Gold souk or gold street
Gold City and Manama Souq
Manama, Bahrain
Manama's gold quarter: a building full of gold shops in the old souq, near the older independent gold shops. Bahrain is also known for its natural pearls.
Manama's gold quarter lies in and around the old souq near Bab Al Bahrain: Gold City, a building full of gold shops, and older independent gold shops in the surrounding streets. Bahrain was for centuries the centre of the Gulf's natural pearl trade.
What you find
Gold jewellery in Gulf and Indian styles, bridal sets, and Bahraini natural pearls and pearl jewellery.
How it works
Gold is sold by weight plus a making charge. Bahrain's national pearl and gem laboratory, Danat, tests pearls and gems: ask whether a pearl is natural or cultured, and for a report on important pieces.
Tips
- For pearls, ask for a laboratory report stating natural or cultured.
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