Amritsar's Guru Bazaar is Punjab's prominent silver market, serving as the central hub for wholesale silver utensils and bullion. The city's proximity to the Golden Temple drives demand for silver offerings and religious articles — silver-plated items and silver coins are popular purchases for devotees visiting the shrine. The NRI diaspora heavily influences the market, with massive sales of silver tableware and utensil sets during the winter wedding season when overseas Punjabis return for celebrations. Punjabi weddings include significant silver utensil purchases, making Amritsar's wedding season silver trade among the most intensive in North India. The MGR Overseas refinery supports the local silver supply chain.

Silver Traditions: Punjabi silver traditions centre on elaborate bartan (utensil) sets for weddings — silver thalis, glasses, bowls, and serving dishes. Silver tableware gifting is a hallmark of Punjabi hospitality, and silver items purchased from Guru Bazaar for Golden Temple offerings carry special devotional significance.