Jaipur has earmarked an entire street and
several city sectors for artisans and traders.
Handicrafts of Jaipur are famous throughout
India and abroad. Jaipur also enjoys a high
reputation for the manufacture of jewellery
in precious and semi-precious stones and
is famous for cutting, polishing and setting
of these stone, particularly diamonds, topaz
and emeralds.
The brass work of Jaipur is also of immaculate
quality. Jaipur enamel or Minakari, mostly
done on gold and silver has always been
a class of its own. Jaipur is also famous
for its textiles. Sanganeri and Bagru block
prints of Jaipur are renown worldwide. Bandhej
(tie and dye) print is another typical fabric
of the region.
Jaipur also stocks the light weighing Jaipuri
quilts that weighs from a few hundred grams
to a kilogram. The stone and marble carving
industry is also 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.
The main markets are along Jauhari Bazar,
Bapu Bazar, Nehru Bazar, Chaura Rasta, Tripolia
Bazar and M.I. Raod. Shops specializing
in precious and semi precious stones, ornaments
and jewellery are to be found on and along
Jauhari Bazar.
Shop at:
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,
Khajanewalon Ka Rasta for marble carving,
and Saganer village for block printing,
hand-made paper and blue pottery.
Recommended shops:
Govt. Emporia: Handloom House, Rituraj Building,
M.I. Road.
Khadi Ghar, M.I. Road
Rajasthan Handloom Project Board and Chomu
House at M.I. Road.
Rajasthanli, Rajasthan Government Handicraft
Emporium, Ajmeri Gate, M.I. Road
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