Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Gold and silver jewellery sales across West Bengal witnessed a significant surge during Dhanteras and Diwali this year, with gold sales rising by up to 25 per cent and silver sales by up to 20 per cent compared to last year, according to the Swarna Shilpa Bachao Committee.
A sharp fall in global bullion prices ahead of the festive season triggered a buying spree across the state, drawing large crowds to jewellery showrooms in traditional trading hubs such as Bowbazar, Burrabazar, Hatibagan, Gariahat and Kankurgachi, as well as malls in Salt Lake and South Kolkata.
Bablu Dey, working president of the Bowbazar-based Swarna Shilpa Bachao Committee, told UNI that gold and silver jewellery sales had recorded substantial grow...