Tincal lab Challenge 2026

TINCAL LAB CHALLENGE 2026
JEWELRY AND IDENTITY
With the main objective to show the quality and diversity of contemporary jewelry, opening its doors to the general public, Tincal lab invites every year jewelers from around the world for a Challenge: the creation of up to 3 pieces with a maximum price each, inspired by a theme.
From this Open Call launched in June results an international event of exhibition and sale of unique characteristics. The opening is at Tincal lab in November, on the date of Simultaneous Openings event in Miguel Bombarda quarter, in Porto, accompanied by the release of a catalog.
In each edition, since 2018, it has been awarded the Selection of the Jury Award and two Selection of the Public Awards (voting in person and online), consisting of an exhibition at Tincal lab over the following year.
In the latest edition, in 2025, we gathered more than 200 exclusive jewelry pieces created by the 81 jewelers from 32 different countries selected by the jury from more than 200 applications.
In 2026, the 12th edition of Tincal lab Challenge launches the theme: Jewelry and Identity.
The maximum price for each piece will be 150€.
The opening will be at Tincal lab on November 14 of 2026.
More info: https://tincallab.com/pages/challenge-2026-jewelry-and-identity
About previous editions: https://tincallab.com/pages/tincal-lab-challenge
SELECTED PARTICIPANTS:
Adam Saar (IL) | Alexandra Conde (MX) | Alexandra Lindqvist (FI) | Amélia Marta (PT) | Ana Marchetanu (RO) | Ana Margarida Carvalho (PT) | Ana Petrova (BG) | Andrea Serini (AR) | Anna Timár (HU/FR) | Atri Galván (ES) | Aušra Mačiulaitienė (LT) | Bárbara García (ES) | Béatrice Carlson (FR/NZ) | Brigitta B. Horváth (HU) | Carmen López (ES) | Catalina Rivera (PE/ES) | Catalina Scotnitchi (RO/CH) | Christina Karababa (GR/DE) | Cindy Zhaohan Li (CN/GB) | Clodagh Molloy (IE) | Csíki Szidónia (RO) | Daye Kim (KR) | Devon Clark (CA) | Dimitra Papamerkouri (GR) | Dora Des (HU/AT) | Estera Broda (PL) | Eugènia Arnavat (ES) | Eugenia Feroussi (GR) | Fanni Nagy (HU) | Felicia Vilensten (SE) | François Deletaille (BE/DK) | Hebe Argentieri (AR) | Helen Hae Young Kwon (KR/US) | Henrike Altes (DE) | Ildze Bogana (LV) | Imma García Prado (ES) | Ingrid Berg (SE) | Iona Nieva (SR) | Irina Kalintzaki (GR) | Isil Ozcam (TR) | Jane Sedgwick (GB) | Janna Gregonis (US) | Jeannette Knigge (NL) | Jolanta Gazda (PO) | Justin Scroggins (US) | Kamile Staneliene (LT) | Karola Torkos (DE) | Katia Rabey (RU/IL) | Konstantinos Papadoukas (GR) | Lily Preve (GR) | Marcin Boguslaw (PL) | Margit Hart (AT) | Mária Arduán / Vera Blixen (ES) | Maria Benedita (PT) | Mark Mcleish (GB) | Martin Grosman (CZ) | May Gañán (ES) | Melis Agabigum (TR/US) | Mimi Papandrea (AR/ES) | Minjeong Kim (KR/GB) | Misaki Nomoto (JP) | Nicolas Christol (CH) | Olivia Plummer (GB/SE) | Paolo Gambarelli (IT) | Patricia Gallucci (AR) | Paula Isola (AR) | Pei-Han Wu (TW/GB) | Pilar Viedma (ES) | Raffaella Brunzin (IT) | Rebecca Strzelec (US) | Salvador Vico (ES) | Silvina Bounos (AR) | Sol Flores (AR) | Sophie Lowe (GB) | Susana Barbosa (PT) | Sylvie Godel (CH) | Telma Oliveira (PT) | Veroniek Dutré (BE) | Yasuko Kanno (JP) | Yue Huang (CN/PT)