I went to Porter Exchange in Cambridge with my friend Jeff this afternoon for lunch — some of the best, least expensive sushi around the city is served there. On the way out, Jeff noticed a sale sign in the window of Kitty Haas’s jewelry shop. Knowing that Kitty isn’t known to need to put her unique jewelry on sale before , he insisted we step in.
It turns out after 63 years in and around Cambridge, 87-year old Kitty has decided to retire. Kitty is known for her unusual jewelry from around the world. In the few minutes we were there, we saw pieces from Poland and Afghanistan. There are pieces in white gold, yellow gold, and sterling silver. The woman there said that, unlike a lot of mass-produced silver pieces, their pieces were made from pure silver, and were therefore more malleable.
To clear out the last of her inventory — her last day is this coming Sunday — Kitty has dramatically reduced prices. Jeff picked up a beautiful piece for his girlfriend (no details so I won’t give away the surprise) and paid about 35% less than the retail cost.
