Dream world: You traipse about markets all over the world, collecting trinkets and textiles. Reality? You shop big-box stores from the comfort of your cube.

Get the best of both with newcomer Emerald Fish, an online local boutique filled with beautiful, interesting accessories for you and your home.

Owner Heddie Chu has been scouring the globe for years as a founding partner at architecture and interior design firm NC2. In the Objects of Desire section of her site, you’ll find such eclectic offerings as Moroccan plates, French cheese knives, one-of-a-kind handblown Italian vases, and lattice coasters from India.

We’re really loving The Find, which Chu changes seasonally to spotlight different vendors and categories. This month, it’s vintage jewelry from collector Susie Hoimes. Sporting names like Dior, Chanel, and Hermès, the adornments aren’t cheap — but a girl can always dream.

Available online at emeraldfish.com.

Photo: Courtesy of Emerald Fish