Midwest Living Holiday Gift Guide 2012
Our first-ever gift guide showcases presents that have a cool story, support a Midwest business or come out of your own kitchen.
Pearl inspirations
The inspiration and source for Nadine Leo’s jewelry flows right outside her door. At the Mississippi River Pearl Company in Alma, Wisconsin, Nadine sells earrings, necklaces and rings she makes with Mississippi pearls. Prices vary, starting around $50. (Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth have both worn her pieces.)
The endangered status of freshwater mussels adds to the mystique of Nadine’s work. Because invasive zebra mussels threaten the local kind’s population levels, harvesting is no longer permitted, so the number of pearls available is finite. But Nadine says she has enough to last her for years to come. (651) 301-1204; nadineleo.com
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