This is absolutely amazing place to visit. We called it Little Russia. Shop located in the heart of lovely St.Petersburg Florida. After visiting Dali museum we went to Vladimir Collection.There is soooo much to see and buy over there!!! How the owners manage to keep everything it this museum so nice and neat on the shelves and more important the quality and quantity??? Unbelievable! We talk to the owners and found out, that Vladimir is a famous Jewelry Designer, his master work located in the central case .Silver and natural stones and enamel looks very intricate, unique. There is sections in the windows with adorable work of his son as well. I think its a couple of thousands pieces in the store! Vladimirs lovely wife Galina help us to find souvenirs. I forgot to mention about lovely Russian music. Its easy to spend hours in this lovely place,so worth it! Next time we travel to Sarasota or St. Pete definitely go to...
Read moreThis store is jam-packed with a variety of mostly Russian imported items from delicate handcrafted jewelry to apparel to handcrafted dolls, and vintage Russian and Ukrainian postage stamps that are packaged. Of course they offer many versions and variations of the famous Matryoshka dolls. Even though they offer unique toys, the store contains many lovely breakable items, so I recommend not bringing small children into this place. The handcrafted jewelry is unique, and owner Vladimir is an expert jeweler. I also was happy to find several presentations of amber jewelry, known for health properties. This shop offers many items supporting Ukraine also. Check out the apparel and other unique items. Small, narrow aisles offer many, many selections for gifts, your self, or your home. Accessible paid parking in garage or some spots on street that are hard to get...
Read moreWe had driven by Vladimir’s store several times, but really became interested when read about it in the Tampa Bay Times. The Times revealed that Vladimir is a Russian-born jewelry designer from Moscow and has won numerous awards from several countries.
His own jewelry is quite unique, and we’ve purchased matching gemstone earrings, necklaces, and rings at reasonable prices. They were far and away the best value I’ve ever seen in jewelry (think outrageously expensive) jewelry stores. In addition, there is also jewelry by a number of Russian artists and many, many souvenir items.
His wife, Galina, handles the front desk and was very pleasant and helpful when we made our purchases. My wife loves all of them and for sure we'll be...
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