Stern really has their marketing down right. As a jeweler myself I was interested to see what their inner workings were like so on a whim our 4 party group went to the HQ/Museum. They have it all arranged so that you get to see a little of each of the process that goes into jewelry making. As for the... More

I am Brazilian and I confess that I marvel at the stunning beauty of my country and am a loyal supporter for others to participate in this same happiness that makes me happy. As a tourist in the city of Rio de Janeiro, I was invited to visit this attraction. Service offered driver leaving the hotel. Received by an attentive... More

First, I gotta say that I never did go on the "tour" that was offered. My husband had meetings to attend and I was not going to roam around Rio without him. BUT, the salesperson at the train station in town as well as the one in my hotel insisted on giving me passes to go. I looked at some... More

We went on the tour and had no idea that at the end we would be escorted off, given champayne, sandwiches, seated at a table and hit with the hard sell of all on offer at H Stern I found the whole experience very pushy and the sales person was just about getting a sale. The jewellery they had was... More

Tour was interesting. Immediate hard sell NOT FUN. Went to the next floor and purchased. Would have gone smoother IF we would have had our passport number.

We went to the 'big 3' in Rio. This is the best - deserves the reputation it has. The museum was really interesting. The prices and selection were far superior to the other sellers. Won't bother with the others next time, will head straight to H. Stern.

First, I want to correct an error in someone else's previous post: You do not have to be "invited" to go to this exhibit. Anyone can go and they have a website where you can sign up to visit. They will arrange to have you picked up and brought over for free and then drop you off later for free.... More

Very well set-up tour, shows a little bit of how H STERN works (from getting the stones here in Brazil, to designing the jewelry and setting the pieces) at the end they try to sell their worldwide famous designs (something between a $500-$100.000) but its done gracefully: not pushy at all and definitely tempting!

Unless you're the kind of tourist who is looking for quartz parrots, don't bother coming here.