Lucy Jewelry, Cartagena

I did some research online and heard this is a nice place to come and browse where staff won't pressure you. A reputable store. We came inside and the man behind the counter said all the emeralds are from Colombia and if we need anything we should just ask. Great. We then proceeded to browse to see if there's anything we like. Mind you everything is behind glass. And then they wouldn't stop bothering us. God forbid we stood 5 seconds longer and looked at something that seemed more interesting - they would interrupt us as if smelling a sale. Two different people kept bothering us. We then proceeded to look at all the rings which are layed out in the center of the shop with the sales guy behind the counter. This annoying salesman kept following our every single step to always stand in front of us. It was so extremely offputting. The western culture does not like in your face experiences - it's very low class. Would have maybe bought something, but you were annoying so we left.

Very nice store. All of their jewelry seems to be very legit. No pressure sales if you choose not to buy. The minimum you will look to spend on an emerald set in silver will be about 150 USD.