber in fashion 2026: the natural power of emotive jewellery
Fashion in 2026 is looking less and less for the „wow” effect in flashiness. Instead, it is betting on emotion, authenticity and things that matter. This is why amber jewellery is experiencing a real renaissance today. Warm, organic, unique - it fits perfectly into a fashion world that is rediscovering the beauty of nature and personal style.
Radom Fashion Show - the return of amber beads in style
For many of us, amber beads are associated with grandma's casket and a tradition we don't expect to return to the living rooms. And yet! With her „Mazovia Heart of Poland” collection presented as part of the Radom Fashion Show, designer Diana Walkiewicz proved that amber, also in the form of classic beads, has an absolutely rightful place in today's fashion.
„Project: artistic jewellery” - Polish jewellery as you did not know it
The exhibition Design: Artistic Jewellery is the next instalment in the series What Seduces Design? presenting Polish post-war design at the Centre for Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu in Toruń. Curator Anna Wiszniewska directs her attention to jewellery - a field that uniquely combines utility, the individual expression of creators and changing social realities.
(Almost...) all about amber
Knowledge of amber
This section is a veritable “Amber Bible” - the most important state-of-the-art information on amber, which - to a large extent - has been produced in collaboration with experts in the respective fields.
