Sari clothes shop in city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Indian man displays sari fabric at silk factory at Bressler near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Shop selling cashmere and silk fabrics and textiles at Maharani Art Exports in Katala Bazar, Jodhpur Old Town, Rajasthan, India

Jade Chinese dragon on display in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

Lavender jade dolphins ornament on display in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

Chinese Jade dragon on display in the Beijing Dragon Land gallery in Beijing, China

Jade dragon on display in the Beijing Dragon Land gallery in Beijing, China

Jade items on display in the Beijing Dragon Land gallery in Beijing, China

Jade cranes and pine trees scene on display in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

Lavender jade ornament on display in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

Spring Outting made of lavender jade on display in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

Jade horse on display in the Beijing Dragon Land gallery in Beijing, China

Lavender jade Goddess of Mercy figurine on display in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

Jade ornatments for sale in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

Indian women looking in shop window of jewellery shop in the city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Glass bottles hand-painted on the inside displayed in Beijing Dragon Land jade gallery in Beijing, China

A merchant and his goods in the souk, bazaar, Medina, Fes, Morocco, Africa

Exhibition of handicrafts at the Christmas market in the ruins of Aggstein Castle, World Heritage Site, Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Exhibition of handicrafts at the Christmas market in the ruins of Aggstein Castle, World Heritage Site, Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe