Buying Gems and Royal Crafts in Thailand

Gems are widely available in Thailand but not all the gems. Mainly rubies and sapphires are abundantly present. Thailand is also a major center for cutting and setting of all kinds of precious stones. Recently with the growing jewelry making industry, the city of Thailand has become world’s second biggest jewelry exporter. The buyers generally opt for finished jewelry, individual gems and also some custom made items. In Thailand, you will get good craftsmanship which is not that expensive. This quality when added with standard gold prices makes Thai jewelry a value buys to the buyers. There are various gold shops in Bangkok where you will get bracelets, pendants, hand crafted chains, and some other good designs. These are also available in different jewelry shops in Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Phuket.

In Bangkok, polished gems are available for purchasing. Rubies and sapphires are known as indigenous stones. But mainly all colored stone and also diamonds are widely available. Bargaining is not allowed in jewelry business. You cannot expect an original stone at cheap rate. So, it is always better if you have any known jewelry shop or at least one friend who knows about the quality of the stones. In today’s world jewelry making facility has widely extended. Jewelry designs, setting and cutting skills of the craftsmen have improved a lot. For shoppers a large variety of jewelry items are available in varying price ranges. In some famous jewelry shops you will also get gemstones’ pictures and decorative items in addition to jewelry.

The royal crafts making in Thailand is really good. SUPPORT (Foundation of the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques) was established in the year of 1976 by the effort of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. Now a day craftsman working under the roof of SUPPORT produce come rich collection of traditional Thai crafts. These wonderful handicrafts are available for the buyers at Foundation’s chain of exclusive outlets namely Chitrlada Shops