The sea surrounding the Monterey Peninsula may be sapphire and emerald, the sunset carnelian and topaz, and the night sky grey-green jade with a spill of diamonds, but these glories cannot go home with you in any form more tangible than a photograph. What can be held in the palm of your hand are their shimmering reflections in the shop-windows of local purveyors of fine jewelry.
For 35 years, Michael Sherman has been designing custom jewelry at his studio in Carmel’s Barnyard Shopping Village. His award-winning designs combine gemstones with platinum and gold.
Marchesa Jewelry has offered beautiful new and estate jewelry at The Shops at The Lodge at Pebble Beach for 24 years. This tony boutique offers an impressive collection of rare jewels from South Sea pearls to one-of-a-kind certified diamonds.
Marvel at the delicacies from the reigns of Victoria and Edward on to Art Deco and Art Nouveau plus other antique pieces at Fourtané Estate Jewelry, which also has the most important collection of antique Rolex watches in the country.
There are more rare estate pieces available at Wilke’s Estate Jewelers, Viau Estate Jewelry, and B&G Jewelry. Visit Hesselbein’s Inc. in the Crossroads Shopping Village in Carmel for luxury Swiss watches such as Rolex, Patek Phillipe, and Breguet.
Lussori on Ocean Avenue in Carmel is famous for its selection of watches from Girard-Perregaux and Chopard.
Whether your mood is for unusual silver designs from Pat Areias Sterling or something in the iconic aquamarine box tied with white satin ribbon, which can only come from Tiffany & Co., the reflection of the Monterey Peninsula’s light and color will always be yours.
