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 :
 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. |
