The
Jewelry District is a section of Downtown Los
Angeles
where a variety of jeweled
products are sold.
According
to the Los Angeles Convention Center
and Visitor's Bureau, it is the largest jewelry
district in the United
States
. The annual reported sales from the Jewelry
District is just under $3 billion. It comprises close to 5,000
businesses, with vendors on Hill Street, Olive Street, and
Broadway between 5th and 8th Streets.
Shoppers can find designer jewelry,
precious stones, and
gold and silver items at street level as well as in
some of the jewelers found in the Los Angeles Jewelry Mart, Pacific
Center, the California Jewelry Mart, and the International Jewelry
Center also known as the "550" building.
The
Jewelry District can be accessed by public transportation through
the Red Line to Pershing
Square
station. The district is southeast of the
square.
In recent years, the businesses in Los Angeles's Jewelry District
have increased their presence on the Internet.