Sekarbela Village (The Gold, Pearl and Mataram Craft centre)

Sekarbela is the name of one areas that are in Ampenan districts, the City of Mataram, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Sekarbela was very well known as a manufacturer of the best pearls in Lombok Island. There are many craftsmen pearl jewelry, gold and silver. In a short time, with their skilled hands can change the pearls that have to come from the District Sekotong into beautiful jewelry and high value.

Sekarbela is an area that you have to visit if you are on vacation in Lombok island. because in the village, there are many jewelry stores that display the various types of pearls and the famous one is Mataram craft center (MMC) located at Jalan Ahmad Dahlan. Here, you will find bracelets, necklaces and earrings. If you want jewelry with sapphire or amethyst, you can also find it here if you shop here you are guaranteed will be very satisfied. There are two types of pearls available here, sea and freshwater pearls. Sea pearl are oval shape, heat resistant, has a white, gold, black, and silver colours. While round freshwater pearl are blue, pink, white, yellow and orange. The variations in the color of the freshwater pearl much as it can be injected. These pearls can be burned, but do not melt.

How To Get There

Sekarbela village can be easily reached as in Mataram city. You can use these route "Mataram-Pagesangan-Sekarbela" which will take about 30 minutes in journey by private car or motorbike. There is no public transport that passes Sekarbela. If you want to use public transport, you can take cidomo (Lombok special transportation, using horse) by these route "Mataram-Pagesangan" at a cost of Rp.2,000/person, and the route followed by cidomo "Pagesangan-Sekarbela" has the same cost.