Idar-Oberstein jewelry exhibition shines at China Fashion Week

An Art Déco necklace from 1932, part of the Jakob Bengel Industrial Heritage Museum collection, is displayed during China Fashion Week in Beijing, March 21, 2026. [Photo by Wang Yiming/China.org.cn]

Art Déco jewelry from Germany's Jakob Bengel Industrial Heritage Museum is on display at China Fashion Week in Beijing, as part of the "Zeitgeist: 150 Years of Jewellery Artistry in Idar-Oberstein" exhibition. The show explores the evolution of jewelry from elite adornment to a modern expression of individuality, reflecting the aesthetics and industrial spirit of the early 20th century.