Virtual Jewels: from Accademia Italiana to Digital Jewelry Week

Rome, 26 October 2026

Once again, students from Accademia Italiana are taking part in Digital Jewelry Week, a fully digital event that allows designers from around the world to exhibit their work, creating an extensive virtual network.

Now in its fourth edition, the project benefits from collaborations with GemGenève, a leading fair for gem dealers, antique jewellery houses and gemmological laboratories; Tracr, the traceability platform developed by De Beers Group, which provides diamonds with a secure, immutable record of their provenance from mine to retail; and Cozzari, a long-established name in fine jewellery and watchmaking.

Digital Jewelry Week is a virtual exhibition space where selected designers can showcase their jewellery as 3D models. Visitors can explore the pieces in space, rotating them, zooming in and examining their materials in detail.

Since last year, the digital exhibition has also expanded into the physical world with a dedicated event in Milan: four days of events and in-person meetings between designers, partners and industry professionals, offering students the opportunity to exchange ideas and engage with the sector.

Two students from Accademia Italiana have been selected to exhibit their work:

Negin Kolivand, with her necklace Disillusion, explores the experience of losing a language: recognising its words without feeling at home within them. What remains is the shape of memory, a place where familiarity survives even as meaning slowly fades away.

Ana Ortiz, with her Volvere Brooch, draws inspiration from the acanthus flower. Its original form began with a 3D scan of a real acanthus. Hollow buds hold perfume, allowing the wearer to carry their own essence: something to be perceived, not merely observed.

Discover more about the programmes offered by Accademia Italiana.