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Template:Jewelry Store This place will transport you out of Cambridge quicker than the Chinatown bus. Right out of Canal St. in NYC (it's disappointing to find there's no “back room”), the store is overflowing with cheap bags, jewelry, hair clips, and those slipper shoes everyone and their mother seems to be wearing. A great place to find the earrings for that dress or the bag for that outfit without feeling frivolous. The stuff isn't expensive, and the owners support a college in Nepal. Glittery stuff of all sorts $5-30. Cash only. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

If you've got just an hour to find an outfit for the formal, look no further than Jasmine Sola. Featuring a smattering of designers such as Juicy Couture and Theory, Jasmine Sola has a variety of dresses ($150-350) as well as jewelry, cosmetics, and accessories. Permanent sale racks offer permanent (false) hope of a bargain in this pricey, if not extortionate, boutique. The Jasmine Shoes around the corner caters to men and women, stocking everything from Diesel to Chinese Laundry. Strict return policy: returns within 7 days with receipt for store credit only. Look for Jasmine at 329 Newbury St. (617-437-8465). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Template:Tattoo Parlor The Jewelry Gallery is the place to pierce one nipple ($55) or both ($90), one ear ($39) or both ($67), or drive a single metal bar through your tongue ($69), with all the basic jewelry included. A variety of rings ($18-22), dog collars, skull statues, and studded arm bands line the shelves in this crowded shop, though tamer options do crop up on occasion. Attach studs to any of your accessories ($3 for 25), or scare your parents with fake nose gems. Piercings done at Chameleon, the tattoo parlor next door. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Motto sets itself apart with beautiful handmade and machine-crafted domestic jewelry in brass, silver, acrylic, and more. An incredible range of prices (jewelry $50-1000), but scarce options for the starving student. Also carries painted and silk-screened scarves ($100-400), unusual purses ($100-500), and other trinkets.

Looking for that special gift forged from the heart? Tis·tiK, a Boston-area retail shop based in Harvard Square, boasts beautiful, handcrafted pieces of functional art--ranging from fashionable jewelry and accessories to stylish home decorating products. Their newly launched online shop here showcases stunning, reasonably priced goods--like an assortment of colorful glass pendants that come with a suede necklace and matching glass earrings ($28-$32)--crafted from artisans from developing countries who; working independently or partnered with organizations; are improving their living standards through the sale of these handicrafts. Tis·tiK, meaning "a warm welcome to you" in the Mayan language, recently celebrated their one-year anniversary at the Church Street location in Cambridge. Featured designers include Marisa Ortiz, Estela Corona, Pavel Perez, The Nava Family and Servando Dominguez. Armed with pieces like their sterling silver and Zirconia cocktail rings ($35) and one-of-a-kind natural stone necklaces ($56), Tis·tiK is steadily emerging as a hidden gem (literally) of Harvard Square. Check out Tis·tiK's website HERE. Also, join them on Twitter HERE.

SALE! The word is all that much more meaningful at Berk's, where massive end-of-season sales take up to 50-75% off their wide variety of name-brand shoes, sandals, and boots. The selection tends toward the funky and includes Steve Madden, Doc Marten, RocketDog, Diesel, Lucini, Destroy, and Frye, from silver-glittered platforms to cowboy boots. Prices are reasonable, starting at $20 for flats and sneakers (they stock Converse, Puma, and Saucony, among others), and reaching $200 for knee-high, cut-out platform boots. Comfort shoes have made their way into nearly half of the store, lining the walls with the likes of Dansko, Birkenstock, and Naot. A men's section has recently emerged, though the selection, while trendy, is limited. Limited clothing and jewelry sections.

Template:Jewelry Store If you've walked right past this tiny boutique on your way to Border Café, you've missed a cheerful, eclectic collection of mostly silver and costume jewelry. Rhinestone hairpins ($4+) and modish earrings ($10+) make good gal-pal birthday presents. Soho is an infinitely classier, but not much more expensive, alternative to pimping yourself out with street-market wares. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Zipa Jewelry is hard to see from the street on Mass Ave. in Harvard Square, and that must be why they call it A Hidden Treasure. But once you get inside, they have beautiful jewelry from a broad spectrum of designers from around the world. That includes silver, amber, pearls and semiprecious stones. Check out the selection online.

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