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Judi · 03-09-2010, 05:09 PM

I was so excited o get to shop in Aruba, but I did do my homework. Pandora bracelets are the same price in the USA as offerred in any shp in ruba. Matter of factk two shops had a higher price. I double cheked on the internet to be sure I a correct. This made me very wary of buying any other jewelry on my trip this past week.

I was also disappointed to find mostly American products for sale and most of those aremade in the Orient anywayand still not any cheaper.

I will come back to Aruba for the sun and relaxation but buyers beware. This is not a bargain shopping paradise. All you save is the tax ratqe and unless yourrate is really high, save your time.

cindyo · 03-09-2010, 05:53 PM

Hmmmm...thats funny....when we were there in December I distinctly remember prices in one of the jewelry stores being 10 % lower than US...There is a price increase going on right now with Pandora in the US, so perhaps you were in the "in between" time...

CandyC55 · 03-09-2010, 11:22 PM

Where can I purchase Irish or Celt rings??

lizzardo · 03-10-2010, 07:16 AM

Aruba is not really the place for 'celt' or 'irish'. Silver stuff can
be found at Rage on the Ren pier which is your best bet -
but I'm not even 50% sure you would find it there.

Even though there are tons of jewelry shops - it still doesn't
have the total 'variety' you'd find in the US. But on the other
hand they do have some stuff that I have never seen in the US.

03-09-2010, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Judi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1	Pandora beware I was so excited o get to shop in Aruba, but I did do my homework. Pandora bracelets are the same price in the USA as offerred in any shp in ruba. Matter of factk two shops had a higher price. I double cheked on the internet to be sure I a correct. This made me very wary of buying any other jewelry on my trip this past week. I was also disappointed to find mostly American products for sale and most of those aremade in the Orient anywayand still not any cheaper. I will come back to Aruba for the sun and relaxation but buyers beware. This is not a bargain shopping paradise. All you save is the tax ratqe and unless yourrate is really high, save your time. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

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cindyo Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Reniassance Island Posts: 3,692 Images: 138	Hmmmm...thats funny....when we were there in December I distinctly remember prices in one of the jewelry stores being 10 % lower than US...There is a price increase going on right now with Pandora in the US, so perhaps you were in the "in between" time... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Cindyo Family Poolside at the Rennaissance suites April 2010 Family with Bully, arubalisa & family Next Aruba trip in

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lizzardo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 840	Aruba is not really the place for 'celt' or 'irish'. Silver stuff can be found at Rage on the Ren pier which is your best bet - but I'm not even 50% sure you would find it there. Even though there are tons of jewelry shops - it still doesn't have the total 'variety' you'd find in the US. But on the other hand they do have some stuff that I have never seen in the US. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ House for sale in Arashi - reduced for quick sale http://arashibeachhouse.com Aruba Kitten Rescue www.arubakitten.org