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Issa Mars

Tucked back behind Ró furniture shop, centrally located in the Elmwood Village yet secluded and easily missable, is this purveyor of "fine jewelry, hand-formed through the ancient art of goldsmithing" that "emanat[es] the basic elements that exist all around us, within us, and beyond us". Translation: earrings, pendants, engagement rings, and other unique custom-designed pieces manufactured sustainably by Ms. Mars herself with recycled precious metals and conflict-free gemstones. The house style is deceptively simple yet subtly creative, in a hard-to-describe way: check out the website to see some examples.

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Address: 732 Elmwood Ave., lower rear
Getting there: entrance on Breckenridge Ave.; Metro Bus 20
Hours: Wed-Fri noon-6PM, Sat 11AM-3PM
Website: issamars.com (opens in a new tab)

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