Home decoration and garden stores Zambia

This is an address not to be missed if you want to bring back beautiful jewelry from Zambia, a country whose subsoil is rich in precious stones. Ross Walker and Claire Chan started mining aquamarines and tourmalines in the 1980s before diversifying into jewelry to create the Jagoda jewelry brand in 1991, employing Zambian artists. With a very nice design, these jewels in emerald, tanzanite, aquamarine, tourmaline, garnet or amethyst are handmade. Also beautiful handicrafts to admire or buy.

This store (there is another one in Livingstone) provides furniture and decoration for some of the country's finest lodges. The materials used are mainly exotic woods and wrought iron, and the furniture is made locally in Livingstone. If you feel like redoing your interior, it is possible to have large pieces shipped in by boat. Prices are high but justified, considering the quality of the materials and the work. Kubu Crafts also supports several community and development projects.

The pretty curtains, duvet covers or bathrobes you can find in some lodge come from Emma, the most popular seamstress in the city. There are some finished objects, but, with sufficient time, the workshop will be able to tailor the garment or fabric of your dreams. There are rolls of fabric on site, but the price per metre is more advantageous for Indian merchants in the city centre. Possibility of seeing craftsmen working on their machines.

This store (there is another one in Lusaka) provides furniture and decorative objects for some of the most beautiful lodges in the country. The materials used are mainly exotic woods and wrought iron worked by local craftsmen. It is possible to have large pieces shipped in containers. The prices are high but justified considering the quality. Otherwise, for small souvenirs, statuettes, candlesticks and jewelry are quite charming. Next door, the Kubu Café is a good place for lunch or dinner.

The artisans at Livingstone's main craft market offer a wide range of wooden and stone statues and objects carved in the village around Mukuni. There is also jewelry, much of it copper, cloth, malachite and all sorts of souvenirs. Beware of so-called antique objects that are certainly not. You will be very much in demand and it is better to be good at haggling and have a lot of patience. Try to make competition between the different craftsmen.