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Thursday, September 10, 2009


Ancient Bhaisajyaguru beads. 12 mm to 15 mm

Ancient banded agates or Bhaisajyaguru dZi beads.

Ancient Indo-Tibetan agate beads.

Ancient decorated Luk Mik dZi bead.

Wednesday, September 09, 2009


Tibetan woman with necklaces of coral and dZi.

Saturday, September 05, 2009



Ancient two eyed dZi bead. 39 mm x 14 mm

The giant Pema Raka bead measures 88.36 mm x 75 mm

Ancient agate bead with natural red coral.

A newly created bow shaped banded agate bead.
Made in China. approx 40 mm x 18 mm

A new decorated carnelian disc bead. Sourced in Nepal. approx 30 mm diamater.

Antique turquoise beads. Sourced in Nepal.

New bow shaped dZi. Sourced in North India.

Antique natural undyed coral . Traded from the mediterranean 
to Tibet and the Himalayan regions.

Rare quality natural red coral (9 mm) and turquoise. This is the most sought after shape and coral colour in Tibet and the Himalayan regions. Compare this colour with the more orange coral (see above), which is also found in the Himalayan regions.

Friday, September 04, 2009


Ancient patinised agate bead. Sourced in Nepal.

Tuesday, September 01, 2009


A new four striped decorated agate (above) from China. 49.71 mm x 15.19 mm


A new four eyed dZi from China. 50.33 mm x 15.08 mm

Ancient red jasper bead. Sourced in Nepal. 29.59 mm x 11.56 mm

Friday, August 28, 2009


Ancient decorated agate bead with cross design. 
Sourced in North India. 18 mm x 5 mm



A large undrilled ancient glass bead. Sourced in North India.


Ancient four stripe decorated chalcedony (left). Both undrilled 
beads were sourced in North India. approx 18 mm x 5 mm



Ancient decorated chalcedony bead with zig zag design. 
This is an undrilled bead and was sourced in North India. 
24 mm x 9 mm

Thursday, August 27, 2009


Ancient Phum dZi, matched Luk Mik and small round decoraed agates.

A new Double Sakor Namkor dZi. Taiwan 1990s


A large new three eyed dZi bead. China or Taiwan. 2005


A new six eyed dZi with diamond eyes. 1990s. Taiwan


A new six eyed dZi with diamond eyes. Early 1990s. Taiwan


A new striped dZi. 1990s. Taiwan


A new dZi with three eyes. Taiwan. 2008


A new three eyed dZi bead. Taiwan. Early 1990s


A new three eyed dZi bead. China or Taiwan 2007


New six eyed dZi bead. Taiwan. Early 1990s

Wednesday, August 26, 2009


Ancient damaged Chong dZi bead. 33.81 mm x 21.57 mm. 
When whole this bead would have been more 
than 100 mm in length


A large ceramic nine eyed dZi bead which was sourced in North India. Some Himalayan traders believe they were made in the early 20th century and are now not so common place. Dr Nebesky-Wojkowitz mentions that 'porcelain imitation' gZi beads were in circulation in the early 1950s and were made in either India or China 55.41 mm x 13.58 mm



Large freeform ancient agate bead.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009



A damaged ancient dZi. When this bead was whole it is likely it displayed four eyes. Two eyes remain on this portion. Sourced in Northern India 25.85 mm x 13.53 mm


A newly created decorated carnelian bead from China. Sourced in Nepal. approx 33 mm

A selection of new decorated agate beads from China or Taiwan. Similar designs are seen on ancient beads found in Burma (often labelled as Pyu beads) and the Himalayan regions. size approx 14 mm

A new three eyed dZi bead from China or Taiwan. Sourced in Nepal. 29.50 mm x 10.87 mm