12 Days of Christmas in Oman Day Two

On the second day of Christmas in Oman, what better thing to do than start organising your gifts for those back home. Gold is always special and here is something very different

Gold & Silver Bracelet Mutrah
Gold & Silver Bracelet Mutrah

Gold & Silver Bracelets Mutrah. Silver was the traditional precious metal used in Oman before 1970, here old silver Bracelets in Mutrah Suq have been embellished with gold, perhaps long after they were originally made.

Gold Suq Mutrah
Gold Suq Mutrah

If you prefer something with more ‘bling’, you will find plenty in the gold shops often in extremely elaborate styles and in 21 or 23 carat gold.

Author: Tony Walsh

Tony Walsh - author and tour leader through Arabia