Jaipur-a treasure trove for shoppers, shopping is irresistible, a wide
range of handicrafts are available in the market, most of items are
produced in the centers in and around the city. The city is one of the
most important centers in the world for cutting and polishing precious
and semi precious stone, diamonds.
The local 'Kundan', style jewellery find a market throughout the
world.The exotic blue pottery, the batik painting, block printed
textiles of Sanganer and Bagru, tie & dye fabrics, Mojari- (the local
shoe), sandal wood carving items, beautiful stone carvings etc. An
entire street and several city sectors were earmarked for artisans and
traders. The main markets are along Johari Bazar, Bapu Bazar, Nehru
Bazar, Chaura Rasta, Tripolia Bazar and M.I. Road. Shops specialising in
precious and semi-precious stones, ornaments and jewellery are to be
found on and along Johari Bazaar.
Jaipur enjoys a high reputation for the manufacture of jewellery. It is
one of the most active jewel markets of the world and is famous for
precious and semi-precious stones and also for the cutting, polishing
and setting of these stones, particularly that of diamonds, topaz and
emeralds. Jaipur brass work is of immaculate quality. The Jaipur brass
worker is successful in
infusing life like charm into the dull metal. Two kinds of work is done
in Jaipur on brass viz., lacquered brass and carved brass. Jaipur enamel
or Minakari, mostly done on gold and silver has always been a class of
its own. The Jaipur artist is renowned not only for the purity of the
colours, but also for its evenness.
Jaipur is also famous for its textiles. Sanganeri and Bagru block prints
are the fashion designer’s craze these days. The Bandhej (tie and dye)
print is very typical of the region.
Near the Hawa Mahal are large numbers of shops dealing in antiques and
pseudo-antiques. Some shops opposite Hawa Mahal stock the famous Jaipuri
quilts, weighing from a few hundred grams to a kilogram.
The stone and marble carving industry is also a famous art of Jaipur.
The stone used is either procured from within Jaipur or from the marble
mines of Makrana, the famous quarry that provided all the marble stone
for one of the wonders of the world at Agra the Taj Mahal The carvings
portraits and busts created in Jaipur are held in high esteem
everywhere.Shopping Areas in Jaipur
Johari Bazar: This is where you can buy jewellery and tie and
dye sarees, two lanes joining the main road - Gopalji ka Rasta and
Haldion ka Rasta house numerous establishments selling jewellery. On the
main road itself you find many silversmiths. Traditional tie and dye
fabrics and textiles are also available here.
Tripolia Bazar and Chaura Rasta: You can shop here for textiles,
utensils, ironware and trinkets. If you want to see the artisans at
work, step into the side lanes and see for yourself.
Bapu Bazaar and Nehru Bazaar: Here you can purchase textiles,
local perfumes and shoes made of camel skin.
Mirza Ismial Road (MI. Road): The broad thoroughfare houses a
large number of emporia selling a variety of goods ranging from
jewellery and brass work to textiles, to blue pottery, to woodwork, etc.
These shops stock a large variety of goods to satisfy the tourists’
needs.
What and where to buy
Ramganj Bazar for shoes or jutis as they are called,
Kishanpol Bazar for tie and dye textiles,
Maniharon Ka Rasta (Tripolia Bazar) for lac bangles and other items,
Achrol House, Subhash Chowk for carpets,
Khajano Ka Rasta for marble carving, and
Sanganer village for block printing, hand-made paper and blue pottery.
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