Jaipur a treasure trove for shoppers, shopping is irresistible a wide range of crafts are available in the market, most of the items are produced in centers around the city. The city is one of the most important centers in the world for cutting and polishing of precious stones and semi precious stones, diamonds.
The local ' Kundan', style jewelery find a market throughout the world. The exotic blue pottery, batik painting, block printed textiles of Sanganer and Bagru , tie and dye fabrics, Mojari & local shoe , elements of size sandalwood, beautiful stone carvings, etc an entire street and several city sectors were earmarked for artisans and traders. 's main markets are along Johari Bazaar, Bapu Bazaar, Nehru Bazaar, Chaura Rasta, Tripolia Bazar and MI Road . Shops stones , ornaments and precious and semi -precious gems are found in and along Johari Bazaar.
Jaipur enjoys a high reputation for the manufacture of jewelry. One of the markets most active jewel of the world and is famous for precious and semi -precious stones, and also for cutting , polishing and setting of these stones , including 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 know. Lacquered brass and carved brass. Jaipur enamel or Minakari , mostly done on gold and silver has always been a class by itself . The Jaipur artist is renowned not only for the purity of the colors , but also for its uniformity.
Jaipur is also famous for its textiles. Sanganeri and Bagru block prints are crazy fashion designer 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 a few hundred grams to a kilo .
The industry carved stone and marble is also a famous art of Jaipur. The stone used is acquired either 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.
Johari Bazar: This is where you can buy jewelery and tie and dye sarees, two lanes joining the main road - Gopalji ka ka Rasta Rasta Haldion houses numerous establishments selling jewelery . In the same main road you find many silversmiths. Tie and dye fabrics and traditional textiles are also available here .
Tripolia Bazaar 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 .
Mirza Ismial Road ( MI. Road): The broad thoroughfare houses a large number of emporia selling a variety of products ranging from jewelery and brass work to textiles, to blue pottery , to woodwork , etc. These shops stock of a variety of products to meet the needs of tourists .
