What MyPiece is, how the information is sourced, and what's worth knowing before you visit a jewellery quarter.
MyPiece is an editorial atlas of the world's great jewellery districts — the historic streets, markets, and exchanges where jewellery is cut, made, and traded — alongside practical guides to buying, wearing, and caring for jewellery. It's a guide and a directory, not a shop.
No. We don't sell anything and we don't take a cut of anything. MyPiece explains where the world's jewellery districts are and what they're known for; you buy in person or directly from the businesses there. Think of us as the map and the briefing, not the till.
Each district is written from official and local sources and reflects its enduring character — the trade, the specialities, the landmarks — which changes slowly. Day-to-day details like a specific shop's opening hours or prices change often, so always confirm those directly before you travel. Where a page shows a 'last updated' date, that's when we last reviewed it.
We cover places that are genuinely significant to the global jewellery trade. Each one is researched from its own local and official record — national trade bodies and bourses, assay offices, museums, tourism boards, and local press, in the local language where it matters — and we keep the sources. We'd rather leave a gap than invent a detail.
Most are established commercial or tourist quarters that see plenty of visitors, but they're still busy city districts where high-value goods change hands — use normal big-city sense: keep valuables secure and stay aware in crowds. We don't provide real-time safety information, so check your own government's official travel advisory for the country before you go.
It varies. Many districts are public market streets you can wander freely. Higher-end boutiques and ateliers, and some trade-only exchanges, may be appointment-only or closed to the general public — check the individual business. Each district page describes what kind of place it is.
Yes — everything here is free to read. The site is supported by advertising, which is why you'll see ad units on content pages.
Email mypiecedirect@gmail.com. We read everything, and corrections from people who know a place first-hand are especially welcome.
Email mypiecedirect@gmail.com — or have a look through the guides.