Have you seen the gypsy jewellery shops in Besant Nagar? On the platforms and in push carts? They sell the brightest baubles in Chennai. And at prices that’ll make you want to go on a shopping binge – even with a very low budget.

A profusion of bead jewellery in a myriad colours grabs your attention. Orange and yellow bead earrings… a long multi-colour bead necklace with yellow beads that almost look like smiley symbols… gorgeous blue earrings with translucent beads, that are almost magically beautiful – and much more. The jewellery is made in a very simple way… the beauty lies in the colours. There is a lot of jewellery which is gaudy too… but if you know what to pick / what to wear it with, you will get gorgeous stuff… at every gypsy jewellery shop.

I have a boxful of earrings, necklaces and bracelets that I bought from these gypsies. Some of my favs in the collection are a pair of Fanta orange glass bead earrings – they’re unique, funky, different… - like you dare to string up colourful candy and wear it. I also have a pair of those blue earrings.


And like I mentioned… the jewellery comes incredibly cheap. Rs. 10 for a pair of earrings, Rs. 20 for a bracelet, Rs. 30-40 for a long necklace which you can wear as a double-loop! Can you believe it?

The same kind of jewellery which Westside would sell for Rs. 200. Even at Pondy Bazaar it would be more expensive. And this stuff is more beautiful than that…
So the next time you want to buy colourful junk jewellery, visit the gypsy shops and fill up your bags! Now did I really have to tell you that? I think you probably will! :)