Artina's
Downtown
Canadian-made jewelry—all handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces—fills the display cases at this unique jewelry shop.
2 Best Shopping in Victoria, British Columbia
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In Victoria, as in the rest of British Columbia, the most popular souvenirs are First Nations arts and crafts, which you can pick up at shops, galleries, street markets, and—in some cases—directly from artists' studios. Look for silver jewelry and cedar boxes carved with traditional images and, especially around Duncan (in the Cowichan Valley), the thick hand-knit sweaters made by the Cowichan people. BC wines, from shops in Victoria or directly from the wineries, make good souvenirs, as most are unavailable outside the province. Shopping in Victoria is easy: virtually everything is in the Downtown area on or near Government Street stretching north from the Fairmont Empress hotel.
idar
Downtown
This tiny Tudor-framed shop on Fort Street (look for the three brass honeybees in the sidewalk) houses the workshop of one of the few goldsmiths in North America still forging gold by hand. All the pieces here, in gold, silver, and platinum, are made entirely by hand in original designs reflecting Northwest, Celtic, Nordic, and other traditions.
