Holiday Ayo - The Village of Celuk, about 4 km southwest of the Sukawati District or preciously at Celuk Highways, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali is Bali’s major center for goldsmiths and silversmiths.

When you come here, you can see the village’s main road of Jalan Raya Celuk is lined up with galleries and also workshops.

This road becomes a common highlight on tour itineraries to the central and northern regions such as Ubud and Kintamani. It’s also a link in Bali’s Batubulan-Mas-Sukawati-Ubud so-called ‘golden pentacle’ of artisans and craftsmen.

The gold and silver items crafted here are high quality and feature unique and elaborate designs – the craftsmen are known for their skills and industriousness. Almost all of the households in the village are homes to jeweler families. Celuk smiths possess artistic skills in developing and executing intricate designs and varying patterns.

The items produced here include souvenirs for retail and jewelry for mass export such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, studs, broaches, and many other Balinese ceremonial accessories and adornments.

You can see the elaborate designing and production processes up close and witness a work of art in the making. Also, products can be purchased directly. Many of the private jeweler homes in Celuk act as galleries, showcasing items in their front houses through glass displays, and others are viewable in their workshops.

What to buy in Celuk Village
As cited from Hotels.com, finished products are displayed in 360-degree viewing glass cases, enabling visitors to inspect the designs from all angles. If you wish to inspect an item even closer, ask the gallery or shopkeeper to take them out for you, and they'll be happy to explain the process of production and other interesting details behind the items.

Most of the items have small paper price tags bearing US dollars and, in many cases, Indonesian rupiah. Prices vary according to the weight of the piece or the intricacy of the design, with items such as small pendants starting from as low as Rp 50,000. Complex, magnificent items such as silver sailing ships in glass displays or a temple replica can reach a high of about Rp 15 million.

Although most of the items bear price tags, bargaining is still possible.

Start at half of the price on the tag and haggle from there until you reach a mutually agreeable price.