The best fashion and gift stores Rio De Janeiro

The main competitor of Amsterdam Sauer with its 18 shops spread throughout the city. You can visit the workshops where you can see the goldsmiths at work. The visit, well organized, is commented by walkman, in French. The prices of the stones go from 30 reais to very high sums. There are rainbow necklaces, yellow topaz, red garnets, pink and green tourmalines, purple amethysts, aquamarines, and blue topaz. Each stone has its own identity card. At the end of the tour, a short visit to the shop, of course.

Brazil is a land of precious stones. The Gemme is an exceptional house whose notoriety has been built in its ability to find ancient stones of very high quality and to enhance them, without betraying them, thanks to techniques and contemporary design. The Gem has brought back to life stones worn by Coco Chanel, Empress Josephine Bonaparte, Princess Soraya or King Farouk. Brazil is also a privileged field of exploration with its rare diamonds from the 18th and 19th centuries and the Art Deco period.

An American-style success story for Jules Sauer, an Alsatian who arrived in Brazil in 1939 at the age of 18 to make his fortune. Initially a diamond prospector, his personal qualities led him to start trading in precious stones and to open his first boutique in 1953 at the Copacabana Palace. Today, he is one of the country's leading jewellers. In his Ipanema shop, you can visit a museum that traces the Brazilian history of gemstones. Many of the brand's boutiques are located in luxury hotels.

Carnival is an integral part of the life of the Cariocas, even if this year will not be marked by this rite, for the first time since 1912. In Casa Turna you will find everything for Carnival: indescribable costumes in feathers, sequins, rhinestones, to rent or to buy. The Mecca in this matter. Several other addresses in the Rua dos Passos to complete your festive outfit for D-Day! Of course, you'll be interested if you plan to attend this major event, and these can also be good gift ideas.

Places of culture are universally places of exchange and fulfilment that must be promoted and defended. The "Toca de Vinicius" is one of these places of culture in Ipanema. More than a bookstore, this shop is a true cultural centre of the bossa nova with a selection of books but also CDs (a little expensive), methods, concerts, video sessions and thematic conferences on the musical genre. On Sunday evenings, music on the sidewalk. You will find quality records and books.

Along the mythical beach, fairs with a friendly atmosphere make it possible to finalize the gifts. Two addresses on the Avenida Atlântica to buy a myriad of trinkets (wooden sculptures, plastic wallets, drumsticks for caipirinha ...), football T-shirts, paintings (some of them rather successful), of pareos, Havaianas flip-flops... The first one in front of the praça do Lido (before the Porto Bay Internacional Hotel), the second one at Posto 5, on the central square of the avenue (in front of the Othon Palace Hotel). Nice and central!

This is Rio's best-known Nordeste fair. Its origins lie in the massive influx of immigrants from the Northeast to Rio in the 1940s, in search of a better life. The fair attracts more than 60,000 people on weekends, who come to buy handicrafts, cook or dance the forró. The refurbished "Luiz Gonzaga Cultural Space", named after the great singer, is now very well organized. Be careful at night, as the area is not very safe.

Brazilians, like Westerners in general, love shopping malls. Leblon Shopping reflects the socio-economic profile of the neighbourhood. It is certainly the most chic shopping centre in the Zona Sul, if not in all of Rio. In a rather cool atmosphere (air-conditioning obliges) the luxury ready-to-wear brands follow one another, but also some nice addresses for lunch (we recommend the Rascal, on the^3rd floor of the store) or to drink a coffee (Starbucks!). Walking around is a spectacle in itself.

The bikini is associated with the beaches of Rio. You can buy them on all the beaches of the country at street vendors (which also have a terminal for credit cards). But the Mecca of the bikini has a name, it's the Bum Bum store. Bum bum literally means "the buttocks". In short, this brand of swimwear do Brasil is the best known for dressing the beautiful Cariocas and Brazilian women in general. You can find them at (almost) any price but in this neighborhood, quality has a price... rather high.

Just a stone's throw from the famous Copacabana Palace, Rio Copa Moda offers all kinds of Rio gifts and souvenirs. You'll find a wide choice of products at affordable prices and a warm welcome. The owner is French and will be happy to advise you on your purchases. Choose from traditional Havaianas, Rio stickers, pareos for yourself or as gifts, caipirinha kits, T-shirts for men, women and children. In short, everything you need to bring a bit of Rio de Janeiro home with you.