Another Himalayan belief is that dZi are dropped from the heavens by the Gods. Beads are discarded because they are thought to have im...

Some Tibetans believe that dZi beads are the dung of the sacred Garuda bird. The Garuda is traditionally known to be the enemy of the Na...

Image: Chokgyur Lingpa (1829-1870) was one of the major tertons (revealer of hidden Dharma treasures) in Tibetan history. "Chokl...

Natural coral, turquoise and dZi.

Photo: His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa "On the fifteenth day of the ninth month of the male iron dragon year (1940) he t...

Above: Detail from a Tibetan Thangka displaying a man holding a coral branch. The Tibetan Medical system was introdcued in the 8th C...

Ancient translucent banded agate.

Antique turquoise bead.

Ancient Agate Chung dZi

Ancient Three Striped Chung dZi

Ancient Four Striped Chung dZi

Ancient dZi with diamond eyes or vajra

Single Stripe Carnelian/Agate dZi

Ancient dZi with unsual motif

Ancient Three Striped Chung dZi

Ancient Four Striped Chung dZi

Three Striped Chung dZi

Luk Mik dZi

Decorated (Etched) Carnelian displaying the longevity design.  Dense blood spots can be seen on the body.

Two Tone Ancient Agate dZi

Single Stripe Ancient Black and White dZi

Genuine Old Turquoise

A fantastic display of gilded hair adornments and earrings with natural old coral. The necklace comprises genuine coral of various gra...

Beautiful Tasso dZi.

Huge Chung dZi at the Jokhang Temple.

A Tibetan Mala (rosary).

A selection of ancient decorated agate and carnelian beads.

A striking combination of heirloom amber and coral bead adornments.

Beautiful amber and coral hair adornments.

Thangka Paintings of King Gesar of Ling The legendary King Gesar of Ling is believed to have plundered many treasures from the Kingdo...

Photo: Tibetan Thangka Painter Tibetans have a very rich tradition of sacred iconography and paintings are known by the name 'T...

Above: Sangye Menla (Medicine Buddha)   Ancient dZi beads have been used in Tibetan medicine for centuries. Small shavings of whole dZi or ...

Tibetan nomadic woman with dZi, turquoise, coral and amber hair adornments.

Himalayan bead traders in Himachal Pradesh (Northern India). These days they sell mostly imitation coral and reconstituted or colour enhanc...

Huge Nine Eyed dZi bead discovered in Bhutan.  This bead remains in a private collection in Nepal.

A collection of ancient dZi beads.

Large Twelve Striped Etched Carnelian. Pyu Period, Burma.

Many ancient glass beads were designed to look like banded agate. They were also an affordable alternative to genuine stone beads.

These beads were excavated in the City of Balh, Afghanistan. Similar beads have been found in the Indus Valley, Egypt and Iran. Alt...

 Above: A rare ancient Phum dZi bead with eyes. Availablity. There are relatively very few ancient dZi beads that come into th...

Ancient Sakor Namkor dZi   This Sakor Namkor dZi and similar beads with a distinct dullness, are commonly looked upon as fire offering bea...

A widely held Tibetan belief is that a damaged dZi bead has absorbed or averted a major catastrophe or protected the owner from gre...

A very nice small barrel shaped two eyed dZi. This type of dZi is certainly more affordable than other eyed beads. They make wonderful add...

A stunning selection of fine ancient dZi and other collectible ancient beads.

A superb necklace of ancient Tiger dZi.