Therapy: Retail And Raku

The Brazilian jeweler H. Stern has wisely figured out a way to allow women to pursue two favorite pastimes simultaneously: shopping and spa treatments. The high-end retailer recently unveiled its first spa in its home-base store in Rio de Janeiro, a state-of-the-art facility where shoppers can unwind while browsing diamond necklaces.

Featuring a menu of treatments, the spa's specialties naturally utilize the company's prime assets: jewels. The Moon Rocks (90 minutes; $150), a massage combining heated volcanic rocks and diamond-embedded silver stone, and the Pearl Dust facial (90 minutes; $160) are exclusive to H. Stern. Instead of staring at the masseuse's feet during a treatment, guests gaze down upon a display of amethyst, tourmaline and other gemstones, strategically arranged beneath the table. The spa occupies 372 square meters and accommodates no more than six people at a time. Each guest has a private bathroom and waiting area, so that no client has to see another (hsternspa.com.br).

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