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Elaine Tse, who left the world of finance to pursue her passion of making semi-precious jewelry and handbags, has been working out of a studio Old City since 2002, creating several lines of delicate, feminine jewelry that are sold at boutiques around the country.

At her retail home base, a jewel box of a corner shop in Rittenhouse Square, she extends beyond her own creations, selling baubles and trinkets of all types. Tselaine is the perfect pre-party stop-in spot for finding the perfect little gift. Pick up chunky scented candles for a hostess, hand-bound journals for acquaintances’ birthdays, cat-shaped staplers for your co-workers, and even trinkets for your friends’ kids (check out the shiny, vintage-looking wind-up toy section). The collection is always changing, and like any good independent shop, local artisans are well-represented.

Tse’s own necklaces, bracelets, tiaras, and earrings burst with translucent floral-colored beads and reside in display cases in the front. Her most extravagant pieces, ornate enough to wear with a wedding gown, are bedecked with freshwater pearls and crystals. But her most popular pieces come from the “branch” collection, in which silver or gold wires are woven to evoke flowers, leaves and tree limbs.

Tselaine
1927 Walnut St., Philadelphia PA 19103
215-301-4752
www.tselaine.com