Wednesday, July 18, 2007

The Pearl City Hyderabad

The two celebrated metropolises of Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad and Secunderabad are known as duplicate metropolises of India.During the glorious epoch of the Nizams, pearls of assorted types were showered on the topics by their patrons. Similarly, the male monarches received pick pearls as 'nazranas' or gifts, especially the Asif Jahis and the Qutub Shahis - The two dynasties that permanently put the pearl on North American Indian cosmetic history.

The chief shopping countries in Huderabad are Abids, Basheerbagh, Nampally and Sultan Bazaar and milligram Road, Rashtrapati Road in Secunderbad. The marketplaces around Charminar are celebrated for bracelets and pearls. Hyderabad is synonymous with pearls. Cultured pearls studded in gold and Ag jewelry of keen designing are a forte of Hyderabad jewellery. Pearls come up in many forms and of peculiar involvement is the 'rice-pearl' – somes bantam variety. The cherished "Basra"- a pearl odd in lustre, coloring material and terms and is available in selected stores. Pearls are sold in twines or natural by weight.

Hyderabad is also known as the metropolis of pearls. The pearl marketplace is situated near Charminar. Ornaments made with Rice Pearls can be bought from Char Kaman or the General Bazaar Market.People word form everywhere flock here to possess a few of these pearls. Strange that there is no sea anywhere near the city. Yet it have got go almost synonymous with quality pearls.

Jewelers in the pearl marketplaces of Hyderabad have for centuries combined pearls with the glister of gold, the profusion of rubies and the rapture of emeralds. It is indeed astonishing and heartwarming to see traditional designings still surviving the March of history in the narrow alleyways of the Old City today.

The countries surrounding Charminar like 'Char kaman' and 'Mitti-ka-sher' are celebrated for antique kundan and tooth enamel jewellery, temple sarees, old bidri and silver, crystal and pearls. "Darushafa" is celebrated for the tissue-thin silver leafage that decorates Indian sweetmeats, and bidri ware. The appliquéd hodgepodge skirts, bags and belts, put with sparkling mirror and bantam string of beads of the Banjara gypsies; Nirmal lacquer ware, embellished brass from Pembarthi, Kondapalli carved toys, leather marionettes and Warangal rugs compound to do Hyderabad, truly a shopper's paradise.

The pearl marketplaces of the metropolis also offer limitless assortments of garroters and lockets. The last few decennaries have got witnessed a gradual influence of western designings on the Hyderabadi pearl market. However, the City of Pearls have retained it's luster.

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