Gold souk or gold street
Mutrah Gold Souq
Muscat, Oman
The gold lanes inside Mutrah Souq, on Muscat's old harbour front, where Omani families buy bridal gold. Pieces are sold by weight rather than by design.
Mutrah Souq, on the harbour front of old Muscat, is one of the oldest markets in Oman. Its gold lanes are where Omani families buy bridal gold and where traditional Omani silver jewellery can still be found.
What you find
Gold jewellery sold by weight, Omani bridal sets, and traditional silver jewellery and khanjars (ceremonial daggers) in the wider souq.
How it works
Gold is sold by weight at the day's rate plus a charge; designs are often chosen for their weight rather than as one-off pieces.
Tips
- Shops close in the early afternoon and reopen in the evening; Friday mornings are quiet.
- Antique silver may be old or recently made in the traditional style: ask.
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