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At Andhra Pradesh the
diamonds of the fabulous Golconda mines have given way to pearls, Ever since the Diwan’s patronage of the
pearl industry,
Hyderabad
has remained the premier center for buying, sorting, and selling of
pearls.
The pearls are polished and graded and
are then patterned into strings, jewellery, or simply sold by weight.The
flourishing trade in pearls at Hyderabad attracts tourist and
connoisseur alike.
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Hyderabad is also famous for
Bidriware. Bidri, a from of surface ornamentation, takes its name from the city
of Bidar situated north-west of Hyderabad .It looks similar to
damascene work (koft gari) with gold or silver. Bidriware derives its
beauty from the contrast created by the inlaid metal-gold silver or
brass against the black background.
The peninsula other than
its tradition in Bidriware has a treasure trove of kalamkari , ( is an
exquisite ancient craft of painted and printed fabrics using dyes to create
memorable scenes from the Mahabharat and the Ramayana.)
For women,
Hyderabad
holds yet another shopping opportunity-those irresistible late saris in
striking colors. The patterning is done by resist-dyeing or tie-dyeing the
yarn before it is put on the loom for weaving. The other popular variety of
saris is from Siddipet, Dharmavaram, Narayanpet and Gadwal.
So go ahead, shop to your
heart’s delight and take home an exquisite, piece made in
India
, just for you.
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Andhra Pradesh
