Malta’s jewellers have a worldwide reputation for quality and craftsmanship. Craftsmen work in both silver and gold. Choose from intricate silver filigree broaches, bracelets and earrings or classic designs in gold.

Traditional handcrafted glass is produced across the Islands. Some factories in the craft villages of Malta and Gozo are open for visits.  Favourite objects include vases and figurines sometimes swirled with Mediterranean-inspired hues of blue.  Potteries produce too vast a range of items to describe, but there is something for everyone from practical items for the house to more decorative objects.  Factories in the craft villages of Malta and Gozo are open for visits and you will be able to craftspeople at work.

Basketware and wickerwork are local crafts with a practical purpose.  Maltese homes use cane blinds, hasira, on doors and windows to cut out the harsh summer sun.  But there are numerous smaller items to take home.

If you’re visiting Gozo in high summer, don’t be surprised to find heavy-knit sweaters on display all over the Island.  Plan for winter and stock up with colourful and classic pure-wool knits. Woven wool rugs in cream and white are also favourite buys.

Gozo is also famed for its fine lace.  Women still perch outside on doorsteps working the bobbin.   There has been a revival in recent years in this traditional craft.

Basketware

Fabrics and Knitwear

Lace-making

Maltese Clocks

Pottery and Glassware

Silverware and Filigree