Tourists who are in Florence for the first time will probably find it impossible to take their eyes off its palaces, churches and squares. The city is so beautiful and full of attractions that it is inappropriate to set aside time for shopping. Except that after visiting the museum, look into the souvenir shop and choose something to remember. It's another matter if your stay in Florence is delayed, or you are far from the first time here. Then you can think about purchasing something made of leather or jewelry. It is for this category of goods that sophisticated tourists hunt here.
Gold and jewelry
- Ponte Vecchio is an ancient bridge, a dainty place for those looking for exclusive Italian bracelets, earrings, brooches, pendants and other things made of precious metals and stones lovely to any woman. We should not forget about the jewelry shops in city alleys. On the bridge, the buyer will find a huge selection in one place, but there is a chance of losing the quality of the goods. In a small shop, you are less likely to buy a low-grade piece of jewelry.
- Il Florino is a gold jewelry salon. Its owner is the scion of the famous Florentine surname Perucci. Italians associate this surname with the ringing of golden florins. The Perucci ran the mint, which once minted the city's own gold coin. Nowadays, their shop is bursting with jewelry made of different types of precious metal.
- Two jewelry stores, The Gold Corner and Gioielleria Aurea, are located in Piazza Santa Croce next to Il Florino. The first one sells products of its own manufacture, the second forms its assortment from the products of the most popular Italian factories "Arezzo", "Vicensa", "Foppi", "Uno Erre". The craftsmen of the Tuscan factory "Arezzo" are adherents of old traditions. The Venetian factory "Vicensa" prefers modern trends. The Foppi brand produces filigree luxury in a traditional Florentine style, using an interesting technique for making matte gold interspersed with high-shine dots. They often use different colors of metal in one piece. It is the products of this factory that are most popular with the guests of the city. The Italians, on the other hand, like the white gold of the Uno Erre brand.
- The small workshop of the goldsmith Marco Baroni is notable for its not low prices. The owner is a master of his craft, makes highly artistic jewelry in a single copy according to his own sketches or to order. It is clear that most tourists can only admire the products in the shop window of the famous master. Located somewhere between Santa Croce and Ponte Vecchio.
Leather products
The choice of leather goods in Florence can make your head spin, there are so many of them. Inexpensive locally produced bags, gloves and wallets are offered by the market near the Cathedral of San Lorenzo. As always, the market should be very attentive to the quality of the product and sensitive to all kinds of deception. Nevertheless, in this market, any buyer will find a leather item according to his wallet and taste.
