text: As in any ancient country , India 's modernizing plunge into the 20th century has produced its fair share of trinkets and tinsel , but its traditional craftwork continues at the highest silks , carpets , jewelry , perfumes , brassware , and wood-carving are first class , and you will have the added bonus of dealing with the most charming bunch of merchants in the world .
  
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  Silks , carpets and jewelry can still be bought in India .