Jewelry is one of the most well developed forms of popular art, which has
retained its vitality to this day. Contemporary masters are
developing this art, which was widely popular and rich in traditions that go back to antiquity, further.
Masters-zargars made articles basically of silver and gold, was more uncommonly used, combining precious metals
rich various sparkling gems: rubies, emeralds, sapphires, such semi-precious, lusterless and opaque jewels
(bright and rich in tone) as pearls, turquoise, cornelian, jasper and corals, as well as brilliant multi-stained glass, mastic beads.
Diverse are the methods of traditional metalworking, used since olden days by zargars- Uzbek jewelers: cutting, smiting, casting,
engraving, plated and openwork filigree and stamping. The ancient jewelers were skilled in granulating metal, gilding, inlaid work, blackening and enameling.
