My driver told me it was quite expensive and pulling up at the residence you would expect it to be quite pricey but it was very reasonably priced and even cheaper than some jewelry places in Australia!! the layout, all the pieces were just beautiful!!! want to go back asap!!
My visit to a Prapen was very straight forward, jewellery well displayed and I was told designs were to westerners style. Store is well set out, prices clearly marked and fixed, designs lovely , quality very good, service spot on.
I spent a couple of days shopping for silver jewelry in Ubud - going up & down streets (eg Monkey Forrest Road, Jl Hanoman etc). While there are some nice shops around town, Prapen (in Celuk) is hands down the best place to go to. Definitely worth the taxi ride. It's my second visit to Prapen - first visit was a couple of years ago. Loved it the first time, second time was just as good. The sales lady recognised the bracelet I was wearing & offered to have it cleaned by the craftsman in the workshop. Gorgeous designs, very reasonable prices & attentive (never pushy) service. Also loved fact that prices were not ridiculously inflated & then customers are encouraged to negotiate like many shops do (and your taxi driver gets a kickback). No need to haggle at Prapen which makes it so much more pleasant. Prices are great, designs are great, service is great. Can't wait to go back. Thanks everyone at Prapen.
Prapen was in very luxurious buildibg, carried high end quality silver jewelry. All jewelry had price tags, no worry about negotiating price. Price was higher than other stores, however, the store carried a lot of nicely designed silver jewelry.
