By Sylvie McCarthy
Coastal Elements is an arts-and-crafts boutique located in Ponte Vedra Beach, that specializes in curating a collection of gifts from local artists, authors, designers and local companies.
Coastal Elements started out as a pop-up shop in March of 2020 and has been at its current location on Solana Road for a little over a year.
The store features original artwork by award-winning artists, handcrafted coastal-inspired jewelry, creative gifts and a distinctive selection of uplifting books.
Store owner Maria Litwack has a background in retail buying, and she wanted her store to represent the community of Ponte Vedra Beach.
“We carry a lot of destination items that feature Ponte Vedra like T-shirts, hats and pillows,” said Litwack.
Litwack said that shoppers love the community aspect of her store and come in to find unique gifts that can’t be found just anywhere.
Another thing that makes Coastal Elements unique is the mahjong classes they started in December 2025.
Mahjong is a four-player, tile-based game of skill and luck originating from China, where players draw and discard tiles to form specific sets (three or four of a kind) and a pair to win.
Every Saturday in the month of December, the store does a pop-up for the holiday season and features items they may not normally carry. Litwack noticed that anything having to do with mahjong was flying off the shelves.
“Before we could even put out the items, people were already waiting to purchase them,” she said.
Customers started asking about mahjong classes and although it was a new concept to Litwack she decided to give it a try.
“We hadn’t done anything like that before, but we decided to think outside the box and try it,” she said.
Litwack held her first class in January, and the response was overwhelming.
“It’s a good community fellowship because people who have never met will come and play together, and they leave as friends,” she said.
Coastal Elements is the perfect place to find a unique gift for Mother’s Day and to find special end of the year teacher gifts.
The store is located at 268 Solana Road and is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday.