Newport Scrimshanders

Besides a huge stock of collectible scrimshaw (the ages-old art tradition where sailors carved scenes of sea life into whalebone), there are tons of affordable, packable pieces here, such as elegant, curlicue-embossed ivory rings, key fobs in the shape of knots, and tiny pendants painted with images of ships.
14 Bowen's Wharf, 401-849-5680, scrimshanders.com