Akm Jewels

If you look for us at 3175/33 in Beadon Pura, you have to head up to the second floor. It's right near Gaffar Market, so the streets are always packed with people and rickshaws. It's a noisy part of Delhi, but once you get inside the building, it quietens down a little bit. We deal with jewelry here at Akm Jewels. It’s a small space, mostly filled with benches and tools for the work we do. Lighting is the most important thing for us, so we have these bright lamps over every workspace. You’ll usually find someone hunched over a piece of gold or a stone, squinting through a lens. We’ve been in this spot for a long time. The stairs are a bit steep and narrow, which can be a pain when we’re carrying things up. We don’t have a big storefront on the ground level. Most people find us because they know the area or someone told them where to go. The market outside is always changing, but our little room stays pretty much the same. We have coffee together in the morning before the rush starts. It’s tight quarters, but we have everything we need within arm's reach. There’s always dust from the polishing work, so we’re constantly cleaning the glass cases. It’s just how we spend our days, working away near the market noise. We don't really have a lot of space for visitors, but we make it work for the daily business.