Location: Mandalay
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The 10 Best Shopping in Mandalay, Mandalay Region
Mandalay (/ˌmændəˈleɪ/ or /ˈmændəleɪ/; Burmese: မန္တလေး; MLCTS: manta.le: [màɴdəlé]) is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Myanmar (Burma). Located 716 km (445 mi) north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census).
Restaurants in Mandalay
1. MOE GEMS JEWELLERY
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By buckskinbelle
Moe and her nieces treated us like we were royalty. Moe could have sold us a much more expensive piece but because she wants you to be happy more than she wants to make a huge profit, she makes sure you get the right piece you will wear. We wanted a Pigeon Blood Myanmar Ruby ring. I thought I wanted it for my middle finger. She said I would need a large ruby then and it would be a ring that would be "too fancy" and I wouldn't wear it everyday - which was my other criteria. Therefore she sold me a pinky ring. She educated us more on natural verses heat treated rubies. I LOVE my ring and haven't stopped wearing it since that day. Moe could have made a higher purchase from us but instead she wanted me to leave with what I came there to buy. You will get a good deal, quality and the real thing that you can trust and a wonderful experience with Moe.
2. Soe Moe Myanmar Handicrafts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
If you are at U Bein Bridge,you have one more place to find out a treasure trove of Myanmar artifacts and traditional craftsmanship.We not only collect old things but also manufacture various kinds of handicrafts.The collection includes wooden figures,bronze statues,marionettes,alabaster sculptures ,lacquerware ,old textiles,opium weights,tapestries ,tribal arts ,etc.,
3. Lin Lin Gems & Jewellery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By 123LuciaFS
Myo Su Mon receives you at this family shop and will advice you trustfully on the quality of jade and other jewellery. Nice and serious people .
4. Sein Myint
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By DDD29626
I collect Shwe gyi do, and Sein Mying is the main sort-of advocate and reviver of this art form in Mandalay. Mainly, though, I found this place interesting because of its incredible art gallery. He has an incredible collection of Burmese art, including a few of the very old style shwe gyi do, perhaps going back to the royal period or not long thereafter. The quality is absolutely stunning and far beyond even the vintage or semi-antique pieces I collect. I had read about these, but never seen one before. He also has lacquerware, opium weights, and paintings that are really amazing. Plus there are many of his own remarkable paintings available for sale. Entrance to the gallery is free. The shwe gyi do sold from the workshop on the premises are quite unique. The workmanship is very fine, but there is only a relatively small amount of work on each piece. Most of the real estate on each piece is just blank velvet. I personally prefer the sort-of mid-century pieces that are not quite as fine, but often completely worked, and also made with the old-style handmade sequins and cabochons. If you are looking for these, go to Rainforest or Marie Min and ask about them. The owner has a huge collection in a spare room and his prices are incredibly reasonable. You can get a beautiful semi-antique piece for much less than the considerably lower quality contemporary pieces available in the tourist shops, which in my opinion, hold no interest.
5. Yangoods
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Jade Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 158 reviews
Reviewed By bermudaboyd - Hamilton, Caribbean
This is the inner place to go if you are interested in looking at how people sell Jade and buy it. the locals come in with bags of Jade bracelets and wholesalers value them and buy them. they are not really interested in selling stuff to you but they will if you find interesting stuff. we got some interesting Rock samples...not sure of their actual value...good idea to look on a web site as you look to get a price. At airport interestingly hard to get on the plane and actually need an export certificate from some of the sellers. luckily the customs officer let us take ours out of the country.
7. Zegyo Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By michaelsontheimer - Berlin, Germany
This market is huge and its energy is enormous. All kinds of food in abundance. Traffic. Noise. Smells. All sorts of people. Young and old. Men and Women. Buddhists, Muslims and Christians. Endless selling and buying. If you want to see and feel what Burmese life is and has been like since a long time you have to go there.
8. Aung Nan Myanmar Handicrafts workshop
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By J8587IIlouisec - Dublin, Ireland
We really liked it here. its amazing to see the wood being carved. and I also played with the pet dogs in the store. My sister and I each got a bagan princess and a mandalay princess wood carvings. Staff were lovely and we even got a lovely puppet too. Would recommend.
9. King Galon Gold Leaf Workshop
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By wendyanddavid536 - Solihull, United Kingdom
A fascinating gold leaf producing workshop where a tiny 32 gram ingot of gold is hammered, cut and hammered again repeatedly until 2600 pieces of gold leaf are produced. watching the men repeatedly hammering the gold, and women placing the fantastically delicate gold leaf, about 0.1 microns thick, into bamboo paper packets is amazing.
10. Dream Merchant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By rcanning91 - Tampa, United States
Mr. Slim is lovely and has so many interesting things packed into his shop. This is the perfect spot to do some final unique souvenir and gift shopping. We had heard he will find people and guide them back to his shop, and we are so glad he did since the shopping area is quite the maze. If you’re trying to find him, just head to the 2nd floor (1st floor for non-Americans), and skirt the outer ring and you’ll eventually find him. He has a large selection of bronze figures of all sizes (both new and antiques), handicrafts from northern tribes, along with jade items. He was able to tell us many interesting things, but also let us look through everything for an hour without any pressure to buy anything. We ended up with some very neat treasures that we are so excited to bring home with us for very reasonable prices. Make sure to stop by and see him while in Mandalay!
