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Julienne

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Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 10:18 AM
Post subject: Pearlmarket Shanghai

Hi,
I´m searching for a big pearlmarket in Shanghai.
I know that there is one in Suzhou. Has someone a recommendation?
Thx a lot

DesertSpider
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Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 11:40 AM

Science and Technology Museum - west end of the shoppes.

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Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 12:06 PM

Try on Hong mei rd. (close to Yang an rd.). The whole second floor are pearls and so on. It is quite nice!

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Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 01:59 PM

Mrs P1ATL10 and her gang have always used Liza's Pearls.
Nanjing Lu Pedestrian Mall....kitty-corner to the Sofitel.

Pearl City.
3rd or 4th floor

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Posted: May 30, 2008 - 01:34 PM

hey, you all, any update on this question? my friend want to buy some pearl in china as well and i don't know where to go. Are those place still on? Thanks!

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Posted: May 30, 2008 - 02:07 PM

The Hong Mei Lu and Yan An Lu one is still there.

Its a huge building that I think says "hong mei pearl market" or "hong qiao pearl market" on it. The whole second floor is filled with pearl vendors. Quite a lot of foreigners shopping there. The first and third floors have the usual fake goods/purses/watches too. My girlfriend preferred shopping for pearls and purses there instead of the Science&Technology museum market.

Kind of far out if you're in pudong or in the city center, but there are some nice restaurants in the area so you can check those out too if in the area.

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Posted: May 30, 2008 - 03:21 PM

there is one in pudong,yu yuan garden.quit cheap but good in quality.it's diagonally opposite to the pizzahut .it's a big jewellery shop n the 3rd/4th floor is for pearls. another floor for jade.

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Posted: May 30, 2008 - 03:22 PM

how much does pearls costs here? without me getting ripped off?

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Posted: May 30, 2008 - 10:34 PM

^ my wife purchased pearl necklaces for 300-350RMB from the Old Town God's Temple (城隍廟 Chenghuangmiao).

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Posted: May 30, 2008 - 10:46 PM

Price of pearls varies a lot depending on size, colour, river or sea pearls, roundness etc. It is really a pain in the butt picking out some nice pearls and then having to bargain down the price. Beware though of fakes, there are a lot. If they are too perfect (ie. perfectly round and without flaws) then they are most likely fake, especially if the price is cheap.

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Posted: May 31, 2008 - 08:17 AM

3 main places in Shanghai:
First Asia Jewelry Plaza, 3rd floor, 288 Fuyou Lu (near Yu Yuan)
Pearl City, 2nd floor Hong Mei Road on the corner of Hong Qiao Road
Pearl City, 2nd floor 558 East Nanjing Road

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Posted: Aug 11, 2008 - 03:47 AM

if living in jinqiao what would be the best way to get to the hongqiao market? (jinqiao pudong)
and if by subway how long woudl that be?

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Posted: Aug 11, 2008 - 08:55 AM

The nearest subway station is probably Hongqaio Rd (lines 3 or 4) but you will still need a taxi from there. Ask for Hongmei Lu/Yanan Lu. The building is on the corner on the south side. Also, Angel at stall 3005, 288 Fuyou Lu (near Yu Yuan) is popular with expat ladies and will give a fair price.