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There are numerous handicrafts stores on Praça Tiradentes and its surrounding streets.
This shop in the Barra neighborhood carries unique sculptures and opens by appointment only, generally in the evenings.
This is one of the best gem shops in town, especially for the rare imperial topaz.
At the daily handicrafts fair in front of the Igreja de São Francisco de Assis, vendors sell various decorative objects carved in soapstone. Paintings and wood carvings can also be found here.
Here you can visit a stone-cutting and -setting workshop. Various types of topaz can be found here, as well as green tourmaline and amethyst. You can choose from the available jewelry sets or ask the store to make items to your specifications.
This shop sells crafts made in Ouro Preto, cosmetics of traditional Brazilian perfumeries, and fine objects and clothes.
Pérola is a cosmetics company run by Fundação Sorria, an NGO that provides dental treatment to children and teenagers of disadvantaged backgrounds. This stall inside Cine Vila Rica sells locally made soaps, shampoos, lotions, and cosmetics.
Zé Nelson sells crafts and makes beautiful wood objects in mineiran baroque style: angels, oratories, and other sacred art. Make sure you call to make an appointment before visiting his workshop.
