This wonderful jewelry store specializes in silver jewelry. They only have 2 locations that I know…read moreof, but I've only visited this location, in Manaira Shopping mall. I've bought many pieces here for my wife (she likes silver jewelry) but silver is not cheap here in Brazil (compared to the USA or Mexico for example), but this is still the best place to shop for silver here. I trust them to sell me what they say they're selling me. The salespeople are very helpful and attentive and the store is very tastefully decorated and laid out. I've been here many times and will probably be here many more times in the future.

This little jewelry stand is located in the Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA). They sell…read morewhat they call "bio-jewelry" because all of the items are made from a combination of different tropical plants (banana leaves, coconut palms, and others) as well as some natural stones of the non-precious variety. The items are all pretty attractive and if you buy it as a souvenir, they pack them nicely. The prices are reasonable too.

Riachuelo is a national department store in Brazil, with over 300 stores and thousands of employees…read morenationwide, selling mostly clothing (their own brands and other brands, including Versace, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld)--men's, women's & children's; housewares, beauty products/perfumes and other stuff. This particular Riachuelo (also known as RCHLO in their commercials and ads) is pretty neat and well-kept. Sales staff here are generally helpful. In all, this is a store worth stopping into when in a mall in Brazil.

C&A was founded in Belgium in 1841 and they have stores pretty much all over the world. It is the…read morelargest chain department store in Brazil, with over 290 stores, even though they only began here in 1976. They sell mostly clothing, but you can find perfume, costume jewelry, watches and accessories too. This particular store is located in the Manaira Shopping Mall. It's pretty large, has a decent selection of styles and sizes and their prices are reasonable. It can be a bit difficult to find someone to help you when you're in the store, but other than that, it's pretty good.

You can find these stores everywhere in Brazil--in every shopping mall in literally every state in…read morethe country. This company dates back to 1929 and today is also the largest online store in Brazil. I'd have to say it's equivalent to a K-Mart (or Woolworth for my older readers), selling low-cost items in a great variety, from housewares, to cosmetics, electronics, electrodomestics, clothing, toys, DVD's, kitchenware, food--you name it, they probably sell it. This particular store is usually well-stocked, if a bit messy, but not surprising, considering the amount of customers that pass through the doors every day. It can be a bit difficult finding someone to help you on the floor, but the store is pretty well laid out, so you can usually find what you're looking for (and if you can't, they probably don't have it). Good prices for Brazil. Stop in if you're in the neighborhood!

Havan is a department store chain that was founded in Brazil in 1986. Most of their stores have a…read morereplica of the Statue of Liberty in front. They have stores in 18 states and the Federal District (the capital). This particular location recently opened in Paraiba, and I wanted to s the replica of my favorite statue, so we came here to shop. The store is large, but not like a department store in the US (think Macy's)--the whole store is on one floor and while they have a large selection of items for sale (from kitchenware, carpets, automotive items as well as clothes, they seem to lack a variety. In spite of that, their prices are very good (I bought a large wok-style pan here for about $10!) Overall, I'd say it's definitely worth checking out at least once.

C&A was founded in Belgium in 1841 and they have stores pretty much all over the world. It is the…read morelargest chain department store in Brazil, with over 290 stores, even though they only began here in 1976. They sell mostly clothing, but you can find perfume, costume jewelry, watches and accessories too. This particular store is located in the Mangabeira Shopping Mall. It's fairly large, has a decent selection of styles and sizes and their prices are reasonable. It can be a bit difficult to find someone to help you when you're in the store, but other than that, it's pretty good.

Riachuelo is a national department store in Brazil, with over 300 stores and thousands of employees…read morenationwide, selling mostly clothing (their own brands and other brands, including Versace, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld)--men's, women's & children's; housewares, beauty products/perfumes and other stuff. This particular Riachuelo (also known as RCHLO in their commercials and ads) is pretty neat and well-kept. Sales staff here are generally helpful. In all, this is a store worth stopping into when in a mall in Brazil.