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The Scene – Housed in an aging bank building adjacent to Sharpstown Mall, the Jewelry Exchange Center is reportedly the largest collection of independent jewelry vendors in Texas. The bottom two floors of the Exchange are crowded with small retail outlets, while the rest of the building is reserved for dealers and wholesalers. – – The Goods – This is urban Houston shopping at its finest, with vendors from dozens of countries and offerings that range from delicate Asian necklaces to flashy gold chains and garishly oversize belt buckles. In particular, check out the…