Rue es-Siaghine (Silversmiths' Street)

Rue es-Siaghine, also written Rue Siaghin, is the stepped medina street that drops from the Grand Socco to the Petit Socco and has long been the traditional street of silversmiths and jewelers. Small shops sell silver bracelets and pendants, Amazigh-style jewelry, brass and copper items, antique postcards and souvenirs, with textile and carpet shops higher up. Quality ranges from solid silver to plated pieces, so ask about the metal and look for hallmark stamps. Weighing the piece and agreeing a price per gram is a common way to settle on silver. Prices are negotiable, and opening offers are often well above the final price. Cash is standard, with cards accepted in larger shops. Because the street is a main route between the two squares, it is crowded in the afternoon and touts may approach; keep walking and politely decline invitations to shops that have not been chosen.