Gold necklaces and sitahaar in the Kolkata trade
The sitahaar is the long, layered gold necklace of the Bengali bride. With it come the choker (chik), the rani haar, and the lighter pendant chains and mangalsutras worn every day. Older Bowbazar houses also sell guinea-gold necklaces, a name that goes back to the gold guinea coin and is still used for their 22-carat work.
Necklaces are where the Bengali karigar's hand-work shows most: fine wire, granulation, hollow construction that gives size without weight, and the matching of a necklace with its earrings. Most jewellers keep a ready range and take orders for the rest.
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 →
Gold Necklaces and Sitahaar area by area
Other jewellery lines
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