 Most of the local tourist magazines look more like perfume, jewelry, and watch catalogs than what they pretend to be. There is a reason for this.

The duty free port status of the island has made it singularly attractive, especially to American customers, to buy those items during a vacation in St Barths.

The most famous names in perfume, jewelry, and watches are represented in the various shops of the island, and local jewelry designers satisfy the tastes of those in search of the unique. |