Lark On The Boulevard

Posted by Nick Brandi

Just spent a nice couple of hours getting a personal tour of Lark on the Boulevard on Rte. 13 in Salisbury, right across from the college. It’s a really neat shop, all white and pristine clean, with lots of cool stuff to see. Owner Ashlyn Nolte deliberately designed the boutique-style store to look like a museum, with jewelry display cases that are wall-mounted and vertical, rather than the typical counter-style jewelry display case.

She gets stuff from all over the world and targets only fair-trade merchandise, which means that one may rest assured that there was no child labor or oppressive work conditions imposed on those who manufactured it.

Another kudo is that everything is exclusive yet reasonably priced, with jewelry items that range from $25 to $125 and home and personal accessories that run from $10 to $100 on average. Nolte said she worked very diligently to make sure that all her accessory items are hard to find in this area and that her jewelry can only be found at her store throughout the Eastern Shore.

When you got there, be sure to check out the bags by Hobo, as well as those by designer Rebecca Ray, one of which features straps made from authentic stirrup leather.

We’ll also be presenting some beautiful handmade jewelry from New York designer Lauren Wimmer and some unique and eye-catching ceramic tableware from Peruvian maker Montes Doggett, which uses only the finest natural and renewable materials in their products and is also made entirely by hand.

For anyone seeking affordable gift items that are hip yet unique, Lark on the Boulevard is one of the best – make that one of the only – places in the area to go.