Part of exploring Arab countries is to visit the traditional souk market, Souks consist a variety of gold, spices, carpets, textiles, perfumes and food markets. But in Dubai when we say the term souk people seem to think more about Gold souk.
Gold Souk is occupying a large area in souk market located in Deira and, it has more than 300 jewellery stores. WOW can you imagine the vast amount of golden jewellery?
This one of a kind market place the majority of visitors are just walking around looking at the fascinating shop window displays.
Most of the shops are also offer platinum, diamonds and silver. The government keeps tight control over the quality of all the merchandise and rest assured that what ever you had purchases from here are genuine.
TIPs: beware some of the street vendors outside hawking "genuine fake" watches and handbags.
This place is worth to visit even if you have no intention of buying, just enjoy the atmosphere of shop windows glinting with 18, 21, 22 and 24 carat of gold. By the way, gold prices here are among the lowest in the world and are largely determined by the weight, depending also on whether it is machine made of by a craftsman.
TIPs: gold jewellery has special offer and raffle draws during Dubai Shopping Festival.
Be sure you visit Kanz Jewellery shop as they displayed the world largest ring weighing approximately 64kgs according to Guinness Book of World Records. The ring is estimated to cost more than US$3 million and it has 5.1kg of Swarovski which is manufactured by Taiba of Saudi Arabia.
The largest gold ring has *2,200mm perimeter, *700mm outer perimeter, *490mm inside diameter, *500mm width of the back of the ring, *250mm width of the ring bottom. It took fifty five workers worked 45days continuously for 10hrs a day to make this piece. When crafted this unique piece in the year 2000, the gold price was only US$250 per ounce. Now gold price has gone high as to over US$1,600 per ounce and the value of the ring has multipled and is now worth US$3 million.
Planning to buy highest quality of gold, coloured gold alloy, diamond, silver in the future you may visit the most elite jewellery brands of Dubai: Joyalukkas, Taiba, Damas, Pure Gold Jewellers, Al Zain, Kaloti, Dhamani and Malabar.
How to go there:
Nearest metro station (Green Line) few minutes walk to Al Ras station, take Exit 2 ro Al Khor Street.
