About this Event
For centuries, jewelry has held what the heart cannot: love, memory, devotion, grief. Worn close to the body, these precious objects become vessels for remembrance, connecting us to those we love across time and even beyond death.
For NYC Jewelry Week, fine jewelry designers Viviana Langhoff and Angie Marei present Love After Death: Objects of Devotion, a two-night exhibition exploring jewelry as talisman, relic, and keeper of memory.
Langhoff’s Memento Mori meets Marei’s Egyptian-inspired fine jewelry in a dialogue between mortality and eternity, where ancient symbolism, ritual, and precious materials give physical form to the things we cannot hold onto.
DAY 1 | Exhibition Viewing + Ritual
The first evening invites guests to experience the jewelry and participate in an intimate memorial ritual honoring those we have loved and lost. Visitors will be invited to contribute a personal gesture of remembrance, transforming the space into a collective expression of memory, grief, love, and enduring connection.
DAY 2 | Salon Discussion
The second evening moves from ritual into conversation. Langhoff and Marei host an intimate salon exploring how jewelry and symbolism have helped us navigate mortality, honor those we love, and give physical form to memory and devotion.
Together, the two evenings move between object, ritual, and conversation, revealing jewelry as more than adornment: a vessel for memory, meaning, and the people we carry with us.
Viviana Langhoff is an award-winning fine jewelry designer known for intricate metalwork, bespoke bridal, antique stones, and unexpected color. Drawing from fine art, cultural adornment, and history, she creates expressive, one-of-a-kind pieces. A NYC Jewelry Week Anchor Designer and former WJA Chicago President, Viviana has been recognized by De Beers and Jewelers of America and featured in WWD, Oprah, and Times Square.
New York-born Egyptian-Dominican designer Angie Marei creates evocative fine jewelry rooted in spirituality, transformation, and divine symbolism. With a background in advertising and creative direction, she has created work for iconic brands including Tom Ford, Gucci, and Yves Saint Laurent. Her jewelry draws from her heritage, mythology, sacred symbolism, and the energy of New York, creating modern heirlooms that honor love, strength, memory, and rebirth.
NYCJW26: November 16–22, 2026
Each November, NYC Jewelry Week presents The Week, a seven-day celebration of jewelry and the people, ideas, and craftsmanship behind it. NYCJW26 brings together a global audience for a dynamic mix of in-person and virtual experiences across New York City and beyond.
Explore the full , featuring exhibitions, shopping experiences, retail collaborations, talks, panels, workshops, demonstrations, tours, and more. Virtual programs will be streamed on YouTube, while in-person events offer opportunities to engage directly with artists, designers, curators, collectors, and other members of the jewelry community.
With many programs free and open to the public, NYC Jewelry Week invites everyone—from longtime jewelry enthusiasts to those just beginning to explore the field—to discover the artistry, ideas, histories, and craftsmanship that make jewelry so compelling.
Join us for NYCJW26, November 16–22, 2026.
Event venue & nearby stays
Marei New York Showroom, 55 Washington Street, Brooklyn, United States
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