Bangles and bala in the Kolkata trade
The bala is the broad, often carved gold bangle of Bengal. With it go chur, thin bangles worn in sets, the mantasha, and the gold-bound shakha and pola that a married Bengali woman wears.
B. B. Ganguly Street and the Bowbazar crossing have the oldest bangle houses, many with their own workshops upstairs or in the lanes behind. Plain bangles are bought ready; carved and stone-set bala are usually ordered.
In Kolkata the same jeweller generally makes and sells the whole range — necklaces, earrings, bangles and bridal sets — so this site lists the city's gold jewellers once, area by area, rather than splitting them by item. They are all below; each name opens its own page.
Where to buy — Kolkata's gold jewellers by area
Bowbazar
9 jewellersB. B. Ganguly Street
8 jewellersGariahat and Rashbehari
6 jewellersShyambazar and Hatibagan
4 jewellersBrand showrooms and city-wide houses
6 jewellersListings are for identification and discovery; confirm details independently. All gold jewellers on one page →
Bangles and Bala area by area
Other jewellery lines
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