Over-the-counter - You can buy or sell gold in retail in the form of coins, bullions and jewellery in Punjab, with prosperous Amritsar, Patiala and Ludhiana acting as markets in the state. Gold bullions are also available but at international rates. You can find them mostly in banks and large private dealers such as AAR GOLD, Pushpak Bullions and Pentagold etc.The maximum amount of gold gets bought in jewellery shops that include national renowned jewellers such as Joyalukkas and Tanishq, to local gold hot shots such as PC Jewellers, Punjab Jewellers and Blue Gems and Jewellers. Prices of gold in banks are generally higher as you get the assurance of the purity. Jewelry is also bought during the Dhanteras festivity in the state.