This type of amber headdress is known in Tibetan as Pöden. The Pöden is considered one of the main hair adornments of a married woman. It i...

Above: Round Pumtek with six stripe decoration. The following passage explains (according to the unknown author) how modern day Pum...

Ancient Pumtek with zig zag decoration.

Ancient Five Striped decorated dZi 

Ancient Five Striped decorated dZi. This bead is very close in appearance to what is known as a Phum dZi. However, this bead displays ...

Ancient Single Striped Chung dZi 

Ancient Single Stripe decorated Chung dZi. 

Ancient Three Striped decorated Chung dZi. 

Ancient Three Striped decorated Chung dZi. 

Huge Pema Raka bead displaying a large crystalline eye.

A mixture of agate and glass disc beads. Sourced in Nepal.

Huge ancient stone bead, Nepal. 98 mm x 11.06 mm 

Twelve Striped Decorated Carnelian bead 

Stunning twelve striped decorated carnelian bead.  

Amongst the many dZi stories known by Tibetans, one common belief is that cattle can give birth to dZi. It is believed that dZi are wo...

Tibetan women with beaded hair braids. Nomadic Tibetan women often wear their hair in two styles of braids. They may choose to wear i...

Ancient Single Stripe Chung dZi 

A selection of old amber beads from Tibet. 

Here we have antique silver counters from east Tibet. They have been inlaid with coral and turquoise. Counters are used to keep track of la...

This is a beautiful translucent ancient agate bead. This picture allows us to see how the perforation was made. We can see that the be...

Ancient Four Striped Chung dZi 

A gorgeous ancient Bhaisajyaguru mala with coral and turquoise spacer s.  

The central bead is known as a Tasso dZi and  it is flanked with two eyed beads.

This is a fat Chung dZi that displays a large single black stripe.  

Authentic antique red coral sourced in Nepal. 

This is a rare decorated bead with lotus design. Beads of  this type are usualy found with the longevity decoration. 

Rare decorated carnelian bead, displaying three eyes. 

Stunning ancient agate bead. Western Asiatic

This is a more recent Pumtek bead possibly from 1920s.

Ancient decorated two stripe agate bead.

Photo: The giant Pema Raka bead measures 88.36 mm x 75 mm These distinct antique or ancient carnelian beads are known as 'Pema...

 Carnelian (Pema Raka) bead from Tibet.

This is an early imitation coral bead made from glass. They are known as 'Sherpa' Coral because they are a popular adornment w...

A man with silver and coral hair ornaments attached to the traditional red sash of East Tibet. The Khampa men are renowned as fearless...

Tibetan dZi and coral dealer.

Tibetan trader.

Setting damaged dZi and coral into a gold  saddle ring is one way to extend their life.

Bodhiseed Mala that includes turquoise, coral and a Tasso dZi.

Bead treasure

Giant Chenrezig statue inlaid with turquoise, coral and dZi.

Ancient Chung dZi

Round Pumtek beads displaying the more commonly seen 6 stripe design. Genuine beads are originally from Burma (Myanmar) and are made ...

An interesting collection of ancient dZi from a private collection in Nepal.

This is a beautiful and rare carnelian Chung dZi.

Ancient Agate Bhaisajyaguru Beads.

Ancient two tone agate dZi.

Old Bodhiseed Mala with Conch (Chank) spacers.

 Above: Plastic imitation dZi beads. Plastic imitation dZi beads can be found in different qualities and they can display both co...

Old glass imitation dZi bead

Old glass imitation dZi bead