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COUSIÑO JOYAS
Paraguay 631, 2nd and 3rd Floors
Sheraton Hotel
For over 25 years Cousiño Jewelers has offered
its clientele one of Buenos Aires finest selec-
tions of beautifully crafted jewelry, carvings
and art pieces made with rhodochrosite or, as it
is more commonly known, Inca Rose. In fact,
one of the pieces in their collection was exhib-
ited at Sothesbys. As the Inca Rose is the
national stone of Argentina, jewelry and
statuetes featuring this lovely stone make fine
gifts and keepsakes of your trip.
REYNALDO MACHADO
Calle Florida 987
This shop has a fine selection of Gucci, Movado
and Baume Mercier watches.
RICCIARDI
Plaza Hotel, Calle Florida 1001
This is one of Argentina's most prestigious jew-
elers with an impressive clientele, including
the late Eva Perón. Ricciardi specializes in
antique silver, which is often just as expensive
as gold.
Ricciardi is
the maker of
the presi-
dential
baton.
These Jewelry Shops Also Merit a Visit
Antoniazzi-Chiappe
, Avenida Alvear 1895, is
one of the two stores in the world that offers
“blue gold,” along with unusual designer jew-
elry. At
Ile de France
, Calle Florida 860 in the
Galería del Sol, you'll find a mixed bag of expen-
sive evening jewelry and fabulous fakes.
