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Tchotchke outposts abound on the islands, but tucked among the tacky T-shirts and commemorative shot glasses are some noteworthy local jewelry stores and art galleries. Shops are usually clustered together in port areas, such as downtown Charlotte Amalie's Dronningens Gade (Main Street) on St. Thomas island, Christiansted's Company Street and Frederiksted's Strand Street on St. Croix, and Cruz Bay's Mongoose Junction on St. John. Many stores in Charlotte Amalie and Frederiksted open only when there are ships in port, so be prepared to brave the crush of the cruise ship mobs.
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Featuring handcrafted gold and silver jewelry—much of it hammered and made on site by Dominica native Whealan Massicott—this cozy shop in the heart...more
At this sunny store near the center of town, artist Jan Mitchell sells photographs, platters, and eclectic gifts (there's an adorable tic-tac-toe "plate" with...more
A short stroll from the Cruz Bay ferry dock, Mongoose Junction is a winding, multilevel shopping center with more than a dozen restaurants and boutiques selling...more
More than 150 Caribbean artists are represented at this warehouse-style space across from the Emancipation Garden. Stock changes regularly but often includes...more
In addition to having one of the largest selections of diamond jewelry on St. Croix, this downtown shop also sells a wide variety of "chaney"—broken...more
In 1964, San Diego native Sonya Hough was living on St. Croix with her husband (artist David Hough) and experimenting with jewelry design. Elephant-hair...more
What do you do after docking your megayacht? Why, go shopping, of course. As one of the only spots in St. Thomas with parking for oversized watercraft, this...more
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