These shiny gold jewelry fringes can be worn on veils, around the waist, or as necklaces These cute necklace pendants are tiny niqabs For li...

STARTS WITH "Q" - "QUADRUPED" IS AN ANIMAL WITH 4 FEET A FAVORITE - "QUILT" OF A SAUDI DOOR (SAW IT AT A BAZAA...

STARTS WITH "N" - "NAJRAN," SAUDI ARABIA A FAVORITE - "NECKLACE," BEDOUIN JEWELRY "NEAR" - THIS MALL...

WE WENT TO THIS 5 RIYAL STORE NORTH OF JEDDAH.  5 RIYALS = $1.25 US I ALWAYS LOOK FOR PRODUCTS WITH ARABIC WRITING ON THEM.  PILLBOXES IN AR...

"JAM" - TOMATO TAPAS JAM (PIC TAKEN IN SEATTLE) NOTE:  THIS PRODUCT WOULD NOT BE SOLD IN SAUDI ARABIA BECAUSE OF THE IMAGE OF THE ...

COLORFUL TRADITIONAL KHANJAR, CURVED KNIVES DOZENS OF MADAS SANDALS LINED UP LOOK LIKE ART BEDOUIN STYLE RINGS LINKING TO - OUR WORLD TUESDA...

Souvenirs - starts with S   Scene from the Souk - A favorite Silver Trinkets from the Souk LINKING TO -  THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP

So many gold shops - so little time!

When people come to visit Saudi Arabia, one of the most popular gifts purchased is gold. The pureness of the gold here is of a much hi...

I've always been attracted to Arabic script since we moved here - in business signs, toilet signs, and jewelry, and wherever else t...

One of the most popular purchases of tourists to Saudi Arabia is gold.  The karat content is much higher here than in many other countri...

I rather fancy this magic lamp!  I believe it's made of pewter.  Next to it is a gold pendant which represents the Arabic letter ...

A nice souvenir from the Middle East is a piece of jewelry with your name spelled out in Arabic script or even just the first letter of ...

Arabic script is often incorporated into designs here, through artwork or jewelry.  These pendants caught my eye for their intricate det...

Gold is one of the things that many expats like to purchase while here in Saudi Arabia.  The actual gold content is usually at least 21...

Gold is a popular commodity here in Jeddah, and there are many areas which offer gold souks.  Shop after shop, one right after the other,...

A silversmith is on hand to demonstrate his talents at the annual festival of culture and heritage in Riyadh called Janadriyah.  Many art...

For such an uptight and sexually repressed society where women must cover up like nuns when out in public, I am always surprised and ...