Dhana Jyasa Pasaधन ज्यासः पसः
The counter in front, the goldsmith’s bench behind.
Gold and silver ornaments, made and mended in one building on Wotu Marga. Check today’s published rate below, then come in.
Get directions98 Wotu Marga, Suraj Chowk
OUR STORY
A Shop and a Bench,
Under One Roof
Dhana Jyasa Pasa is a traditional Newari goldsmith shop on Wotu Marga, Suraj Chowk. The counter is in front, and the goldsmith’s bench is right behind it — a living tradition where craftsmanship and trust meet.
- TRADITIONAL
CRAFTSMANSHIP - TRANSPARENT
RATES - A HERITAGE
LOCATION - PERSONAL
SERVICE
नां०२ / 02 Our name is our trade. dhana jyāsaḥ pasaḥ — the workshop's shop: a goldsmith's bench with a counter in front of it¹
- dhana
- wealth.² Whether it also honours a person in the family is theirs to tell; this line will change when they do.
- jyāsaḥ
- a place where work is done; a small factory; especially a shop where gold and silver work is done.¹
- pasaḥ
- shop; a place where goods are bought and sold.¹
Newar puts the modifier first, so the last two words read as one room behind another.
¹ Mali's Newar-language dictionary, via the Newar Online Dictionary. ² Newar Online Dictionary, dhana.
पसः०३ / 03 At the counter pasaḥ — a place where goods are bought and sold¹
| Fine gold 99.9 | Rs 2,96,500 |
|---|---|
| Tejabi gold 99.5 | Rs Not published |
| Silver | Rs 4,440 |
25 Asoj 2083 / 11 Oct 2026 · 10:24 NPT · per tola · FENEGOSIDA
Published today by FENEGOSIDA · confirm at the counter
Fine and tejabi (99.5%) are bar rates, not the price of 22K jewellery.
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Gold bridal set
A choker set with red stones, several gold strands, and a pair of gold earrings. Photographed in the shop. Stone names to be confirmed.
Gold bridal set, in the shop -
Gold and silver bangle
A gold and silver bangle with an animal figure and white stones. The motif, the stones and the karat are to be confirmed.
Gold and silver bangle, in the shop -
Coin-medallion necklace
A multi-strand gold necklace with round coin-like medallions, a large round pendant and a gold fringe, worn with a shorter necklace.
Coin-medallion necklace, in the shop
Dhanteras 20 Kartik 2083 / 6 Nov 2026 · reserve before the rush. The three pieces above are photographed stock; weight and price are confirmed at the counter.
तिसा०४ / 04 Pieces, by the rite they are worn for tisā — jewellery, ornament³
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Gold bridal set, in the shop Gold bridal set
Choker with red stones, several strands, and matching earrings.
Weight and stone names to be confirmed
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Gold set with earrings, in the shop Gold set with earrings
Choker, longer necklace, and a matching pair of earrings. A red stone is set in the upper pendant.
Weight and stone name to be confirmed
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Gold necklace with a lotus pendant Lotus pendant necklace
Gold necklace with a red-stone teardrop and a larger lotus-shaped pendant.
Weight and stone name to be confirmed
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Coin-medallion necklace with fringe Coin-medallion necklace
Several strands of coin-like medallions, a large round pendant, and a gold fringe.
Karat and weight to be confirmed
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Gold necklace with coin medallions Coin-medallion strands
Long strands of round coin-like medallions, with a shorter necklace at the throat.
Karat and weight to be confirmed
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Gold necklace with a teardrop pendant Teardrop pendant necklace
Layered gold necklace with round medallions and a large teardrop pendant.
Karat and weight to be confirmed
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Layered floral gold necklace Layered floral necklace
A short collar and a longer chain of floral links, each with a round pendant.
Karat and weight to be confirmed
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Gold mesh necklace Mesh necklace
Wide gold mesh chain with a large round filigree pendant and a small drop.
Karat and weight to be confirmed
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Gold necklace with a round pendant Round pendant necklace
Beaded gold strands and a large round pendant with a small drop.
Karat and weight to be confirmed
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Gold ball mala, shop tag in frame Gold ball mala
Ball chain and a round sunburst pendant. A shop tag is tied on; the reading is to be confirmed.
Karat and weight to be confirmed
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Japanese Akoya pearl necklace Akoya pearl necklace
The tag in the photograph reads Japanese Akoya seawater pearl, strung with gold beads.
Gold karat and weight to be confirmed
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Gold and silver bangle Gold and silver bangle
Animal figure and white stones on a gold and silver band. Motif and stones to be confirmed.
Karat and weight to be confirmed
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18K gold ring, rectangular pink diamond Pink diamond ring
The tag reads lab-grown pink diamond, 18K gold, ladies ring. Rectangular stone.
18K · weight to be confirmed
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18K gold ring, pear pink diamond Pear pink diamond ring
The tag reads lab-grown pink diamond, pear shape, 18K gold, ladies ring.
18K · weight to be confirmed
The photographs are pieces in the shop now. Karat, stone names and weights are to be confirmed, except where a tag in the photograph states them. Every Nepal Bhasa spelling on this page awaits the family's sign-off.
Which rite? tick what the family already has; send the rest as a list
Ihi
Send this listBāhrā
Send this listWedding
Send this listPasni
Send this listJyā Jankwa
Send this list³ Nepal Bhasa tisā, jewellery; weakly sourced, to be confirmed.
तोला०५ / 05 One tola is 11.664 grams. Your bill shows every one of them. tolā — 11.664 g; 16 aana; 100 lal
Every piece is weighed on the counter scale in front of you, in and in grams, and the bill lists metal, and on separate lines.
Testing at the counter: method to be confirmed by the family (touchstone or XRF). Old gold is tested where you can see it.
धन ज्यासः पसःBill book · worked example
| Weight | 1 TOLA 4 AANA 0 LAL · 14.580 G |
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| Metal Rs 2,96,500 ÷ 11.664 × 14.580 × 22/24 | Rs 3,39,740 |
| Jyālā making | set at the counter |
| Jarti wastage | set at the counter |
| Stones | none · Rs 0 |
| Tax 13% · rule to be confirmed by an accountant | Rs 44,166 |
| Estimate | Rs 3,83,906 |
Estimate. Final price at the counter. Published today by FENEGOSIDA · confirm at the counter
ज्यासः०६ / 06 Made at the bench behind the counter. jyāsaḥ — a workshop, especially one where gold and silver are worked¹
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Photograph to come · sketch Sketch
The piece drawn to size, from your photo or an heirloom.
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Photograph to come · sheet and wax Sheet / wax
Gold rolled to sheet, or carved in wax for casting.
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Photograph to come · raising Raise
Hammered from behind into relief, on the pitch bowl.
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Photograph to come · chasing Chase
Refined from the front with fine punches.
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Photograph to come · setting Set
Coral, turquoise or glass closed into collets.
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Photograph to come · polishing Polish
Brought up by hand.
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Photograph to come · the scale in tola Weigh
Weighed again, and the weight goes on your bill.
Techniques shown once the family confirms them Walk through the workshop →
Who, since, where, what
WhoRatna Sundar Shakya, proprietor
Divash Shakya, GIA Accredited Jewelry Professional (AJP)
What Ornaments, repair & heirlooms
Since 2057 BS · 2000 AD
Where98 Wotu Marga, Suraj Chowk
शाक्य Śākya — most make gold and silver ornaments¹
वंघः०८ / 08 Find the counter wongha — the Nepal Bhasa name for Indra Chowk, where the walk starts⁴
From Indra Chowk, walk east towards Wotu Marga. The shop is at number 98, Suraj Chowk, in KMC Ward 24, a few minutes from Hanuman Dhoka.
Walking times to be confirmed
- Shop
- 01-5328301
- Mobile
- 9803002457
- 9803002457
- Viber
- 9803002457
- Hours
- To be confirmed. Call before you come.
⁴ Wikipedia, Indra Chowk; spelling to be confirmed. Map lines drawn after OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.