Every time I look at the offerings of one museum shop, I have to rummage around the web sites of others. Here, from the Museum of Modern Art in New York is a striking geometric necklace and earrings made by Mario Trimarchi. Designed in 2011, it is inspired by a childhood memory: “of playing cards that would swirl mid-air from the gust of a Sicilian tornado wind. Constructed from mirror-polished stainless steel, the piece creates an alluring display of light and shadow on the skin. Made by Alessi, an Italian-based manufacturer whose work is featured in the Museum’s collection and has been displayed in several exhibitions.”

It sells for USD $167, with a discount for museum members.