I would beware of any jewelry places in Playa del Carmen. They will tell you everything is real…read moresilver/ gold but it may not be. My suggestion is to bring your magnet ( i used a souvenir magnet) and test before buying. Also bargain, bargain, bargain!

Silver Palace has an amazing collection. They have very unique jewelry, truly a hidden gem in Playa…read moreDel Carmen. The owner (Myrla) was very helpful and honest with her opinion. She has incredible knowledge and she helps you make the right choice. The quality of the jewelry is top notch. I had an amazing shopping experience at Silver Palace and would highly recommend it to everyone who visits Playa Del Carmen. It is located in the heart of 5th Ave.

My favorite jewelry in the world so unique and stunning. I bought a crown and earrings and always…read moreget compliments and they're very comfortable. Real gold and never irritate

Great jewelry, very artistic and unique. Getting lots of compliments on earrings I purchased.read more

Beautiful jewelry, you must stop here even just to look they have such amazing amber with bags…read morecollection that I was very sad not able to get anything But later in the trip my husband sourprice me with a beautiful necklace

Bought some nice pieces of amber today. Reasonable prices and a great selection. Third year in a…read morerow picking up some beautiful jewelry. See you next year.

I went to this cute souvenir shop near the place we were staying in Akumal (they have another…read morelocation in Cancun that is just as cute). I purchased 2 pieces of art that I love and it was fun to look at all the other vibrant and electric items and displays. The tshirts at re unique and not over the top expensive. I'd recommended this a must stop of something cute to take home.

I did my research for a place to shop near Akumal Bay that sells real Mexican handmade art and…read moregifts....so I learned about Mexicarte and we headed straight over. Luckily, this little gem is very easily accessible and not hard to find (due to the pink exterior paint!). I hate those shops where the employees are hunting you down, basically forcing you to buy mass-produced items at ridiculous costs. We wanted a place where we could feel good about our purchases. Mexicarte sells all handmade items by artists throughout Mexico. It's almost like a fair-trade store. You leave feeling good about the money you just spent, and can come back home bearing gifts with a story behind them. Mexicarte has the prettiest, brightest, and most unique gifts in every corner of the store. We actually had to come back a few times because we kept comparing all the other shops to this one, and just wanted to spend our money here. From day of the dead items, skulls, crosses, to handbags, jewelry, wall art, clay art, you name it. Everything is handcrafted with such care and detail, you can see the love the artists put into it. Everything is priced very fair. You can find gifts for any budget, we brought back a couple little turtle figurines for about $1.50 USD for example...and great quality! I love how helpful the employees are, and can provide the backstory to all the items they sell. They let you roam around freely, and don't pressure you into buying anything. Parking? Not so sure. We stayed at Akumal Beach Resort, it took us 10 minutes to walk up the beach here. You will see the Akumal Dive Shop, walk through to the back of the Dive Shop and you will see Akumal Plaza. It's a bright pink stand-alone building. You can't miss it. Happy shopping! :)

This Boutique has some of the most amazing and unique clothing , jewelry, bikinis. Unique swim suit…read morecover ups. The jewelry is absolutely stunning. You will never see this type in your travels. This is the place to go if you want something very special , unique. The Gypsetter life , no boundaries, free spirit, love all, be yourself. The clothing , jewelry and items here reverberate the Gypsetter Life. You have to come by the Boutique. It is amazing!

Here is my long overdue review for an incredible little silver shop tucked away in San Miguel de…read moreCozumel. My sister & I visited the island in July, & during our 5 day stay, we became repeat customers of Sergio's. That in itself should speak volumes. San Miguel de Cozumel is jam packed with inexpensive little tourist traps, so when we first stepped foot in Sergio's & began to notice a theme with the prices of the jewelry, it came as a little bit of a shock. This is fine jewelry, made from fine silver, by a fine family - Sergio Sr. & Sergio Jr. My sister found a gorgeous ring that fit her pinky perfectly & it was love at first sight. I found a bracelet & actually felt my heart thump harder in my chest - but the price was too steep for me. At check out, Sergio Jr. gave my sister a spiel on proper silver care & how since we were now official customers, we could contact them with any questions. After we left, I thought about that bracelet for 24 hours straight. I love silver jewelry. I don't own anything spectacularly dazzling or expensive - just a lot of beloved little pieces that I've collected over the years. I wanted that bracelet so badly. So I came up with a number (the absolute most I could pay for the bracelet) & decided that I'd go back to talk to Sergio Jr. about it. I was a little nervous to return to the shop. I didn't want to insult Sergio Jr. by lowballing him, but I had to be honest with my budget. When we walked in the door, he recognized us immediately, said "welcome back," & asked my sister how she liked her new ring. That put me at ease. I was honest with him - I saw a bracelet when we first came in & haven't stopped thinking about it, but it's really far out of my budget. Would they be willing to negotiate? To my shock & delight, he said yes! We found a number that worked for both of us, & if I paid in cash, he could even go a smidge lower. I agreed. Just as I was about to leave to go to the ATM, Sergio Jr. popped the bracelet on my wrist & told me to enjoy it on my walk. Wow... I was gobsmacked by the trust. My walk to & from the ATM was so giddy & whimsical. I felt like a superstar. When I returned, Sergio Jr. gave me the whole silver care spiel again, thanked me for being a polite negotiator, & thanked us for being return customers. I promised him that if we were ever on the island again, we'd absolutely be back. I can't recommend this family enough. They clearly run their family business with integrity & care. They genuinely want you to be happy with your purchase. I'm so impressed. Not only will I return to Sergio's if I'm ever on the island again, I will also consider them for online purchases. They post a lot of their pieces on their website & also take on custom orders. If I ever need an exceptionally special piece custom made, Sergio's is definitely my #1 pick.

When in a foreign country and in need of a few trinkets, jewelry and other touristy stuff that we'd…read moreprobably not really need, most of us hit the streets and search out those "souvenir shops"... well, we not us ! We may visit those oversized souvenir shops and look at all their goodies and "maybe, just maybe" we'd pick up something rather useless like a shot glass or a bandana with "F Trump" printed on it... but normally it's all just junk. Normally we want something to remember our trip and not crap... jewelry usually does the trick for my Marisol. Here in Playa Del Carmen, there is 5TH AVE... plenty of those shit stores but there are plenty of street vendors with silver and leather goods and deals can be made but it's work; lucky for me, I had Marisol and Michelle to handle the purchases on the last visit (Marisol for translation and Michelle to hammer the vendors). BUT sometimes you come across a vendor that is just easy to deal with... bringing my sales team (Marisol and Michelle) isn't even necessary. We first came across the adorable street booth (more like a side of the road kiosk along 5TH AVE)... constructed from reused wood and painted a light turquoise color, the distressed booth has a sign painted with the store name "HIPPIE MAR" is colorful, hippy-like font. And the shop is loaded up with wall art, headdresses, purses, other knick-knacks and a little bit of jewelry (but the jewelry wasn't out; we asked and she just happened to have some). We were on our way to dinner but really glad we decided to stop and take a quick peek because in addition to the tiny-booth/shop looking so cute, the girl that owned and ran the booth was extremely welcoming and didn't give us crazy up front prices that you were forced to negotiate from... she gave a price for some toe-rings, we countered but with reasonable numbers and we agreed at a fair price... Both parties parted pleased !

cute lil souvenir shop and cafe all in one!! i think its location is prime and great for tourists…read more there are plenty of little trinkets and things to take home, the café on the second floor is within a narrow staircase and has AC as well as a terrace overlooking the city park and a even more narrow staircase to the rooftop! such vibes ~~~

Beautiful displays, with wide varieties of well-crafted stuff!…read more We came in here and checked out their booze selections, coffee offerings, and other local stuff to look at. They're big on t-shirts around here, where they mix Mayan motifs into western imagery and logos. The locally made jewelry looked to be silver and they had a lot of different things that'll end up on shelf somewhere eventually. They have some local liquors which I'd never heard of, and some chocolate liquor that could be interesting. The hammocks were shown to be of superior quality to those sold in the town square. These have four or five different strands of nylon string, while the ones out there on the sidewalk are just two, and can't handle the weight. Hey! What are you saying?! The store took dollars or pesos - you get a better price with pesos. All the prices were clearly marked, so no need to haggle over things. I'd imagine they'd still be willing to do some haggling anyhow. The prices seemed to be a bit higher than any of the street vendors we'd seen, but these were of the higher qualities of stuff. The clerks were most welcoming, and answered all of our questions about their merchandise.