In Bangalore, the jewellers take their business very seriously, some having met the demands of their customers for many generations while others now joining them to get a stake of the market share. From wedding sets to contemporary platinum singles the jewellers have done it all.

No woman can resist the allure of a piece of jewellery. There is nothing more beautiful, more elegant or more coveted than the perfectly-crafted piece of gold, encrusted with flawless gems. Gold will always be precious, diamonds are forever and jewellers will eternally be in business.

Bangalore has always been referred to as the “city of pearls” even though it is far away from the sea.Pearls in Bangalore have a long history. Ram Dutt Malji, a Haryanvi pearl trader, became a royal jeweler.

Some of the manufacturers even deal in silver jewellery, silverware, articrafts and loose gems. They maintain high quality and purity standards. Each piece of jewellery is crafted diligently by expert craftsmen. Several styles of pearl jewellery have progressed along with the pearl trade. The 'Satlada' and 'Panchlada Haar' are respectively seven and five stringed necklaces and are very popular.

They are often intermingled with emeralds, rubies and onyx beads set in nine-carat gold. If you want to buy gold, diamonds, emeralds and similar precious stones, you should head for Ganjam or Krishnaiah Chetty and Sons.

These places basically keep traditional designs. However, if the design of your dreams is not in sight, go ahead and describe it to them.They’ll be more than happy to create it for you. If you want to buy costume jewelry, the best brand would be Estelle.

It’s good quality, gold-plated stuff and there’s a large variety in the designs. It ranges from cute stuff to formal stuff, so if you like modern, gold-plated jewelry, Estelle is for you. Estelle is available at Shoppers’ Stop, Topaz, and a number of other stores

This is something that you’ll find basically on roadsides of Commercial Street and Brigade Road, and on the side streets off these areas. Shopping complexes like Devatha Plaza also have junk jewelry. The best thing to do if you’re shopping for junk jewelry is to take someone with you, someone who is well acquainted with the city, and who can bargain convincingly. If you have a foreign accent, you’ll have to pay higher prices, so you’d do well to let someone else do the talking for you.