| New York City is a shopper's paradise no matter | | | | after you can forego the big brands of 5th and head |
| what your prey. From the haute couture designer | | | | to 47th street, more popularly known as the diamond |
| boutiques, the knock offs in Chinatown, to the mecca | | | | district. |
| of discount trendy fashion shops and big name | | | | Almost 90 percent of the diamonds that enter the US |
| department stores, New York is the answer to any | | | | pass through this thoroughfare and it's one of the only |
| shopping question and is a world renowned destination | | | | places in the US where diamonds are bought, sold, cut, |
| for shopping tourism from visitors spanning the globe. | | | | traded and set. Gold, silver, platinum and fine jewels |
| It's true that anything can be found in the big apple | | | | can also be found here and for amazing bargains due |
| where the saying, "shop till you drop" can be fully | | | | to the outrageous competition. In the shops you can |
| implemented. | | | | see first hand jewellery makers at work creating and |
| New York until recently was considered one of the | | | | repairing jewellery, watches and other luxury items. |
| most expensive cities in the world. However with the | | | | Take a close look at the men with the serious |
| drop in the value of the dollar, New York has suddenly | | | | expressions walking down 47th clutching their |
| become one of the best value for money cities to visit, | | | | briefcases which are often handcuffed to their wrists. |
| especially if shopping is going to be the main attraction. | | | | They are not carrying paperwork; it is much more likely |
| Shopping is a neighbourhood thing in New York dating | | | | they are transporting small fortunes in diamonds. |
| back to the industrial revolution. The fabric district, plant | | | | Tourism is a huge part of the city's economy and the |
| district and jewellery areas all still exist and are truly a | | | | plethora of places to stay clearly makes this evident. It |
| throwback to the old days in the city. New shopping | | | | is easy to narrow down where you want to stay in |
| neighbourhoods have emerged in more recent times; | | | | New York if you know where your credit card will |
| the most visited probably being the shops along | | | | take you. Finding a New York hotel near shopping |
| Madison Avenue. This street on the east side of | | | | areas is easy and not as expensive as in the past. |
| Manhattan is lined with top name designer boutiques | | | | The range of places to stay matches the wide array |
| such as Prada, Yves St Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, | | | | of areas to shop around and you are bound to find |
| Valentino, Coach, DKNY, Calvin Klein and more. | | | | your niche. |
| Just one block over on 5th Avenue are even more | | | | It is not necessary to only shop in one area, as getting |
| designers like Gucci and Versace but the street is | | | | around by subway or on the buses is easy and |
| probably best known for Tiffany & Co, made | | | | affordable. Taxis also pack the busy streets are easy |
| infamous by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's | | | | to hail and offer another archetypal method of getting |
| and of course it's main rival Cartier just a few blocks | | | | around Manhattan when you are in town. |
| further down the avenue. If jewellery is what you are | | | | |