Jun 9, 2008

Gifts for the graduateBy Mary ShustackLoHud.com

When shopping for the high-school graduate, get personal. “Each kid has a different style,” says Ellen Arkin of Strawtown Jewelry in West Nyack.

Skip the one-gift-fits-all choice – remember the days of pen sets and typewriters? – and opt for something that marks the achievement in a singular way.

At Strawtown Jewelry, that might be a necklace or earrings dotted with inspirational words.

“There’s ‘love,’ ‘friends,’ ‘hope,’ ‘peace,’ … peace is really popular these days,” says Glenn Arkin, who runs the shop with his wife.

For those who like to really stand out, choose from the shop’s own designs which include hand-made sterling pieces decorated with enamel dots.

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