Trade district
Laad Bazaar
Hyderabad, India
The old market street leading from the Charminar, known for lac bangles studded with stones and pearls, made in the workshops behind the shops. Hyderabad's pearl and jewellery shops line the streets around it.
Laad Bazaar, also called Choodi Bazaar, runs west from the Charminar in Hyderabad's old city. Dating from the time of the Qutb Shahi rulers, it is known above all for lac bangles: bangles made from lac resin and set with glass stones, crystals, pearls and semi-precious stones.
What you find
Lac bangles made in the workshops behind the shops, bridal sets, pearl jewellery and silverware. Hyderabad has long been known as a pearl city, and pearl shops line the surrounding streets.
How it works
A busy retail street; prices are bargained. Bangles can be made to order in a day or two.
Tips
- Pearls sold to visitors range from natural and cultured to imitation; ask what you are buying and get it on the bill.
- Busiest in the evenings and before Eid and weddings.
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