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Batik Danar Hadi Jl. Melawai, Blok M, South Jakarta

Batik Danar Hadi Jl. Melawai, Blok M, South Jakarta offers wide selection and abundant of batik fabrics from variety of patterns and styles and verying degrees of quality.

Batik Keris, Keris Gallery in Menteng, South Jakarta sells ready-to-wear kebaya, batik fabrics and more modern ensembles.

Jl. Surabaya, Menteng, Central Jakarta silver jewelries from around the country are sold as antiques at the stalls erected by the side of a narrow road. Items available here are bracelets in thick solid silver or large hoops of earings in diameter. Some of the stalls also sell second-hand vynil records and CDs. A bargaining skill is indispensable

National Museum on Jl. Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta aside from old-age also has an impressive selection of traditional jewelry.

The Spiro jewelry boutiques at the major hotels (the Hilton, the Sari Pan Pacific, the Borobudur Inter-Continental) offers the middle-class, contemporary jewelry, the works of local designers.

Star Diamonds and Four Seasons specialize in locally-designed fancy diamond jewelry

Plaza Indonesia, in the heart of Jakarta. Individual boutiques of European and American designer clothes and luxury goods from Gucci, Christian Dior and Fendi are available here

The nearby Sarinah on Jl. M.H. Thamrin houses Emporio Armani, Moschino and Donna Karan New York (DKNY). It also has the most supply of handicraft and traditional apparel

Pondok Indah Mall in South Jakarta offers the collection from Gianni Versace and Kenzo, but travelling to the mall is a daunting task given the traffic congestion even during weekdays

Pasaraya Blok M, South Jakarta offers abundance of innovative jewelry made from organic materials such as sea shells, abalone shells, or beads.

Pasar Cikini, Menteng, Central Jakarta offers an abundance locally-made gold jewelry, a wide range of gold ornaments from simple gold chains or chunky gold rings.

Plaza Senayan, on Jl. Asia Afrika in Central Jakarta Internationally-recognized brands are available in the shopping mall which is located closest to the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center (JHCC).

Downtown Mangga Dua shopping complex, South Jakarta the city's bargain center, where patient buyers can find great buys here from electronics to sneakers

Glodok electronics market, West Jakarta The biggest electronics market in the city where buyer can get even state-of-the-art equipment at a relatively low price. It also forms the largest hub of pirated DVDs, VCDs and CDs. Tanah Abang textile market, Central Jakarta the Southeast Asia's largest textile market where customers can get fabrics and apparel at low prices. Also available are embroidered textiles and batiks. However, a massive reconstruction of the spot has caused a severe traffic congestion.

Pasaraya in Blok M, South Jakarta also has the most organized selection of busana Muslim, or Muslim wear especially for women.

Singapore-based Times bookstores in Plaza Indonesia offers a wide selection of English materials

Japan-based Kinokuniya bookstore in Plaza Indonesia and Plaza Senayan apart from its English, it also stocks Japanese books as well as other titles

QB bookstores in Plaza Senayan in Central Jakarta, Plaza Semanggi in Central Jakarta, Kemang in South Jakarta and Pondok Indah in South Jakarta have wide range of English titles and books from prominent Indonesian writers.

Aksara bookstores in Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta, Kemang and Cilandak Town Square in South Jakarta offers a wide variety of English materials. Its music section offers an impressive collection of CDs and vynil as well as written materials

Duta Suara on Jl. Sabang, Central Jakarta good sources of music with a wide array of collection in CDs and cassettes from all genres

Aquarius Music on Jl. Mahakam, South Jakarta also has a prime collection of CDs and cassette

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