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Ten years ago, in May 2016, Portugal issued a 2-euro commemorative coin dedicated to the participation of the Portuguese national team in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The coin depicts an iconic piece of Portuguese jewelry—the filigree heart of Viana—which serves as a symbol of love and sincerity. The coin’s design is based on a well-known work by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, titled *Coração Independente* ("Independent Heart"), and symbolizes the unity of the Portuguese people in supporting their athletes.

In September 2026, Joalharia do Carmo opened its first store outside Portugal in the heart of New York City — on Times Square, between 47th and 48th Streets.

The annual Portojóia jewelry exhibition took place in Porto from September 17 to 20, 2026. It is the largest event in Portugal's jewelry sector.

This spring, Printemps New York became the setting for a true jewelry fairytale. From May 18th to 24th, 2026, Printemps New York, the luxurious French department store in Manhattan's Financial District, hosted an exclusive exhibition of Portuguese filigree.

Three Hearts of Viana adorned the dress of the wife of Portugal's new President António José Seguro on the day of his inauguration on March 9, 2026.

A filigree design competition has been announced!
Design, tradition, and innovation in one competition.
Portuguese filigree inspires the creation of new contemporary works.

Prizes!!!

Information and rules are available on the organizer's website.

Portuguese filigree is on display at the INHORGENTA MUNICH 2026 exhibition, which takes place from 20 to 23 February 2026 in Munich, Germany.

The FITUR International Tourism Fair will be held in Madrid from January 21 to 25, 2026.

Gondomar filigree will be showcased at the exhibition as a promising tourism destination. The Gondomar booth is located in Pavilion 4, in the Turismo de Portugal zone.

A dress weighing 7 kg and costing at least 90,000 euros – this is the outfit worn by Portuguese pop singer Bárbara Bandeira in her new music video for "Marcha." The dress is completely covered in jewels – traditional Portuguese jewelry – Hearts of Viana in various shapes and sizes, including filigree pieces.

CINDOR, Portugal's premier jewelry and watchmaking training institution, has opened a new training center for specialized jewelry training in the heart of Porto. It is from Porto that it will open up to the world.

Because, frankly, the world has never been so Portuguese.
And never have Portuguese jewelry—and filigree—been so closely connected to the world!