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Shopping in Kashmir is justly an awe-inspiring and enjoyable experience. As a shopper's paradise, Kashmir offers numerous shopping attractions to its visitors. The first and foremost comes the amazing handicrafts of the valley of Kashmir which very truly match its picaresque beauty. A tour to Kashmir will leave you mesmerized not only with the beauty of the state, but also with its remarkable arts and crafts. From the funky little trinket to a collector's item, you will find it all in Srinagar. Row upon row of shops filled with handicrafts line the streets. The assortment is simply awesome. There are objects to suit every pocket, for the variety within each craft is wide. Among them the Walnut Wood Items of Srinagar takes the close second position just after the famous Kashmiri shawls and carpets. The Walnut Wood Items in Srinagar of India is made from the walnut wood which comes from three parts of the tree the branches, the trunk and the root. The branches have the palest color of wood, and the trunk the darkest. Branches have no veins and the trunks have the strongest marked veins. Walnut wood items made out of the root are the costliest because of the wood used. As walnut is a soft wood, it takes carving very well. Chinar leaves, vine leaves and flowers can be either carved along borders or can be used to fill the whole surfaces. The originality of the carving and its abundance dictates the rate. Trinket boxes and the larger jewellery boxes should have invisible seams. Other walnut wood objects are salad bowls, nut bowls, photo frames, trays and furniture. The artisans just do magic to the soft walnut wood and converts them into a wide range of objects from a simple telephone stand or nesting tables to a dining table with six chairs. In the case of furniture, the price is dictated by the thickness of wood used.
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