Carolyn Yost Estate Jewelry & Stonington Antiques Etcetera, 148 Water St, Stonington, CT 06378, US

Solomon's Mines, located on Water Street in the Stonington Borough, features unique and exquisite jewelry pieces, all of which are handmade. Although some of the jewelery can fetch near a million bucks, most of the jewelry featured in front of the store is under $100. Pearls are popular, though tend to be used primarily as accents in other pieces. Solomon's Mines also sells a variety of trendy purses that are made out of lambskin, in addition to hand-blown glassware. Owner Stephen Salomonson chooses only world-renown, award-winning jewelry designers for crafting his pieces.