The entire back section of the Art Institute’s gift shop is nothing but jewelry: an international compilation of worldwide imports and wearable art. Beneath the glass counter, choose between trinkets made from kimono fabric, paper-mâché, precious gems, recycled birch bark and patina bronze. If you’re on a cheaper budget, above the counter are hand-blown glass pendants, amber earrings and pop-art bangles. The varied selection reflects the museum’s multiplicity: necklaces can be reproductions of everything from African fertility dolls to Salvador Dali’s “Daddy Longlegs of the Evening.”
Audience choice Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E. Chicago (312)280-2660
Best of Chicago 2008
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