Galerie CEBRA

In Düsseldorf’s Altstadt, opposite St. Andreas Church, a jewellery gallery has operated since 1987, where a bracelet may just as well be made of hazelnuts. GALERIE CEBRA at Andreasstraße 25 shows work by around 200 jewellery designers from Germany and abroad across roughly 75 square metres. Anemone Tontsch founded the gallery and still runs it today. CEBRA was one of Germany’s first jewellery galleries, and its guiding idea has stayed the same: the concept comes first, the material follows.

From the start, Anemone Tontsch saw her gallery as a laboratory for unusual materials and new techniques. At first the display cases held her own pieces, and soon work by many other jewellery makers joined them. Tontsch remains both gallerist and independent artist, as the programme shows. Her motto is ​“anything goes”. Alongside pieces in traditional materials, you’ll find headpieces made of real grass, necklaces of 3D-printed nylon cubes, and work in glass, aluminium and found objects. Turning a new idea into a wearable piece is a challenge she and her team take on with obvious pleasure, every single time.

Roughly every six to eight weeks, the exhibition changes. The gallery sets a theme, artists submit work in response, and each interprets it in their own way. In summer 2026, for example, the touring exhibition SERENITY stopped here, with 31 designers exploring the theme of calm. Beyond the rotating guests, a core group of artists is always on display at CEBRA, including Anne Rose Regenboog, Hoyeon Chung, Vania Ruiz, Solange Jakob and Margherita Marchioni, plus pieces by Anemone Tontsch herself. The gallery also doubles as a shop, with jewellery for women and men ranging from playful one-offs to elegant classics. Because exhibitions rotate and new work keeps arriving, the gallery looks a little different every time you visit. And if a favourite piece has broken, you can have it repaired here.

Looking for a one-of-a-kind piece of jewellery in Düsseldorf, or a gift away from the Königsallee? GALERIE CEBRA is a jewellery gallery where the idea counts, and the material comes second. The large shop windows are worth a look on their own, as they show the current exhibition even when the gallery is closed. A visit fits easily into a stroll through the Altstadt, since Andreasstraße is only a few minutes’ walk from the Rhine promenade. If you can’t make it in person, the gallery’s website has an online shop with a selection of pieces. Current opening hours are listed on this page.