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Sabyasachi and The Met Announce Byzantine-Inspired High Jewellery Collaboration
Sabyasachi is a famous fashion designer from India.
He is now working with The Met, a very big museum in New York that holds art and history from the last 5,000 years.
Together, they are making a special jewellery collection.
The jewellery is inspired by the Byzantine Empire, an old empire that connected many cultures and countries.
Some pieces are inspired by ancient Roman carvings, old carved boxes and stone reliefs at the museum.
Every piece is made completely by hand in India using gold and colourful gems.
The collection will be shown in September 2026 at New York Fashion Week.
It is just the start of a creative partnership that will last for many years.
Later, the designers will also make accessories and clothing.
Sabyasachi made history in 2024 as the first Indian designer to walk the Met Gala red carpet.
Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee announced a multi-year collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), beginning with an exclusive High Jewellery collection inspired by the Byzantine Empire.
The collection debuts at New York Fashion Week on September 15, 2026, transforming historic designs into 'modern heirlooms rooted in the past, crafted for today.'
Every piece is conceived, developed and entirely handcrafted in India by master artisans in 18k and 22k gold with gems including tourmaline, garnet, jasper, lapis lazuli, jade and brown diamonds.
Designs draw on artefacts from The Met's 5,000-year collection, including a 3rd-century Roman marble sarcophagus, a 12th-century Italian or Byzantine carved casket and a 2nd-3rd century CE Roman funerary relief from Thrace.
The collection includes more than 100 pieces priced from approximately $2,500 to $100,000 and will be sold at Sabyasachi's flagship store at 160 Christopher Street in New York, other global stores and select specialty retailers.
- Who
- Indian fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York, with The Met represented by Stephen Mannello, head of retail and global licensing.
- What
- Announced a landmark multi-year collaboration beginning with an inaugural High Jewellery collection inspired by 5,000 years of art and history and the cultural exchange of the Byzantine Empire, with future collections spanning jewellery, accessories and clothing.
- Where
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; the collection is handcrafted in India and will be sold at the Sabyasachi flagship at 160 Christopher Street in New York's West Village, other global stores and select specialty retailers.
- When
- Announced in August 2026, with a teaser on Monday and the official note on Tuesday; the first collection will debut at New York Fashion Week on September 15, 2026.
- Why
- To reinterpret stories of creativity and craftsmanship in The Met's collection through contemporary makers, showcasing Indian craftsmanship, and to trace cultural exchange that Sabyasachi connects to his home city, Kolkata, as part of his international expansion since his New York store launch in 2022.
Key facts
- Designer
- Sabyasachi Mukherjee
- Institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), New York
- Collection theme
- Cultural exchange of the Byzantine Empire; 'modern heirlooms rooted in the past, crafted for today'; multi-year partnership spanning jewellery, accessories and clothing
- Launch date
- September 15, 2026, New York Fashion Week
- Collection details
- More than 100 pieces, priced approximately $2,500–$100,000
- Materials
- 18k and 22k gold with gemstones including tourmaline, garnet, jasper, lapis lazuli, jade, spinel, amethyst and brown diamonds
- Craftsmanship
- Conceived, developed and handcrafted in India by Sabyasachi's master artisans
- Retail
- Sabyasachi flagship, 160 Christopher Street, West Village, New York; other global Sabyasachi stores and select specialty retailers
Quotes
Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Founder and designer of the Sabyasachi luxury house
““History does not exist in fragments. It exists in a continuum. In collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inspired by 5,000 years of art and history, this collection reimagines cultural exchange of the Byzantine Empire through High Jewellery, transforming historic designs into modern heirlooms.””
telegraphindia.com
“The Met | Sabyasachi collaboration is an exploration of how culture travels, evolves, and endures, drawing from 5,000 years of history preserved within the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.”
freepressjournal.in
Stephen Mannello
Head of Retail and Global Licensing at The Met
“The Met was interested in working with contemporary makers to reinterpret stories of creativity and craftsmanship in its collection. Engaging with Sabyasachi and his team allows us to view works from antiquity through a new lens, shining a spotlight on stories of the past through his creative viewpoint.”
financialexpress.com
“"We are passionate about uplifting stories of creativity and craftsmanship housed in The Met collection through collaborations with modern‑day makers."”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
An arty collab - Telegraph India
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Sabyasachi X The Met: Inside The Designer’s Extraordinary Journey From Byzantine Art To Modern Heirlooms
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