Diamonds International Malta

Diamonds International Malta is a specialist in fine jewellery and luxury timepieces, and for UK visitors it is one of the easier places on the island to see a serious range of Swiss watches, pearls and designer jewellery in one visit. This listing sits at Portomaso in St Julian's, the marina and tower complex on the edge of Paceville, a short ride from the hotels and restaurants of Sliema and St Julian's.

The shop describes itself as Malta's leading outlet for international luxury jewellery and watch brands. On VisitMalta.co.uk it appears in our directory of jewellery shops in Malta, alongside the independent Valletta goldsmiths and the family workshops.

Jewellery and pearls

The jewellery range is organised by category (necklaces and pendants, bracelets, brooches, earrings and rings) and by metal, with rose gold, white gold, yellow gold, silver and diamond pieces all browsable. Collections are also grouped by style, from traditional and high jewellery to fashion, men's and bridal pieces. Houses on the shelf include Damiani, Chaumet, Messika, Piaget, Mikimoto, Marco Bicego, DoDo, Fope, Nanis, Vhernier and the shop's own Diamonds International Collection.

Pearls have their own section, covering Akoya, Black South Sea and White South Sea cultured pearls in classic and contemporary designs. Pieces on the pearl page carry printed prices, for example an Akoya single pearl pendant at €1,125, floral Akoya earrings at €990 and a Twist White South Sea cultured pearl pendant at €5,575. Larger brooches in the Tartaruga and Pinguino designs run higher, with one Pinguino brooch listed at €24,650.

Watches from the Swiss names

Watches are split into men's and women's collections, with winders, boxes and clocks alongside. The brands stocked include OMEGA, Breguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Baume & Mercier, Maurice Lacroix, Montblanc, Nomos Glashütte, Rado, TAG Heuer, Tissot, Vacheron Constantin and Zenith, and you can browse by automatic, manual winding or quartz movement.

The shop also writes about the watches it sells. Its journal covers the Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope, the Longines Master Collection Moon Phase Chronograph and a guide to matching a watch to the personality of the person receiving it, which is useful reading if you are choosing a present rather than a watch for yourself.

Pens, leather goods and gifts

Writing instruments are a strong second line, mainly Montblanc and Montegrappa. Fountain pens, ballpoints, rollerballs, fineliners, ink and refills are all sold, with fountain pens starting at €230 for an Armonia and the Meisterstück Gold-Coated 149 at €1,280. Notebooks start at €10, which makes a small, useful souvenir from a luxury shop.

Leather and accessories include wallets, card holders, passport holders, belts, key holders, money clips, tie bars, cufflinks, bags and trolleys. A gifts-under-€500 selection features Meisterstück cufflinks at €290 and a Montblanc money clip at €260. Corporate gifts are a separate category, and a bouquet from a Malta florist such as Alistair Floral Design is an easy companion to any of it.

Finding the shop and planning a visit

Portomaso is a few minutes from the nightlife of Paceville and the seafront at St Julian's, which makes it simple to combine with a day on the coast. If you are staying elsewhere, our guides to where to stay in Malta and hotels in Valletta will help you pick a base, and the Valletta guide covers the capital's shopping streets, including Republic Street.

Arriving from Britain, you can compare routes on our page about flights to Malta. Once you are here, our things to do in Malta page and the Malta holidays overview are good places to plan the rest of the trip, and about Malta gives background on the island. When you are ready, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the business.