This is mostly a flea market, but some gems can be found among the junk. It is open daily.

Archea

Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 37A
+31 20-625-0552
This small boutique specializes in ancient art and jewelry from civilizations long past. Roman and Celtic stoneware, Egyptian scarab bracelets, and more.

Aronson Antiquairs of Amsterdam

Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 39
+31 20-623-3103
If you don't get a chance to visit Delft, this antique shop is a good substitute. It specializes in Delft blue ware and Chinese porcelain.

Brilmuseum Brillenwinkel

Gasthuismolensteeg 7
+31 20-421-2414
This shop specializes in the singular accessory that automatically declares your European sensibilities: eyeglasses. At the Brilmuseum Brillenwinkel you can sort through hundreds of frames from the past and present to find the perfect, quirky pair, just for you.

e Bijenkorf

Dam 1
+31 20-621-8080
This is a magnet for shoppers in Amsterdam with several floors of clothing, gifts, furniture, and accessories. Its Christmas Market is very popular. It is open daily until 6pm and until 9pm on Saturdays.

HEMA

Kalverstraat 208
+31 20-422-8988
Affectionately referred to as the Dutch version of Target, HEMA has it all. You can buy bulk black licorice (a Dutch specialty), bathing suits, funky watches, paint, and more. Once you've exhausted yourself grabbing all these chic-yet-inexpensive items, you can take a break and enjoy one of the store's famous sausages, which they sell at a luncheon counter.

Magna Plaza

Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
You can't miss this enormous center, once home to the main post office, now reincarnated as a shopping mall. The building has mostly high-end specialty shops, including Storm and BamBam (designer wares for children); She Uemara (cosmetics); and Ordning and Reda (stationery and paper goods). The Virgin Megastore occupies the entire basement level.

Vroom & Dreesmann

Kalverstraat 201-203
+31 20-622-0171>BR> Vroom & Dreesmann is similar to de Bijenkorf, carrying toiletries, cosmetics, household goods, and clothing.