People all over the world shop A. Brandt online, but we’re lucky enough to get to browse its extensive collection of museum-quality jewelry – an antique Tiffany zodiac pendant, a $19,000 pair of Victorian teardrop earrings – in person. Read More »
223 Haverford Avenue, Narberth, PA | 610-617-0993 | Website
There’s a custom jewelry lab inside this two-year-old shop, so you can work alongside a designer/gemologist to create your dream ring or repurpose a family heirloom. You’ll get to slip on a 3-D preview of your new creation, too. Read More »
975 Bethlehem Pike, Montgomeryville, PA | 215-362-7132 | Website
Trained gemologist Lauren Priori scours estate sales nationwide to pluck the very best baubles for her appointment-only studio and online shop. Case in point: A recent jaunt to Las Vegas unearthed a crop of 19th-century antiques, like a dreamy butterfly-crowned enamel ring. Read More »
1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1218, Philadelphia, PA | 856-889-1976 | Website
Skip the crystals and dream catchers and head straight for the amassing of jewelry, most crafted in-house and others by little-known jewelry designers from around the country. Look for owner Angela Monaco's line, Concrete Polish; crystal-encrusted necklaces by Material Poetry; badass earrings from Hell Hound; and major silver cuffs from Sticks + Stones. Read More »
819 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA | 267-606-6082 | Website
Love the art of the find as much as the item itself? Jewelry boutique Egan Day is one of the most exquisite retail spaces in Philly, with the types of gems only the well-informed shopper seeks out. Here, delicate pieces by artists like Nicole Landaw, Gabriella Kiss and Maria Beaulieu are displayed beneath glass cloches: blazing-bright Australian opals, Tahitian pearls the size of marbles and slices of brown diamonds, all so lovely and subtly glam, you'll wonder why you ever measured luxury by sparkle alone. Read More »
260 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 267-773-8833 | Website