A fantastic jewellery shop in the heart of Bournemouth…read more If you love silver you need to look at this place. It has a fantastic range of earings, bracelets and necklaces, rings and toe rings. A lot of the jewellery is made with gems so there's a whole range of colours to choose from. Some are dainty and some are quite exuberant, and all points in between. The prices are very good too, in my opinion. At the back of the shop you start seeing polished stones as items on their own and then there's incense and burners and natural oils and all sorts of 'new age' type items. There are also some really interesting books on sale. The shop is busy, students from overseas find it, au pairs find it, everyone finds it. The service is good.

If jewellery, crystals and new-age items are on your shopping list, then there is nowhere else in…read moreBournemouth like it. As soon as you walk in the door the staff are smiling, the aromatic smells hit you and the quiet music soothes you. It's like walking into a small haven of peace and quiet. There's a great range of gifts and if you can't think of what to get someone for Christmas and would like something a bit differnet and perhaps quirky then take a look. Good value too.

This shop is stacked full of gifts for the discerning shopper. There's a good range of…read moreold-fashioned style children's toys, including a dolls house and dolls house furniture. The gift toiletries are beautifully packaged, including Isle of Arran's After the Rain range, which I absolutely love. There's Emma Bridgwater crockery (the chunkiness of which I absolutely adore, and which indicates that I am in the type of shop I like, although I've never found an exact design that I would want to buy). There are suitable gifts for the 'older' and sometimes more difficult generation. The shelf of handkerchiefs was prettily arranged; do people still buy these? Birthday and occasion cards are high quality and classy designs, including 3-D cards. The staff smiled and said thank you as we left the shop, which is something to remark upon in this day and age

Nice prompt service and everything arrived in tact. The company has a good array of choices on…read moretheir website with helpful and clear descriptions, and that's something which can't be said for all gift shops or their respective websites.

Cute little store that advertises itself as "oriental gifts and collectables", which from the…read moreoutside made me expect one of those places that mainly carries teapots, incense, and folding fans. All of which they do have. But the keyword here is collectables, there is a lot of geeky and nerdy stuff in this shop, Asian pop themed as well as general. Anime stuff, action figures, Star Wars shirts, all sorts of things along with some pretty nice teapots, incense, and so on.

If you're stuck for a gift for birthdays, Christmas or for that matter any other event, pop into Mu…read moreMu. For original and classy gifts this shop is an aladdin's cave. Not the cheapest place to shop, but you pay a little extra for quality. Range includes things like jewellry, picture frames, greeting cards, ornaments, home furnishings, books and many other items. Well worth browsing for that special present.

This must be one of the quirkiest shops ever. Anything from a sheep statue to a lighthouse with a…read morephoto frame. Good for a browse. An emporium of goodies on two floors. A highly unusual shop.

Now, this is a great little place! Fresh cut flowers of all…read morecolours and lengths. They really are beautiful and because everything is so close together, there is a slight feeling of Covent Market There are usually some pot plants on sale too, but these seem more limited now. I've had lots of plants from here. Something very special here are the bouquets. She does them on an oasis, and they are present in a type of gift bag, which gives the look of a planter. The colour schemes vary, and so do the flowers used. They start at £5. One can also order bouquets for a funeral or other occasion. The service is always friendly.