Pearls in Mumbai

TBZ, founded in 1864 by Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri, is the oldest jewellery house of Zaveri Bazaar and the one that gave the street its reputation; its five-floor flagship stands at 241/43 Zaveri Bazaar and the company i

Motiwala & Sons is a pearl house of Zaveri Bazaar, as its name says — moti is pearl — dealing in natural and cultured pearls and pearl jewellery for generations.

Chandrakant Bhimji Zaveri is a Zaveri Bazaar jewellery house of the Zaveri family line, dealing in pearl and silver jewellery alongside gold; it is one of the bazaar’s long-standing pearl counters.

Narandas & Brothers is a Zaveri Bazaar jewellers dealing in silver and pearl jewellery, among the family firms of the main bazaar lane.

Oriental Pearl is a pearl wholesaler of Zaveri Bazaar supplying loose pearls and strings to the bazaar’s jewellers.

Paras Bhakti Pearl Co.

Natural Gems on Dhanji Street, Kalbadevi, deals in pearls and coloured gemstones for the jewellery trade; Dhanji Street is the pearl and stone lane of the old city.

Nikki Trading Corporation at 2nd Bhoiwada, Kalbadevi, is a wholesaler of pearl and platinum jewellery to retailers.

Lalit Moti Centre on Kika Street near Charni Road is a pearl and bead wholesaler — moti is the pearl of its name — supplying the costume and fine jewellery makers of the city.

Babla Enterprises on Dhanji Street is a pearl dealer of the Pydhonie lanes, one of the wholesale counters of the pearl trade.

Varma Gems & Jewellery at Ruby Chambers, Dhanji Street, Zaveri Bazaar, makes and sells pearl and gemstone jewellery and loose stones.

Madan Jewellery at Marine Lines is a retailer of pearl and silver jewellery close to the old bazaar.