Adornments. Accessories. Decorations.

Poor jewelry. Always the sideshow, never the main event.

A shame, really, when it can make or break an outfit quicker than you can say “cubic zirconia.”

At Cake Jewelry’s new West Hollywood boutique, jewelry is more than just icing. Tucked in a quaint courtyard, the space is whimsical, with kitschy Astroturf floors and a furry orange bench.

But the real focus? The backlit Plexiglas walls on which gorgeous earrings and necklaces seem to float. Think hand-hammered 18-karat yellow gold, painfully scrutinized gems, and cool silver, as well as custom pieces and carefully chosen works by independent artisans. With Cake’s excellently edited selection, faux pas will be few and far between.

Which means adorning, accessorizing, and decorating finally take center stage. And getting your mitts on just the right piece is as easy as pie.

Cake, 8570 1/2 Melrose Avenue, between Robertson and San Vicente Boulevards, West Hollywood (310-360-9020 or cakejewelry.com).