Palms Trading Company

I have family in the ABQ (pops is from here) and this is the pretty much the only place we go to purchase southwestern goods. My parents have jewelry and sand paintings and vases that they purchased here 25+ years ago that are still so beautiful and this is place that I go when in town, now that I am starting my own collection.
The last few times I have been in store (including 4^th of july) there have been PLENTY of sales people to show me merchandise and have been extremely attentive, which is much appreciated. I enjoy the relationship they have with the artists and the staff can tell you a bit about who made each piece in store and what other merchandise an artist has made.
Price range varies from inexpensive (some children’s earrings, blankets made in mexico, smaller sand paintings and fetishes) to moderate (most jewelry here is better priced than elsewhere and they have a great selection of navajo style, inlay style, needle point, and also a decent priced section of vintage jewelry) to really expensive (the rugs and some of the vases I have been eyeing are priced at over 1000 $) but the price really depends on what you are looking for. You CAN feel good about knowing that your purchase is vetted and it is real Native American goods, handmade and hand crafted, some of the product is truly art and worthy of the price tag.
I will definitely pop in and say hi and make a purchase the next time I am in town, I can spend hours at this place looking at everything they have to offer.

The have a large selection but the prices are very expensive for most of their items. Not all the items are local. Some are from Mexico and Pakistan.

Moccasins was the name of our game. We ended up walking out with multiple pairs for multiple people. Life is too short not to wear comfortable shoes. Inside there are lots of Native American Southwestern items. Including: Dream catchers, Reiki like pottery, Blankets, Pottery, Kachina like dolls, Jewelry, some cooking items, and artwork. Just to name a few. Lots of people to help you out, and ample parking. As the sign says they don’t haggle so unless they are having a sale you won’t get much wiggle room on prices.

The people are pretty friendly.
Their selection is good, but not amazing.
Their prices are fair. Everything is appropriately priced.
There is a room for jewelry, a room for pottery, and a room for handmade arrows and bows and such.
All in all this store is definitely worth checking out!

Palms has an excellent selection of Southwestern Jewelry and other accessories. What impressed me most, however, is that I recently purchased a belt buckle and two stones fell out. I shipped the buckle back with a note requesting them to please call me with any applicable repair charges. Not only were there no charges, they shipped it back to me in New York with no shipping costs to me. I truly appreciate their great customer service and I will shop at Palms the next time I am in New Mexico!

Palms is usually worth a pop in to see what they have. Sometimes they have a decent selection of pawn. They tend to not carry the best pieces from well-​known artists though. Decent place to buy average quality jewelry and/​or gifts.

The very best place to buy southwestern anything! Whether you love Native American jewelry, pottery, sand paintings, kachinas or any other type of Native American art, this is the place to go because the prices are very reasonable, and you’re buying authenticity as well.
The store is divided up in two parts. The first part, where you enter, is the jewelry section where jewelry for both men and women are sold, ceramic tiles, books and miscellaneous Native American art. Sand paintings and kachinas are also found in this room.
The second room is full of pottery from each of the tribes. My favorite tribe pottery has always been Laguna, but you can find Zuni, Hopi and others if that is your preference. If you’re traveling, they will even double-​box your piece of pottery for a small fee… which I highly recommend you do. You can also get vintage pottery there, but that’s expensive.
The price range in the store is from inexpensive to the very expensive. No matter if you’re paying a few dollars or a ‘gazillion’ dollars for an item, always be rest assured you are getting an authentic piece of Native American art.
(I really miss this store by the way. I would take family and friends to this store because I knew their wares were trustworthy. One of these days, I want to take a trip back to Albuquerque just to revisit my favorite place to shop for Native American artwork and jewelry.)
PS: I just realized I wrote this review on April Fool’s Day, but I’m really not fooling on this at all!

Been a customer for years, this is the place to go in Albuquerque for gifts without paying Old Town prices.

A few days ago, I was sorting through my closet and ran across some Southwestern mementos from the days that I lived in Los Alamos. I fondly remember my Saturday shopping trips into Albuquerque in general and at the State Fair grounds flea market and the Palms Trading Company in particular. The Palms has been around for a long time and their selection, service, and prices have been one of the reasons that I keep returning to the Land of Enchantment.
Gayle was less impressed with my turquoise treasures, especially the bolo tie. She eventually wore me down and prevailed on me to put it away before I dared to wear it in public. She also implied that Universe ending paradoxes would occur if I didn’t see it her way. I’d prefer to think that I’m ahead of the fashion curve and that someday my «hip» style will be properly recognized as I proudly get my «Bolo On».