Shopping : Pearls

Shopping : Pearls

The Story of the Pearl :
An oyster may be a lowly creature to look at, but pry it open and it could be akin to opening a small Pandora's box. This is just what an obscure Chinese fisherman did, around 4000 years ago, and voila!, he chanced upon what was probably the first pearl to be found by man. The pearl has enamored mankind ever since. As early as 2000 years ago, divers in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean launched themselves into the deep, dark sea, risking life and limb in the quest to find the perfect pearl. They, like the Chinese and the Arabs, dived to depths of over 40 feet with only their lungs drawing the line between life and death.


In an attempt to speed up the process of pearl formation, Kokichi Mikimoto of Japan came up with the cultured pearl in the 1920's. One clever innovation led to another - and today pearls are cultured in hundreds of underwater cages called 'Oyester Farms', predominantly in Japan and China.


During the glorious era of the Nizams, pearls of various types were showered on the subjects by their patrons. Similarly, the kings received choice pearls as 'nazranas' or gifts, especially the Asif Jahis and the Qutub Shahis - The two dynasties that permanently set the pearl on Indian ornamental history.

The Formation of the Pearl :
The process of pearl formation is as rare as it is fascinating. It starts when an external irritant such as a grain of sand accidentally enters an oyster shell. The oyster, in response to this intrusion, slowly secretes layer after layer of a substance called 'Nacre' or 'Mother-of-Pearl' around the irritant. The oyster may toil away at this for up to three years, which finally results in the formation of a beautiful pearl.



Where to shop for pearls :

1. Aabhushan Pearls & Jewelers
(Pearls, precious stones & silver gift articles)
Shop no. 2, Lower Ground Floor, Liberty Plaza,
Basheerbagh,


2. Arial's Jewelers & Pearls
5-9-43/56, Opp. Gandhi Medical college,
Basheerbagh,
HYD 500 029


3. Boorugu Gems & Pearls
Pop. Amrutha Topaz, Punjagutta,
HYD 500 082


4. Boorugu Jewelers & Pearls Shoppe
95, Parklane, Opp. Chenoy Trade center,
Sec'bad 500 003


5. Chandubhai Jewellers
Block C-16, Mayur Kushal complex,
Gunfoundry, Abids

6.(*) Devi Jewelers & Pearls
47, Babukhan Estate, Basheerbagh, HYD. 500 029


(*) Shopping Arcade, Hotel Viceroy,
Tankbund Road,
HYD.


7. Durga Jewellery
(Pearls, Precious stones, Gold Jewellery)
2-4-45, Near James street Police station,
M.G. Road,
Sec'bad 500 003


8. Dwarakadas Mukundas & Sons Jewelers
(Precious, Semi-Precious stones, Antique Jewellery)
4-3-355/1, Bank Street,
HYD 500 095


9. Gupta Pearls & Jewels
(Dealers in Pearls & Semi-Precious stone Jewellery)
6-3-668/9/B, Melinda Junior college lane,
Opp. Pantaloon, Model House, Punjagutta,


10. Jagadamba Jewellers & Pearls
Gupta Estate, Basheerbagh,
HYD 500 029


11. Kedarnathji Motiwale Jewelers
(Pearls, Gems, Diamonds, Gold, Silver Jewellery)
(*) 36, Babukhan Estate,Hyd 500 001

(*) Beside Bata, Watergate,
HYD. 500 002


12. Krishna Pearls
(*) 22-6-209, Pattergatti, Near Charminar,
HYD 500 002

(*) Cellar, Hotel Krishna Oberoi, Road No.1, Banjara Hills,
HYD. 500 034

(*) Green Park Hotel, Ameerpet,
Hyd 500 016


13. K.Chandrakant & Sons Pearls
7-1-923, R.P. Road, Opp. Canara Bank,
Kingsway,
Sec'bad.


14. K.Liluram Jewellers
21-2-182, Char Kaman, HYD 500 002


15. Kedarnathji Pearls
Shop no. 17, H.A.C.P Colony,
Near Secunderabad Club,
Karkhana, Sec'bad 500 009


16. Mangatrai Pearls & Jewellery
(Precious stones)
Opp. Hotel Nagarjuna, Basheerbagh,
HYD 500 029


17. Mangatrai Ramkumar Pearls
22-6-191, Pattergatti,
HYD 500 002


18. Mode Pearls
95 C, Parklane, Hyd 500 003


19. Meera Pearls & Jewellers
55, Babukhan Estate, Basheerbagh,
Hyd 500 001


20. New Kedarnath's Pearls
Orient Estate, Abids Road,
Hyd 500 001


21. Om Prakash & Sons Jewellers
(*)Machalikaman, Pattergatti,
HYD 500 002
(*)R.P.Road, Sec'bad 500 003


22. P.Satyanarayana & Sons Jewellers
Opp. Gandhi Medical college, Basheerbagh,
Hyd 500 029


23. Pradeep Pearls & Exports
206, A-Block, Maheshwari Towers,
Adj. Sindhuja Supermarket,
Road No.1, Banjara Hills,
Hyd 500 034


24. Raj Jewellers & Pearls
1-6-56, Gandhi Statue, M.G.Road,
Sec'bad 500 003


25. R.R.Thangamaligai Jewellers
Shop No. 1, Sharma Complex, Punjagutta, Hyd


26. Saincher Jewellers
Lower Ground floor, Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda, HYD 500 016


27. Sri Ohm Prakash & Sons Pearls & Jewellers
7-1-938, Kingsway Circle, R.P. Road, Sec'bad 500 003


28. Suraj Bhan Jewellers & Pearls
Opp. Lady Hydri Club, Basheerbagh, Hyd 500 001


29. Suraj Jewellers
21-2-131/7-9, Gupta Complex, Char Kaman, Hyd 500 002


30. Totaram Papalal Sons (Exclusive Silverware)
4-1-966 F.F, Opp.Santosh Talkies, Abid Road, HYD 500 001


31. Vandana Pearls & Jewellers
Royal Plaza, C-9, K.S.Lane, Sultan Bazar, HYD 500 195