When the aeroplane is taking off and you forget your reading material temporarily stored in the overhead compartment, you have no choice but to reach for the inflight magazine provided. I recently read this article (in one of those magazines they hand out before boarding the plane [the name will go here someday]) about how unique the gold market is here. Although the prices and the high carat weight are a plus, other unique aspects distinguish the Kuwaiti gold market. The range in designs from the minimalist to the vulgar, each taste finds it's niche. The magazine mentions people who have tried to design their own rings (with the family crest and stuff) and others wanted to match a lost part of an heirloom earing, they tried doing that in other countries and many have told them that it's either too difficult to do or unreasonably expensive and time consuming, but that's not the case in Kuwait. According to the article it was done and with very high costumer satisfaction.
NB. In case you're wondering if the article mentions where the ring was custom designed, it was at a gold store in Fahaheel.
