15 Distinctly Swedish Products to Buy in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

If you come to Stockholm on the trail of Karlsson-on-the-Roof character (Swedish: Karlsson på taket), created by Astrid Lindgren, you're bound to enjoy yourself big time! Just don't forget to spare some time for gift shopping, so as to please your loved ones back home. In doing so, you may want to explore some major shopping destinations, like Västerlånggatan street (for shops: Kristallrummet at #21, Pasadena at #69, Iris at #24, K.U.S at #35, and Gamla Stans Konfektyrbutik at #26) or Österlånggatan street (for art, textiles and antiques). Alternatively, you can study this article and see for yourself what to look for and where to find it, before going.

The typically Swedish silver design in jewelry is bold, clean and chunky, with very little detail. Wide, hammered-flat bangles and collars are often plain or decorated with a very simple ornament or curve, or a modest semi-precious stone in a pastel shade. Silver is much loved in Sweden for its simplicity and grace, as opposed to the more precious and luxurious gold. Gold is considered somewhat demanding to wear, and sometimes a little bit ostentatious in a set or in eye-catching designs. Silver, in turn, is a perfect choice for the understated, simple and discrete elegance. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).