Most excellent service!! My wife loved her ring !! Been here three times already and can't wait to…read morecome back and get more wonderful jewelry!! Shout out to Deborah!!

Most excellent service and very helpful for whatever you are looking for! Locally made designs and…read morespecial orders. Shop local OR make the trip there. It is well worth it!

The woman who runs this store is very nice and helpful. I loved their inventory! There are…read morebeautiful jewelry pieces and other fun items for everyone. The prices start below $10 and high quality items are around $100. You'll find something you love. I did!

Some sea inspired jewelry. Even items made with sand made in pendant or ring designs…read more Figured we would check out the shop while it's open, we have been by at night, while closed. Some deeply discounted fashion jewelry, bags, bird feeders adorned with rocks.

Beautiful store. Prices are quite reasonable. Large selection of jewelry. Love this store.read more

Really nifty Mexican imports specializing in silver jewelry: we come up every year for our family…read morereunion, and always manage to find 'must haves' ! Prices reasonable and a good selection. Back a decade ago the original owner and her husband built the business up; he was a great buyer with a good eye who brought beautiful, unique pieces back to Manistique to sell, several times a year. Today's owner tends to purchase more safe, typical pieces, but there is still a good selection. They also have rugs, mirrors, objet d'art and other select imports. If in town, don't miss this nice shop!

I just had to throw away a ring I loved!! :( It was advertised as sterling but it wasn't.read more

Very reasonably priced sterling silver jewelry. Got a couple really cute rings. Owner was friendly,…read moreoverall positive experience!

What a find! This…read moreis a cute little gift shop featuring lots of home decor and Mackinac Island related merchandise. If you're interested in Lilac Festival or Somewhere in Time memorabilia, then this is the place for you. It's largely geared to women, with the emphasis on jewelry, clothing and home decor, with a bit of nautical-themed and Northern Michigan type souvenirs, like some of the other gift shops located in Mackinaw. Unlike most of those, Sophia's doesn't cater to the typical tourist, selling a glut of the same coffee mug, t-shirt and fudge as everybody else. It's more of a home decor/jewelry gift shop instead of a tourist destination. In other words, there were no cheap "Made in China" plastic souvenir lighthouses and run of the mill "Up North" bumper stickers in sight. Heck, it even has a row of white rocking and Adirondack chairs out front for guests to relax in, reminiscent of the Grand Hotel on the island. After a day of shopping, who doesn't want to rest their feet? It takes quite awhile to see everything in this store. I really love Lilac Festival (held each spring on Mackinac Island) and have been there for it a few times, so I was pleased to see so much gear devoted to it. I've been collecting the official Lilac Festival posters that come out each season for years now, so I picked up this year's edition here for $10. They had some previous year's Lilac Festival artwork available on clearance and I snagged one from a year that I didn't have yet for a few bucks as well. There was a huge selection of both costume and handmade jewelry, many pieces of which were priced between $40-$60 each. I thought that was reasonable. I loved the Parisian motif of the home decor, including trunks, signs, wall art, candles and more. I fell in love with a cute faux-vintage sign that was simply marked, "Love the Journey." I'm still kicking myself for not buying it when I was there. Ugh. Prices are moderate, considering this is a gift shop in a tourist town where the prices on the most mundane items are jacked up, no matter what. The customer service was great. The cheery lady behind the counter helped me locate the Lilac Festival poster I wanted and chatted me up about my travel plans, where I was from, etc. She was both friendly and helpful, but not in a fake, tourist town way. The only problem seemed to be with the store's inability to run a "chip" credit card. It had to be processed multiple times and eventually run with the pin code to complete the transaction. It was a problem we experienced at several of the smaller gift shops around Mackinaw City. Unfortunately (or fortunately), I have three "chip" cards in my wallet, so it's a problem when the store doesn't have "chip reader" capability. It was weird and kind of a drag, but it didn't deter me from shopping here. FYI If you have a "chip" credit card, beware, because it might take a few minutes to complete your transaction!

This is one of the best gift shops in town. The guy working there was super friendly. Turns out…read morehe used to live in Ocean Beach (San Diego),my old 'hood! They have a wide selection of merchandise and the prices seemed fair. They were having a clearance sale when I was there due to it being late Oct and end of the season. I got myself a bunch of postcards and a new pair moccasins. I remember coming here in 2007 and it was one of my favorites then, too. I'll be back anytime I'm in town! 102811