Price Range & Shops

These ornaments are available in a wide choice. Earrings are available in the range of Rs. 50 to 400, and above. The price range for sets is Rs. 2,000 onwards.

Patar Gatti and Lad bazaar in Charminar are the oldest commercial areas in the twin cities where pearls can be transacted for. Some pearls stores present here are more than a century old. Those shops market mainly stones like garnets, topaz, jade and corals.

Areas such as Abids and Basheerbagh are flooded with pearl shops. Some of the shops such as Suraj Bhan Jewellers, Basheerbagh, Jagadamba Pearls (Basheerbagh and Secunderabad), Mangatrai Pearls have exclusive sections for pearls. Secunderabad too has its share of pearl shops.

There is a pearl shop practically in every nook and corner. The traditionally trusted "pedhis" are Mangatrai (Patthargatti, Basheerbagh), Kedarnathji Motiwale and Jagadamba (Charminar, Begumpet, M G Road). It is an ever-expanding business. Jagadamba Pearls introduced such different sales' techniques as gift vouchers, recognized nation wide.

With E-commerce sure to add its own competition to the market, national accreditation is necessary, along with an assurance that the lowly artisans get a succulent slice of the pie.