Cassandra Shaw Jewelry Named Favorite Jewelry Shop

BY RANDE LEE

Cassandra Shaw Jewelry has won the First Annual We Are Puerto Vallarta Favorite Jewelry Shop Award, and was named as a finalist for the coveted Best Business Award.

Her boutique is proudly an LGBTQ+ destination of choice, and the honor is deeply felt. I visited recently, and felt an immediate excitement upon entering the eclectic space.

A vibrant collection of; rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are featured. Cassandra’s art is paired in perfect harmony with unique jewelry featuring an array of stones, fossils and other coveted materials.

Originally hailing from Vancouver, both Cassandra and her sister Candace have called Puerto Vallarta their permanent home for many years, Candace since 1984, and Cassandra since 1999.

Cassandra opened her labor of love, Cassandra Shaw Jewelry in 2007, and it became an instant hit, flourishing thanks to a fiercely loyal following who crave what only her shop offers.

Cassandra’s trademark, and constant companions, is her Chihuahua rescue dogs. Her relationship with the Chihuahua family began when Candace got involved with the local animal rescue movement years ago, and she and Cassandra have been active ever since.

“We often have a foster dog here at the store to help them get adopted,” Cassandra shared. Candace estimates they have adopted out approximately six hundred dogs over the past fifteen years.

I asked Cassandra, what makes Cassandra Shaw Jewelry so well loved by the local community, and tourists alike?

Cassandra responded thoughtfully, “Giving excellent customer service and standing by what I sell, I don’t forget our customers when they leave the shop,” she stated smiling, continuing, she shared “We want buying art, or jewelry here, to be a happy, comfortable experience; we want the customer to really fall in love with the piece they are taking home.”