Handmade Turkish carpets are useful, functional objects as well as investments for the future. When choosing among a wide range of exquisite carpets, the first criterion is falling in love at first sight. The carpet must fascinate and enrapture the buyer. However, quality is also very important, and that can vary greatly. A reputable and expert dealer carefully chooses beautiful high quality carpets and keeps an extensive stock. Expensive, antique carpets are beyond the reach of many people, and difficult to find. Every old carpet is not considered an antique piece and is not a collector’s item. Both the buyer and the seller of such antique carpets must be well informed.

For centuries, Turkish handmade carpets have been produced using the same techniques, the same designs and the same knotting system, and today, there are as many varieties as before. The carpets with the tightest knots, and displaying quality workmanship, are the most valuable. Similar carpets may differ in quality. Reputable firms neither produce, nor buy or sell loosely knotted, bulky carpets. Because of the high quality carpets marketed by such leading firms, the late 1900’s has been another golden era for Turkish handmade carpets. A couple of generations later, contemporary high quality Turkish handmade carpets will be a valuable heirloom. Every a single carpet, matching in color with the other furnishings in a room, adds charm and a cozy atmosphere.