The gallery has moved!
Our new space at 141 Cambridge Tce is open:
Tuesday 11am – 4pm
Wednesday – Friday 11am – 5pm
Saturday 11am – 3pm
To make an appointment outside of regular hours, please contact Caroline on 021 0430 533.

For online sales and enquiries, email caroline@thenational.co.nz or use the Enquire button on the website. Please include your phone number as spam filters can block our replies.

CONTACT:
141 Cambridge Terrace
Christchurch 8013
New Zealand
info@thenational.co.nz

Director / Caroline Billing +64 (0)21 0430 533

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All prices on the website are in NZ$.
Please note: Due to continually increasing metal prices, most gold and silver pieces are now ‘price on application’ (POA). Prices on the website are subject to change. Contact the gallery for further information or a quote. We welcome commission enquiries. Availability of works seen on the website may vary, especially works from past exhibitions.
We accept Visa and Mastercard, PayPal, and direct credit. Laybys (payment plans) are available and we are a member of MyArt – interest-free NZ art loans.
The gallery has a no refund policy for change-of-mind purchases. We offer exchanges or credit if the item is returned in perfect condition within 10 days of purchase. Remaining balances are left as a credit.

Kia Ora, Welcome

The National is a dealer gallery in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, owned by Director Caroline Billing. The gallery specialises in contemporary jewellery from New Zealand and solo exhibitions by a select group of international jewellery artists. From 2018, the annual exhibition programme expanded to include sculpture and object-based works across other media. The gallery relocated in July 2025 to a new space at 141 Cambridge Terrace.

Billing is committed to showcasing both established and emerging artists, with a particular focus on solo exhibitions of new work. Since opening in 2004, The National has played a vital role in nurturing the development of contemporary jewellery in New Zealand, creating links to international practice and offering opportunities for experimentation and critical development in the field. The expansion of the gallery’s space and increasing reputation has seen the addition of ambitious collaborative projects and curated group exhibitions to the programme.