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Debra J. Levitt’s dangling objets d’art rarely match: In one fairy-tale-inspired design, Rapunzel and her golden-hair-scaling suitor swing from one ear, an empty window hangs from the other. The West Los Angeles jewelry designer creates these offbeat pairs--others include a spider web with and without a tenant--in sterling silver; prices start at about $75.

“I tend to aim for something provocative,” Levitt says. “I try to bring humor to my designs, so people who see them will do a double-take.”

Debra J. Levitt’s designs are available at Free Hand, 8413 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles; (213) 655-2607.