Gold Bazaar

Khan El-Khalili

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Cairo is one of the cheapest places in the world to buy gold. This market offers standard pharaonic-styled jewelry, or basic gold jewelry. One of the most popular buys here is the cartouche. Perhaps the most famous cartouche maker is Mihran and Garbis Yazejian Jewelers, 8 Sikket El-Badestan, Khan El-Khalli, who will make you a personalised cartouche with your name in hieroglyphics. This is a no bargaining shop—a definite advantage. If you decide to shop around in the gold area, be sure to compare prices, as you may be able to get the same work cheaper elsewhere. Remember, Egyptian gold is usually a higher carat than that found in the West and so is a darker color.

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