Saturday, August 8, 2009

Shopping In Jaipur

Jaipur is well known for its blue pottery, brass articles, enamel work, cotton and woollen fabrics and rugs, exquisite carpets, leather goods and intricate jewellery pieces studded with precious and semi precious stones. Traditional jewellery – like minakari and kundan work – is available in fine designs of gold or silver. Minakari has enamel paintwork while kundan has embedded gems. Jaipur will also mesmerise you with its brilliant fabrics. Cotton material and Kota saris are available in different varieties with traditional Sanganeri prints and designs created using tie-dye methods.

Jaipur offers a wide range of souvenirs that you can gift to family and friends. You could shop at popular spots like M.I. Road, Johri Bazar and Gaurav Tower, and a few other local markets. It's good to go Shopping in Jaipur. Get the best deals, learn about the best places to shop in Jaipur, stop for some finger food, or relax in one of the Jaipur Restaurants along the city's shopping streets.

The Colourful Markets of Jaipur:
Johri Bazar or the Jewellery Market is home to shops that deal in gemstones of both the precious and semi-precious varieties. In the lanes of Jaipur, particularly in Haldiyon-ka-rasta, Jadiyon-ka-rasta, and Gopalji-ka-rasta, you can watch the skilled craftsmen create beautiful bright pieces of minakari and kundan jewellery. Badi Chaupar and M.I. Road are also popular shopping zones.

A number of handicraft items and other artifacts make Jaipur a wonderful destination for shopping and its colorful bazaars offer tourists a great opportunity to shop and enjoy the vibrant culture of the region. M.I. Road, Chaura Rasta, Ganpati Plaza, Badi Chaupar, Nehru Bazar, Raja Park, Bapu Bazar, Johri Bazar and Gaurav Tower are some of the areas where one can here shop for jewellery, beautiful gems, semi precious stones, kundan and minakri work (enamel work on gold), cotton fabric including sanganeri prints, tie-dye, and fine kota doria The exotic blue pottery, enamel ware and brass ware, make excellent souvenirs and gift items. The pink city is also famous for its woolen carpets, cotton rugs, and leather footwear, specially embroidered Jootis.

Jaipur is well known for its textiles. The tie and dye (bandhej) fabrics are very typical of this region. The Sanganeri and Bagru block prints are the craze these days and the best shops are lined along the Johri Bazar and Bapu Bazar. The Pink city is also known for producing soft and warm quilts. Jaipuri razai as it is called is quiet popular and most Indians touring Jaipur shop for these quilts. Though these quilts weigh quite a lot they are fairly warm. One can shop for these quilts and also for antiques and pseudo-antiques at the shops lined across the Hawa Mahal.

Rajasthan is world famous for its traditional JEWELLERY since innumerable years. When talking about Rajasthan, Jaipur is always the centre of attraction. From centuries, this royal land has been flourished with precious stones and jewelry. Jaipur is renowned for its exclusive designs and splendid jewelry. Jaipur bazaars are thrived with classic tribal jewelry, silver jewelry, beaded jewelry, metal jewelry, diamond jewelry, pearl jewelry and many more varieties to please you.

While buying metal or classic tribal jewelry from roadside, you can always bargain. If you are interested, you can watch the craftsmen at work in M.I. Road, Chaura Rasta, Ganpati Plaza, Badi Chaupar, Nehru Bazar, Raja Park, Bapu Bazar, Johri Bazar and Gaurav Tower are some of the destinations in Jaipur, which would be a valuable treat for any woman. While buying jewellery or precious stones, always take a receipt mentioning the name of the shop, price, gram and carat, from the shopkeeper.

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