Punjab Jewellers is only a few doors down from Faisal Jewellers and is quite similar in its…read moreoffering. It has a huge range of necklaces that are striking and intricate, made up of many small pieces, either layers of thin chains or many pendants all on the same necklace. All of the necklaces have matching earrings, most of which are large and dangly and would definitely get you noticed! They also sell large chunky bracelets and a wide selection of rings. Prices here are not for the faint-hearted, with some pieces 22 or 24 carat gold and many incorporating diamonds. If you were shopping for jewellery in the area it would be best to pop into both Punjab and Faisal, as if you like one you will like the other, but one of them may have that perfect piece that you're looking for.

I love this place and go out of my way to go there. An…read moreAlladdins cave of treasures from shoes to fabrics..kitchen ware to religious icons..suits to saris.Balti trays and cooking utensils are very reasonably priced compared to any cook shop. This store is massive! It packs a lot of stuff all under one roof! Lovely sari fabrics from around £15.99. I often buy the plain white silk ones for £15 and cut into smaller pieces and dye for other things.Ornate saris make wonderful furnishing fabrics too. A great selection of haberdashery..lovely ribbons and trims. A bargain bin with short pieces of amazing fabrics at about 8 pieces a £1. Some stunning jewellery as well and indian cosmetics and hennabindis, henna tattoos and I also stock up on incense. The huge emporium is a gleaming bazaar with rolls of silks in every possible shade. Racks of spangled shoes and sandals seem to come straight from Bollywood. Yet there are also racks of little girls' organdie dresses like those worn by Shirley Temple in the 1930s. Indeed, something about Bombay Stores is very comforting for English people: it is as if time has stood still. For the Asian community is a taste of home. There is order and calm, no pressure selling and plenty of space to wander from the boutique, selling Bollywood pop hits and videos, to the cafe, en route to the fabrics, suits and shoes. I always keep carrying armfuls of stuff to the checkout but now they have also devised a new idea. In fact there's so much that the only way to shop for larger goods is to browse the store and pick up tickets for each item that you want to purchase, and when you're done you go to the checkout, give in your tickets and all your items will be ready to pay for and collect. I bought a huge, thick fleecy throw for about £20 and everyone wants to steal itit is so soft and luxurious! The brains behind Bombay Stores is 68-year-old Abdul Kader, who came to Britain in 1957. He knew nobody, and started with nothing, but there were jobs. He worked on the London buses and in the Bradford mills. By 1963 he had bought his first business, a former fish and chip shop. His capital was only £100 and his wife, Maryam, worked long hours in the shop making dresses while he drove buses on a double shift to pay for the enterprise. He expanded to the present premises in Shearbridge Road in 1983. Today, annual turnover is £10m and he employs 70 workers. Very efficient and helpful service. They have a cafe for wonderful samosas, coffee and good western style kids meals too. Bombay Stores in Bradford not only sells fabrics that attract customers from all over the world, it also brings together a multicultural community. It is the UK's largest Asian department store. They have a web site with a small online catalogue and various department goods. Opening times: Mon to Fri 10:00am till 07:30pm Sat 10:00am till 08:00pm Sun 12:00pm till 06:00pm

A great place to find interesting and colourful fabric/trims, Bombay stores has stacks of the…read morestuff. The wide range offers everything from simple plain white cotton to the most heavily embellished and luxurious satins perfect for wedding dresses. They have a dedicated bridal section and I believe they do custom made wedding dresses these do not come cheap but you get what you pay for. The extensive trims section offers glittering diamantes and a fantastic selection of buttons. They really do have everything you need at Bombay stores. The only thing that does start to get irritating after a while is the music as Bollywood tunes really aren't my thing but it's an INdian store so it fits well with the shop.

A new addition to Leeds Kirkgate Market, the vibrancy and warmth of colour which glows out of this…read moretiny stall is mesmerising. The products on offer are all sourced from India, and they both look and feel decadent. The scarves and pashminas are striking, with gold thread sparkling through their rich tones. A glass cabinet at the rear of the shop houses various pieces of ethically sourced jewellery. There were a particular pair of silver and turquoise earrings which I have mentally reserved as a gift for a friend, a bargain at only £5. Beautifully crafted leather bound diaries and notebooks occupy a section of the shop, this would also solve a present buying riddle for many people. Amongst the wicker baskets of prettily packaged incense which are strewn on the floor, a stunning collection of leather bags sit nonchalantly, waiting to be discovered. The lovely man who ran the stall informed me that they were genuine leather, but there was really no need, their authenticity was unmistakable. A particular leather laptop bag caught my attention, expertly crafted in the style of a satchel. The aforementioned man who is called Manzoor was extremely helpful and disclosed that should I wish to return, we could negotiate a price to suit both parties. I may just take him up on his offer.

This nice little shop caught my eye as I walked into the market recently. It is the first shop as…read moreyou walk in one of the many entrances and is filled with colourful scarves, bags and tops. Its a little bit more exotic than most of the stalls at the market, selling items from Kashmir, India. It has a nice aroma of incense, which it sells also. The scarves are marked at £20 each but I can't decide if this a reasonable price or not. Each one is unique and all the way from India, they are wider shawl-sized scarves but then they are only scarves. At least it is nice to see something a bit different in this part of town.

This wonderful jewellers is situated right in the heart of Otley's shopping district. This…read morejewellers has lots to offer, as you'll notice from their windows, and has a range of items that would suit most customers. At the time of browsing they had an excellent offer of half price on some of their antique rings - which are my favourite to browse - and I was truly spoiled for choice. They had all manner of precious gems within a variety of jewellery items, including topaz, amethyst, garnets and more! They also had some more specialist items, such as charms for charm bracelets - cute little zebras, keys, planes and little birds. They, as do all jewellery shops now, purchase your gold for cash and they also offer a great repair service on your jewellery and watch items. They fit batteries while you wait too, which is great as my watches seem cursed to die all too often! A lovely little jewellers in one of the best towns to shop, Otley.

The Beehive is an adorable little fair trade shop on Potternewton Lane. It is a somewhat petite…read moreshop and it sells a range of fair trade products. Products include kitchen cupboard bits and bobs such as coffee and tea, honey, jam, peanut butter, chutney, nuts, rice, pasta and chocolate. They also sell a variety of intricate hand-made greetings cards which are very pretty and unusual. Their range of gift items includes some very cute wooden toys, pottery, candles, stationery and jewellery. They also try to order in any product you'd like that they don't have in. They used to have a tiny café in the adjacent room, which sadly is no more...but if you have seen how tiny the room really is you can probably imagine why! The fact that all the products at The Beehive are fairly traded is a breath of fresh air when so many shops have murky supply chains and questionable ethics. But it is not the defining feature, because as well as having ethics the wares on sale would stand out in any gift shop or grocers for their careful design , high quality or scrumptious taste! When I popped in for a browse around the Beehive the two women running the shop were absolutely lovely - so welcoming and friendly! A shop with ethics, top notch products and perfect customer service - what more could you want?...It must be said though that their opening hours are a little sparse so you have to be sure to catch them at the right time!

This small shop has a great range of all things fair-trade. There are greetings cards crafted by…read morepeople in Bangladesh that are so much nicer than generic mass-produced cards for only £2.50, a good price for such quality. A few wooden toys are for sale and fair-trade chocolate, tea, jam, honey, coffee. Some really nice pieces of jewelry are for sale also, which makes it a great place to pick up a present with your mind at ease that a minimum amount of exploitation has taken place for the sake of your purchase. The ladies in there were really sweet and friendly saying hello, thank you and goodbye numerous times. They even apologised for the state of the shop that day as they had just had a delivery of food goods. Its a bit out of the way but I will be purposely passing by to buy my fair-trade Easter eggs this year.

The sign for Sharan Boutique has a delightfully retro style and has faded over time giving the look…read moreof a shop that has been there for a good while. It is probably one of the biggest Sari shops in the area selling a vast array of fabrics, suits and saris. They also sell similar jewellery to the other sari shops in the area - gold or brightly-coloured and shimmering. Anyone who loves fabrics could spend ages browsing through the range on display. If you're on the hunt for a sari or suit this shop probably has one of the widest varieties of the shops on Roundhay Road so I would make this a priority if you were limited time-wise.

This treat of a jewellery shop is nice and easy to find on one of the main streets in Horsforth…read more Just like the name suggests there are lots of options to be found within and you are fairly certain to find something pretty special! There is a range of jewellery items on offer - rings, earrings, necklaces and so on - all reasonable and ranging in price. From what I saw there appeared to be a decent mix of the more modern style pieces and some vintage styled (or at least appeared to be) pieces, which is great as it covers a range of tastes. Not being so fond of the modern kinds of jewellery it was nice to see some items that suited my tastes too. All items look beautifully made and of a good quality. This shop is great for browsing for ideas and will certainly offer up some lovely gift items for birthdays and ocassions etc. If you're near by I'd suggest a quick look in the window at least, even if you aren't shopping!

I love this shop because they sell beautiful jewellery, clothes, and accessories. It is quite…read moreexpensive but the items are really high quality and it's definitely worth it as a treat. I actually bought a bridesmaid dress from Monsoon once as the dresses are definitely nice enough to be worn for such an occasion.