No time to shop? Visit Velvet da Vinci, a San Francisco gallery that features contemporary art jewelry from artists in and out of the US.

These earrings are plastic cutlery covered with swarovski crystals. (Wait a minute, what are swarovski crystals, anyway? Well, glass. Precisely cut glass to reflect light with techniques developed by the Swarovski family.)

The artist is Lynn Christiansen who obviously has a healthy sense of humor. And if you like these, you’ll probably want to take a look at her bracelet. It’s very big.

Just remembered I have a pair of three-inch cloisonné lizard earrings. I wear them when I want to meet new people.