Chicago Jewelry
The Windy City didn't earn its moniker from the gale-force breezes that frequently whip through its downtown on winter days, but rather thanks to its verbose politicians who were notoriously full of hot air. The cultural capital of the Midwest, Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the US and boasts vibrant theater, music and art scenes, as well as highly reputable academic institutions. The business district, known as 'The Loop', abuts Lake Michigan and showcases an impressive skyline of high-rises. Chicagoans are proud of the city's status as home to the first skyscraper: after the Chicago Fire in 1871, ambitious architects flocked to the destroyed city to rebuild the downtown with innovative steel-skeletoned towers. Downtown Chicago is surrounded by residential neighborhoods like hipster-heavy Wicker Park, yuppy-style Lincoln Park, the South Side, and the Gold Coast, each with its own unique and authentic character, shopping districts and gourmet culinary offerings.
Chicago is a hub of fashion and shopping, drawing hordes of consumers from surrounding Midwestern states. If you're looking for diamond jewelry, wedding rings, engagement rings, quality watches and the like, Jewelers Row is a small strip tucked away in downtown Chicago, on Wabash Street. The Wabash Jewelers Mall and the Mallers Building are two leading commercial diamond centers on Jewelers Row. Jewelry shops also abound along Chicago's Magnificent Mile, which starts at The Loop and extends to the Gold Coast. It boasts leading designer boutiques, such as Tiffany & Co. and Cartier. The neighborhoods of Lincoln Park, Bucktown and Lakeview are home to smaller specialty shops and are a top destination for pearl jewelry, diamond earrings and pendants, colored gemstone jewelry and vintage jewelry.
