August 7, 2006

Arrrr Rated

Artemisia Jewelry

Piracy has its good side (Johnny Depp movies) and its bad (bootleg copies of Johnny Depp movies).

Either way, it’s a hot topic.

Want in on the fun? It’s too steamy for those bodices Keira wears, but Artemisia jewelry will definitely help you get in the booty-hoarding spirit.

Designer Marisa Lombardo collects charming items from all over the world — turn-of-the-century perfume vials, antique watches, military medals — and embellishes them (with, say, an offset charm or a hanging bell) to create pieces that look borrowed from the set of a swashbuckling blockbuster.

And because they’re made of authentic relics, the treasures are a good investment for your hard-earned doubloons.

As for how fellow pirates will react to your new loot?

It’s sure to shiver their timbers.

Available at Sugarcube, 48 South 3rd Street (215-238-0825).