Shop for The Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, and Birthstone Jewelry!
The Birthstone for January is Garnet, which signifies protection, friendship, trust, commitment, and love. It is also said to keep the wearer safe during travel.
We are open THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY from 11 am to 5 pm
from now through January
Please check our hours, or email us if you want an appointment to shop on a day or during an hour we’re not open. You can also shop in our online store. We always offer complimentary gift wrapping and gift receipts for easy returns.
BIG NEWS: We celebrate our HOLIDAY HOURS...and a lit seasonal star is now on our roof! We're sparkling brighter than ever this holiday season! Our roof now shines with a stunning lit starburst, visible from afar! Open daily through Dec 24: Mon-Sat: 11am-5pm Sun: 12pm-4pm Come and experience the beauty and diversity of gifts in our beloved store in Menlo Park. Menton this post for a complementary stone heart when you visit!
Original watercolor cards by local artist Robbie Zama Mellows, each individually hand-painted and signed! We have showcased Robbie's stunning cards for over two years; they constantly change with the season! Robbie's cards are beautiful and affordable. We couldn't be happier to showcase her art at Shady Lane. Local artisans are our heart and passion!.
Meet Katie, one of our former teen helpers long ago and also an artisan in our store for a while. She just shopped with us for Holiday gifts for her friends and little ones. We're a heritage store with memories to share and stories to tell. Shop with us this season and create your own traditions! (Hand-knitted scarf by our newest artisan, Linda Block.)
Catherine Bohrman Sculptor I call the sculpture “At One,” which means harmony, being entirely at one with oneself. Looking, touching, embracing form. I have always felt that creating a sculpture is like solving the puzzle of expressing ideas and emotions with form, not words. I love forms that flow. I love the size. I love how a sculpture, no matter what height, can demand attention and be present. I initially worked in stone. I then switched to cast bronze and just recently started working in cast glass.
Wire Sculpture by Gabe Mellows
🧡A customer came in wearing a lovely peach sundress and bought one of our popular loop shoulder shawls to wear with it. She looked stunning when she walked into the store but even more so when she added to her outfit and walked out! It was a bit chilly, and she was on her way to visit the glorious Fololi Gardens and needed some extra warmth.
Thank you, Diane, for your superb help in our store! We all love your bracelets and your kind, helpful energy. We are delighted to showcase your leather bracelets at Shady Lane! Girls Curls Jewelry's Diane (the mother) and Rachel (the daughter) are local artisans. click on to this photo to read more about them and their current show secedule.
Meet Gabe Mellows. He has been shopping at our store with his dad for his mom's gifts since he was a little boy. He is now selling his "Twisted Wire Art" at Shady Lane and art fairs until he gets a "real job" after graduating with a degree in architecture. We are selling out of his Christmas tree earrings almost every day! We are a legacy store with memories to share and stories to tell at Shady Lane.
Decoupage shells by Pattie
We said goodbye to our beloved Shady Lane storefront of 35 years and its iconic creaky floors in the historic 1920s building on University Ave in Palo Alto. The building was sadly torn down for a massive 4-story structure. We're thrilled to have found a new home in Sharon Heights Shopping Center, Menlo Park! Our customers followed us here, and we couldn't be more grateful. Help support a heritage store where parking is easy and our stand-alone octagon building is charming.
Bunny Garden Sculpture
Maria Torrey: Handmade sterling silver necklaces featuring wire-wrapped sapphires
Some faces of our Shady Lane artisans most are local. Click on to this and read more about us!
Happy Visitor at Shady Lane!
This adorable 3-year-old visited our store all dressed up in her lovely flowered-themed sundress. She wanted to accessorize her outfit with a Holy Yashi butterfly necklace and was so happy with her choice! We are almost sold out of these kids' necklaces by Holly Yashi, but more will arrive soon! The hummingbird necklaces are also quite popular. Guaranteed for two playground misshaps each!
Emerald and sterling silver earrings by local artisan Maria Torrey
Aquamarine sterling silver ring by Steven Battelle
An extremely dark Uruguayan amethyst was just hand-picked for our store.
New in the store, a wonderful selection of more Manjusha Jewels jewelry by local artisan Joey Singh
New selection of Manjusha Jewels by local designer Joey Singh
This lovely necklace bt Maria Torrey features Aquamarine the birthstone of March. We love this photo taken by Kathy Bonte.
Aquamarine and silver necklace by local Artisan Judi Eichler
wood Inlay by Rick Deutscher "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"
Winding River: Reversible loop shoulder shawl. This one size fits all style comes in different colors and is very popular
A beautiful new selection of Manjushia Jewels arrived recently. Desisned by local designer Joey Singh. Thank you Ruby for taking this lovely photo!
Fun day at Shady Lane on Saturday. Mom was inside shopping, and the kids and Dad were outside waiting for her. Perfect opportunity for a photo, and of course, we gave them free hearts as a thank you!💙💜
The dragon guards our entrance!
Girls Curls Jewelry by Diane and Rachel. They are locally based out of Sunnyvale and are a mother/daughter small business that creates and designs leather bracelets with magnetic clasps. All of the leather/findings are sourced from Europe.
Demetra Theofanous: Hand blown glass mini pumpkin
Pyrite sphere and oblelisks
Welcome to our beautiful store!
Rosalie Gerrans: Handmade feather masks
The softest teddy bear you will ever feel is made from ethically sourced alpaca fur by Lanart. Lanart is where Fair Trade takes on new meaning. "The beautiful people that make your products are valued and cared for. Our people's well-being is a priority with various health initiatives, our internal micro-loan program, and now the Breakfast Club for our Children and families."
Metal indoor or outdoor sculpture
Glass Eye Studios: Hand-blown glass paperweight
Feather Art by Rosalie Gerrans
Lauren Tanimoto: Wire-wrapped Tahitian and freshwater pearl choker, with hand-crocheted Swarovski pearls and crystals
Pocket sized turtles. They come in two sizes and many different stone variations.
Happy Frog Family on a bench metal garden sculpture
Stained glass window by Gary Lund
Best selection of Native American Zuni-carved fetishes in the South Bay!!
14K and Aquramarine pendant by Suzanne Caughlan
Pearl goldfill earrings by Judi Eichler
Rainbow earrings, necklaces, and bracelets by Miranda Jean Kim. Made of Red Coral, Carnelian, Citrine, Aventurine, Larimar, Lapis, and Amethyst beads. Representing all colors of the rainbow (and people), celebrating the human race and all the diversity.
Local artisan Sandi Morey of Makana: Various hand-knotted necklaces featuring freshwater pearls
Metal Bird Feeder garden stake. Very popular and just back in stock!
Stone mushrooms! Very popular
Metal garden sculpture
Pearl and 18k earring earrings by Steven Battelle
Hand-blown glass birds
Three necklaces featuring Emeralds by exclusive in-house designer Maria Torrey
Metal sculpture that sits on a shelf
Leaf Lines hand-crafted in the Bay Area creates visually powerful art using nature's own crop. All of the leaves are hand-picked locally, precisely examined, and led through a non-toxic process, that in the end produces a unique leaf with only its intricate veins exposed.
A ceramic vase by local artisan Lee Middleman. Necklace by local artisan Anderia Mengetti
Hand-printed silk Crepe de Chine by local Los Gatos artisan Kavita
Lisa Johnson of Holy Cow Jewelry: Handmade earrings and pendant set featuring crazy lace agate and wire-wrapped sterling silver. Lisa cuts many of her cabochons and drills holes in them to make her one-of-a-kind pendants. 8th-grade teacher by day, jeweler by night.
Fresh Flowers outside our store. Featuring our very popular garden birdfeeder stake.
Pearl and 18K pendant
Three necklaces by Local Artisan Maria Torrey. Beautiful wire wrap heart pendant necklaces featuring Aquamarine, moonstone, amethyst, and pearls by local artisan Miria Torrey. Click on this photo to read more about Maria and her offerings.
Lisa Johnson of Holy Cow Jewelry: Handmade earrings and pendant set featuring agate and wire-wrapped sterling silver. Lisa cuts many of her cabs and drills holes in them to make her one-of-a-kind pendants—an 8th-grade teacher by day, a jeweler by night.
Closeup of the beautiful wire wrap heart pendant featuring Aquamarine, moonstone, amethyst, and pearls by local artisan Miria Torrey. Click on this photo to read more about her and her offerings.
Crystal and garnet necklaces by Sandi Morey
Lab Diamond necklace by Lafonn
Herkimer Diamond 14K ring by Suzanne Caughlan
Lampwork Glass bead necklace by Diane Cuccia Peterson
Firefly: Mixed metal bracelet featuring genuine Swarovski crystals
Judi Eichler of Judi Eichler Design Studio: Hand-painted pendants on reclaimed sterling silver metal, featuring natural gemstones and gold filled findings
Bunny Garden Sculpture with a beautiful fresh flower arrangement in front of our store. Thank you local artisan Maria Torrey for helping us with our outside flower arrangements. We are sold out of our dancing bunnies but hope to get more in soon.
Daniela Blanco of Casa Boho: Handmade resin heart talisman featuring a natural gemstone
Lisa Johnson of Holy Cow Jewelry: Handmade earrings and pendant set featuring Amythest agate and wire-wrapped sterling silver. Lisa cuts many of her cabs and drills holes in them to make her one-of-a-kind pendants. 8th-grade teacher by day.
Maria Torrey: Handmade necklaces featuring wire-wrapped natural gemstones
Maria Torrey: Handmade sterling silver and gold filled necklaces featuring wire-wrapped lapis lazuli and moonstones
14K gold and Aquamarine pendant by Suzanne Caughln
Kathy Bonte of Yellow Rose: Laser cut reclaimed leather cuff
Aquamarine and sterling silver earrings
Native American Zuni Fetish
Aquamarine necklaces by Sandi Morey
Earrings by Manjusha Jewels
Manjusha: Blue topaz and aquamarine vermeil earrings
Sandi Morey of Makana: Hand-knotted necklaces featuring amethyst and freshwater pearls. Sandi has showcased her creations at Shady Lane for over 45 years. Click on this photo to read more about her.
14K and pearl ring by Suzanne Caughlan
Maria Torrey: Wire-wrapped sterling silver earrings featuring amethyst hearts, moonstones, and peridot
Sue B. Designs: Garnet and sterling silver heart pin
Suzanne Cauglan 14K gold garnet Ring
Maria Torrey: Handmade sterling silver necklaces featuring wire-wrapped natural gemstones, including amethyst and peridot
Maria Torrey: Handmade sterling silver earrings featuring wire-wrapped labradorite, amethyst, and freshwater pearls
Sterling silver pendant boy and dog in a hammock by Jody Lyle
Cat with a book by Jody Lyle
Maria Torrey: Handmade sterling silver necklaces, featuring wire-wrapped garnets and other natural gemstones
aCleoni: Necklace and bracelet set featuring mother-of-pearl, garnet, and sterling silver
Sue B. Designs: Garnet and sterling silver dragonfly brooch
Sterling silver Claddah ring
aCleoni: Abalone, garnet, and sterling silver necklace
Alison Lemons: Hand-painted always with love rocks
aCleoni: Mother-of-pearl, garnet, and sterling silver necklaces
hand-turned pens by Ken Krebs
Needle-felted Alpacas with hand-knitted hats to give them an individual panache by Lanart
Janice Girardi: Ruby, garnet, freshwater pearl, and sterling silver earrings
Miranda Kim: Freshwater pearl and sterling silver earrings
Maria Torrey: Handmade sterling silver and gold filled necklaces featuring wire-wrapped natural gemstones, including amethyst, freshwater pearls, peridot, and moonstones
Judi Eichler of Judi Eichler Design Studio: Hand-painted pendants on reclaimed sterling silver metal, featuring natural gemstones and gold filled findings
Holly Yashi: Niobium necklaces featuring genuine Swarovski crystals
aCleoni: Turquoise and sterling silver earrings
aCleoni: Turquoise and sterling silver bracelet and pendant set
aCleoni: Turquoise and sterling silver necklace
Blue topaz and sterling silver bracelet
Blue topaz and sterling silver necklaces
Opal, raw aquamarine druzy, and sterling silver pendant by Ajmer
Micahel Dickinson: Hand blown borosilicate glass pumpkin featuring traditional flameworking techniques and 24k gold smoke
Mystical Madness: Sterling silver earrings and pendant set featuring natural gemstones, including opals, blue topaz, and amethyst
Demetra Theofanous: Hand blown mini glass pumpkin
Suzanne Caughlan: Sapphire and 14k gold earrings
Bracelet featuring Trollbeads
Manjusha: Lapis lazuli and vermeil necklaces
Judi Eichler of Judi Eichler Design Studio: Hand-painted pendant on reclaimed sterling silver, featuring a freshwater pearl and gold filled findings
Holly Yashi
Necklaces by Maria Torrey
Miranda Kim: Freshwater pearl and sterling silver necklace
Earrings by Holly Yashi
Spring-"Turn over a New leaf" necklace by Donna Ewart
New in the store more Diane Cuccia Peterson glass art creations
Soaprocks are very mild and extra long lasting. As they gently cleanse, each soap will slowly weather away like a stream stone in geologic time, exposing the beauty locked away within.
Aquamarine jewelry by Manjusha
Pearl and sterling silver earrings by Donna Ewart
Ajmer by Jodi. Beautiful Turquoise pendants!
Earrings by Manjusha
We have gift cards!
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Mixed metal cat and butterfly
We offer complimentary gift wrapping!
Mikutowski Woodworking: Handmade wooden jewelry box
Mixed metal talismans
Mixed metal cat with bird cage
Mystical Madness: Opal and sterling silver earrings
Maria Torrey: Handmade necklace featuring wire-wrapped natural gemstones and sterling silver
Amethyst heart specimen
Maria Torrey: Handmade necklace and earrings set featuring wire-wrapped natural gemstones and sterling silver
aCleoni: Necklace and earrings set featuring turquoise and sterling silver
Suzanne Caughlan: Amethyst and 14k gold ring
Amethyst point specimen
That feeling when you are really soaring… nothing quite like it. The Soaring Hawk Necklace is here to remind us of what it felt like and that we will do it again. Hand-carved and cast using the traditional craft of lost-wax casting. Each piece is antiqued, and hand-finished. Available in Bronze or Sterling Silver.
Natural gemstone carved hearts
Daniela Blanco of Casa Boho: Hand-painted rock featuring a sleeping dragon
Daniela Blanco of Casa Boho: Handmade resin dog talismans featuring natural gemstones
Hand-carved Zuni Native American fetish
Maria Torrey: Wire-wrapped sterling silver earrings featuring amethyst hearts and freshwater pearls
Maria Torrey: Wire-wrapped sterling silver earrings featuring amethyst carved roses and peridot
a stunning slice of fluorite. We always hand select our specimen rocks and crystals .
Lampwork glass beads necklaces by DIANE CUCCIA PETERSON
Emerald and Peridot gold vermeil necklace by Manjusha
Close up of Maria Torrey emerald necklaces
Beautiful hand selected rose quartz sphere
Jewelry by Jody Lyle
Earrings by Donna Ewart
Native American Zuni Fetish
Ajmer by Jodi, golden healing quartz pillar and a sleeping baby fox sculpture
