Han Cholo

May the force be with you: Echo Park Avenue's inventive jeweler purveys bling so universally cool, everyone from Brad Pitt to Snoop feels the pull.

by Cadien Clark at Citysearch

They've really turned the now-ubiquitous weaponry-as-decorative accents into something new at this Eastside shop where the staff is surprisingly friendly (considering the cool-kid factor). An intricate chain necklace has been made almost dainty with its delicate trail of tiny brass knuckles, and the same is true for the dagger necklace and the seemingly playful logo--a both-hands gesture forming the letters "L" and "A" on beweled fingers with fingernails like talons--that appears on accessories throughout the collection. Other standouts include a chainlink heart necklace, the sumptous lips necklace in everything from silver to 14k gold and the super-impressive "3D Ghost Ship" necklace, which even non-pirate aficionados can rock. Bracelets, buckles, pendants and earrings featuring ghetto blasters, raiders, skulls, turntables are hardcore and wearable at the same time.