The Hyderabad pearls will no doubt
steal their way into your heart. If you are in India to possess some most
lustrous pearl jewellery, then Hyderabd is the place for you. This IT city
of India Hyderabad is renown world wide for its marvellous pearl items,
which have become synonymous with its name. Pearl admirers from round the
world pours into this land of pearls to treasure some best pearl products
(especially jewellery) from its bustling pearl bazaar. The city is one stop
destination for the rare, luminescent, soft, tear drop pearls in all hues
and forms.
The wondrous & lustrous pearls of Hyderabad are exquisitely crafted by
some of the best craftsmen of India, who make every effort to make your
pearl jewellery the best you had very bought before. Far-ranging variety,
favorable price and superior quality are some of the attributes which make
Hyderabad a true pearls paradise. Ranging from cultured pearls to the rare
Basra, the city has all of them for its pearl lovers. One can get pearls
ranging from Rs 10 per gram to Rs 2,000 per gram.
Today, Pathergatti and Lad Bazaar known for their exquisite quality have
many pearl shops and a walk through these lanes will give you an impression
of a bygone era. The history of pearl in Hyderabad is more than
400-years-old and it is said that pearls were showered on the people by the
kings during the ceremonies as gifts.These pearls are sold all over India
like in cities like
Agra,
Delhi,
Jaipur and
Goa.
The fact is that, few kilometers outside the city is Chandanpet, the entire
population of which is engaged in the delicate art of drilling pearls.
Where to Shop Pearls in Hyderabad
Its rare to find tourist visiting Hyderabad, leave Hyderabad without buying
pearls. The buying pearl ornaments in a profusion of excellent designs and
shapes is the best thing you can do in Hyderabad. Whether its cultured
pearls studded in gold and silver jewellery of marvellous design or rice
pearls (a tiny variety) or the precious Basra (rare variety), the city has
all of them and the quality is just unparalleled.
The wide-open pearl market of Hyderabad has wide range of pearl shops to
choose from. The pearls being sold almost everywhere from opulent stores to
smaller outfits to street side stalls is a common sight in Hyderabad. So,
the difference in quality and price is very obvious.
Shopping for pearls in Hyderabad can be easy and even enjoyable. Abids and
Basheerbagh areas in Hyderabad are packed with pearl shops. But, if one is
looking for buying pearls, Charminar (particularly Pathergatti and Laad
Bazaar) is the most favourite place for the pearl shoppers.
Some of the shops like Suraj Bhan Jewellers, Basheerbagh, Jagadamba Pearls
(Basheerbagh and Secunderabad), Mangatrai Pearls are some of the shops which
have exclusive sections for pearls.
Pearl ornaments
Necklaces, multi-strand bracelets, pearl pendants, pearl cluster ring,
single pearl rings, earrings, stud earrings, brooches, cufflinks, tie tacks
and many more.
Types of Pearls
Natural, cultured and imitation :
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Natural pearl
Popular as a an Oriental pearl, natural pearls are formed naturally by
free-range "wild" oysters living at sea - without any
encouragement from humans. It forms when an irritant, such as a piece of
sand, works its way into a particular species of oyster, mussel, or
clam. As a defence mechanism, the mollusk secretes a fluid to coat the
irritant. Layer upon layer of this coating is deposited on the irritant
until a lustrous pearl is formed.
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Cultured pearl
Cultured pearls are real, genuine pearls that are formed inside a
living oyster with human intervention. This variety too undergoes the
same process. The only difference is that the irritant is a surgically
implanted bead or piece of shell called Mother of Pearl. All pearls sold
today are cultured pearls.
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