You can't visit Dubai without visiting the largest gold market in the world! Nowhere else will you see such a quantity of jewelry made from all kinds of this precious metal, not to mention that the prices here are among the lowest in the world.
The splendor and abundance of gold is simply shocking, as if you have found yourself in the palace of King Midas, who with a single touch turned everything around him into gold. Golden sash belts, bracelets covering the entire forearm, necklaces of enormous size and weighing several kilograms - all this truly amazes the uninitiated European visitor. The reason for the existence of such cumbersome jewelry lies in the traditions of the Arab world, according to which a woman after a divorce may take from the house only what she is wearing. That is why Arab women constantly wear an unimaginable amount of gold on themselves, just in case.
But you should not assume that such jewelry is beyond your means or not to your taste. Arabs are a very energetic people who love and respect trade, and they are constantly expanding the popular assortment. Nowadays the gold market offers hundreds of thousands of pieces of jewelry for every taste and budget. Here you can buy jewelry at least 30% cheaper than anywhere else, and if you know how to bargain well, the gold will cost you only slightly above the London Exchange price.
The main thing when bargaining with Arabs is to stand your ground to the very end. At the outset, name a price one third lower than what you are ready to pay for the item. The seller will insist on his price, gradually bringing it down, but you stand your ground, slowly moving up toward the price you have set for yourself. If your figures stubbornly refuse to meet, walk away. Even if this seller does not run after you, agreeing to your price (and most likely he will), you will easily strike a bargain in any other of the hundreds of gold shops in this market.
