India

Handmade cotton or silk clothing. The inexpensive Fabindia stores, located in every major Indian city, sell primarily men's and women's clothing and other textile products made in villages throughout India. Men's cotton pajamas and women's saris of every quality, from soft cottons resembling Provençal designs to silk saris woven with gold thread, can be purchased in any local shop.

Cotton scarves. Famous as a natural tiger habitat, the area of Ranthambore National Park, in the Sawai Madhopur district of the Rajasthan state, is also the site of a women's cooperative that makes scarves, hand-dyed napkins and tablecloths, and other crafts. Dastkari Kendra, a local NGO, opened Dastkari Kendra-DASTKAR's Craft Community Centre just outside the park to protect villagers displaced by the park and preserve their craft traditions.

Semiprecious stones. Amethyst or tourmaline necklaces can be purchased in India for under $100. A variety of places sell the necklaces, from the gift shop of the luxury resort Oberoi Vanyavilas in Ranthambhore to the Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan.

Handmade leather slippers. Unisex slippers range in style from plain leather to colorful designs bedecked in jewels. Slipper shops can be found everywhere, in marketplaces and stores throughout the country.