Astor & Orion at NYC Jewelry Week 2026
Before the Metal: Live Jewelry Sculpting
There is a moment in jewelry making that almost no one sees: the very beginning, when a designer's hand first gives a piece its shape. In collaboration with NYC Jewelry Week 2026, Karen Hartman of Astor & Orion will hand-sculpt a design live in 3D, pushing and pulling digital metal.
Each curve is chosen for how the finished piece will catch the sun. Pick up the stylus and try it yourself. As jewelry asks what handcrafted means in 2026, see one designer's answer take shape, live.
Shop the collection, plus archival styles sold nowhere else.
| Date | Friday, November 20, 2026 |
| Time | 3:00–6:00 PM |
| Location |
Wolf & Badger SoHo 95 Grand St, New York, NY 10013 |
| Admission | Free · walk-ins welcome |
Press kit and images · Press: Jeannette Chen, hello@astorandorion.com
About Astor & Orion
Astor & Orion's sculptural jewelry is a meditation on how surface catches light. Founded in 2019 by Seattle-based designer Karen Hartman, the work moves between realist forms and architectural geometry, and the brand is best known for its sculptural, fashion-forward ethical hoop earrings.
Each design begins as a hand-sculpted 3D model and is cast in recycled metals with a casting partner audited under Sedex SMETA 4-Pillar for living wage, worker safety, and environmental standards. Read more about what makes it ethical jewelry and how we prove it.