Andaman Trade Centre, on Srisoontorn Road, Thalang, 011-66-76-272-304
Jim Thompson Thai Silk, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, 011-66-76-340-480-5,
www.jim thompson.com

Santa Fe, New Mexico: Turquoise
Everything about Santa Fe is tranquil. The mountains, the mild weather - even the city's hallmark gemstone, turquoise, is as calm and lovely as the summer sky. Native Americans sell turquoise jewelry in the Old Town square, a popular tourist spot, and you can't swing an incense stick without hitting a fine jeweler. We recommend the Zachanee gallery and the affordable and tasteful Virginia Trading Post.

Virginia Trading Post, 82 East San Francisco Street, (505) 983-6165
Zachanee, 66 East San Francisco Street, Suite 16, (505) 920-2935, www.santafejewelry.com
 
Tokyo: Kimonos
Whether you pull them out for costume parties or wrap up in one every night, kimonos are the world's coolest regional garb. There are rafts of imitators, but the real deal comes from Japan, where kimonos are as ubiquitous as signs you can't read. A good place to start digging for them is in the basement of the Oriental Bazaar in the Harajuku shopping district. Another option is Hayashi Kimono in Chiyoda-ku's International Arcade. Last-minute buyers can get a comfy cotton yukata (robe) in Narita Airport's gift shops.