Philadelphia - February 21, 2007

Oh, How Charming

Anna Beau Jewelry

Your friend is running with the wrong crowd. Every time you see her she’s clawing at her neck, fidgeting, and pulling at her ears.

She’s hit rock bottom with her gaudy jewelry habit. You’ve got to get her to come clean.

The right fix comes in the form of Anna Beau Designs’s delicate baubles. Local jeweler Anna Thompson hand fabricates sterling adornments embellished with delicate discs, antique brass-stamped shapes (doves, wolves, leaves), and semiprecious stones.

Dangling acorns accent an updated charm bracelet. Necklaces suspend dainty birds in flight. Earrings range from a single charm to a graceful cluster of leaves, jewels, and other tiny flourishes.

Back to your pal — better wean her off the bad stuff.

Before she shaves her head to make room for another necklace.

Available at Lost + Found, 133 North Third Street (215-928-1311).