city living got you tense? get lost in the jewel-filled forest at the recently opened galerie virguina.

wanderlust is the word when you step into galerie virguina. nestled in the passage verdeau, it's part jewelry store, part gallery. stroll through the grove of petit trees that have ready-to-wear objets d'art hanging from each branch. pick up a lurex and swarovski crystal necklace from euro designer flos ad forem. try on a black mesh piece from verre décor. the open space gives you carte blanche to browse the jewelry, sculptures and various tableaux from up-and-comers tristan adelen and yannick mur. where's the art? a stefano poletti necklace is awash in yves klein's signature blue pigment [pictured].

frodo never had it so good.