PEARLS RETURN - WITH ATTITUDE You'll see strand upon strand of pink, white and gray pearl imitations worn with chunky gold chains and black enamel Chanel logos around the swan necks of the ever fashionable. Cockerill in Hyde Park never disappoints when it comes to inspired jewelry and unique gifts. Take their interpretation of pearls - a 21st-century atom-bomb of a necklace made of flexible steel with large resin Mobe pearls. Designed in Paris by Sandrine Giraud. Ask for owner, Vickie Cockerill, and she'll tell you all about Giraud's line. $185. 3444 Michigan Ave. (513) 681-7444.

Marilyn Bauer

Memories by numbers So what if you can't draw? Immortalize your favorite person or pet in a paint-by-numbers masterpiece. Go to www.futurememories.com for complete instructions and a photo mailer to return snapshot headed for glory. About three weeks after returning it, you'll receive 40 acrylic paints, three brushes, a printed 11-by-14-inch canvas and charted graph ready for your artistic interpretation. $72.95.

Joy Kraft

Doll first aid Even pricey American Girl dolls need a little TLC after some rough-and-tumble living. Dolls with loose or broken limbs and tattered torsos can be mailed in, repaired and returned with a Certificate of Good Health, a hospital gown, ID bracelet and a Get Well balloon. Most doll hospital stays last about two weeks. Head and limb replacement, $20; new heads, $38; new torso and limbs, $38; new limb, $25. In the over-the-top American Girl tradition, a wheel-chair is available for $30. Information at customer service at www.americangirl.com.

Joy Kraft