Shopping is one of the most pleasant elements of any trip, and trips to Uzbekistan are no exception

Skull caps
Part of the national costume of the Uzbeks is the skull cap called the tyubeteika. Skull caps for men (chust) are usually made from black sateen and have four white cayenne motifs, while the women's version (duppi) sports bright embroidery.
Women's Jewellery The jewellers of Tashkent, Samarkhand and Bukhara are known for their fine work. There are the traditional earrings kashgar-boldak, domed earrings with chiming pendants, as well as bracelets and rings studded with semi-precious stones such as pearls, rubies, turquoise and carnelian.
Wood Work
Carving
It is said that Uzbek wood carving is unparalleled. On offer are wall panels, caskets and boxes covered with intricate engraved designs, and the little traditionally Uzbek table (khantakhta) with a hexahedral or octahedral top made of plane, walnut or beech wood. The most beautiful of these carvings is a stand for the Koran (laukh), crafted by Uzbek master craftsmen.
Painting
The exquisite floriated design in tempera or oils, known as islimi, adorns powder-cases, pencil-boxes, caskets and little khantakhta tables. Plotline paintings embellish the leather covers of souvenir tambourines (doiras). If you like Asian music, pick up a miniature Uzbek stringed musical instrument like the dutar, rubab or tanbur. These come with beautiful pearl patterns. Handicrafts may be purchased at specialized art workshops in all the cities of Uzbekistan. Every year a growing number of tourists to Uzbekistan stipulate the demand for manual craft products. Everyone wants to take home not only vivid impressions but also an original souvenir. Shops offer a wide choice of articles made of semi-precious stone; carved and painted wood, bone of horn, embroidered skull-caps, decorative wall-hanging Suzanne, ceramics, miniatures, varieties of hand-made silk, including khan atlas, etc. The best place to experience the "life in the East" is bazaar. The bazaars of Bukhara and Samarqand offer goods ranging from herbs and spices to carpets. Famous "Bukhara" carpets are actually Turkmen products that have been sold for centuries in Bukhara's carpet bazaars. Many museums have small retail shops with a variety of modern wares and some original items as well. Travelers in Uzbekistan will be pleasantly surprised by the interesting jewelers, clothing and local handicrafts. Books, postcards and maps are other popular souvenirs. There are restrictions on exporting carpets from the country, ask your Tour Guide for detailed up-to-date information on this matter, before purchasing one. The most typically Uzbek souvenir you can pick up is a hat. If you buy one in Shakrisabz, it shouldn't cost you more than a dollar.
The craftsmen of Uzbekistan have many skills, including engraving on copper, wood and plaster-based material. They excel in the arts of making jewellery; carpet weaving; ceramics; ornamental embroidery, gold embroidery; decorative currying of tanned leather; spinning silk; making decorative braids; inlay work on musical instruments; painting on papier-mâché; the creation of decorative boxes to hold locally grown tobacco; basket weaving; and making objects from wood such as cradles, chests and much more.