Siddhartha Jewellers · Pokhara
Jewellery Guides
Plain-language guides to buying, wearing and understanding gold jewellery in Nepal, from purity and prices to wedding ornaments and their history. 4 guides, 14 diagrams and 16 tables.
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Open the calculatorGuide 01 · Buying Guide
A Complete Guide to Nepali Gold Jewellery
The traditional ornaments, the designs people choose today, and what to check before you buy, explained with diagrams.
8 min read · 2 diagrams · 5 tables
Guide 02 · Wedding Guide
How to Choose Gold Jewellery for a Nepali Wedding
The ornaments of a Nepali wedding, how to choose a bridal set, how to budget by weight, and the questions to ask your jeweller.
6 min read · 4 diagrams · 3 tables
Guide 03 · Gold Purity
Understanding Gold Purity: 24K, 22K and 18K
What the karat number means, how purity is marked and tested in Nepal, and how weight and purity turn into the price on your bill.
9 min read · 4 diagrams · 4 tables
Guide 04 · Heritage
The Story of Traditional Nepali Jewellery
What traditional ornaments mean, where each style comes from, how they are made, and where Siddhartha Jewellers fits in.
6 min read · 4 diagrams · 4 tables