Wakanda has arrived in Baltimore.

Starting this weekend, the Walters Art Museum will offer “Black Panther” fans a trip through the Marvel franchise’s African utopia via the films’ jewelry and costumes.

The new exhibit, “Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture,” debuts Saturday with a celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring an artist talk, workshops and performances.

Fletcher never saw jewelry making as her career path, let alone one that would land her intricate work in one of the highest-grossing superhero films of all time. The Pasadena, California, native simply needed a job.

“I saw this woman making wire-wrapped copper jewelry at a spiritual center,” Fletcher, 38, said Wednesday at the Walters before a media preview. “I thought, ‘I could do that.’”

That turned out to be quite the understatement. The self-taught artist and metalsmith’s work stands out in Hollywood movies like 2018’s “Black Panther,” its 2022 sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and the Eddie Murphy comedy “Coming 2 America” from 2021. The Walters features her jewelry from the films, along with new pieces made for the Baltimore exhibit.

Bringing the exhibit to the Walters turned out to be a full-circle moment for Fletcher, who years ago found images of ancient Egyptian rings from the museum’s collection, which are free and open use to the public. It was a pivotal discovery in Fletcher’s growth as an artist.

“Hearing this story and hearing this linkage, we realized we had to bring this exhibition to Baltimore,” said Kate Burgin, the Walters’ executive director and CEO.

Fans of the Marvel series, which became a cultural phenomenon on its way to earning more than $2.1 billion worldwide, will likely recognize pieces on display, such as the gold-plated brass necklace worn by Lupita Nyong’o’s Nakia.

A chance encounter led Fletcher to Hollywood. At a jewelry event, she met Ruth Carter, the costume designer who later made history as the first Black woman to win two Oscars for her work on the “Black Panther” series. They kept in touch, and one day Fletcher showed Carter sketches of regal jewelry that had come to Fletcher in her sleep.

“I said, ‘I’ve been having these dreams, and this is where I want to go,’” Fletcher said.

Kismet stepped in. Carter told her she might have an “Afrofuturistic gig” in the near future. If she got it, the jewelry job was Fletcher’s. Everything eventually aligned at the right time, which seems to happen to Fletcher more often than not.

“That’s my life,” Fletcher said smiling.

The exhibition is smartly designed with all-black mannequins and other design elements to focus attention on Fletcher’s necklaces, rings, earrings, cuffs and other accessories. It also features some of Carter’s exquisitely detailed “Black Panther” costumes, like Queen Ramonda’s silver bodice cage.

Contributing to “Black Panther,” a Black superhero story that resonated so far beyond comic-book circles, means Fletcher is a part of cultural history. It’s an honor she doesn’t take lightly.

“It was so amazing afterward to see this explosion of self-expression,” Fletcher said of fans’ reactions to “Black Panther.”

It also reaffirmed her purpose. “I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing,” she said.

Fletcher hopes the exhibit resonates with the next generation of kids in Baltimore — a visual reminder that their dreams can come true, too.

“I wanted to ensure that the children of Baltimore are incredibly inspired and that they see themselves within the exhibition,” she said.

“Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture” runs through Aug. 9