A new bow shaped Sardonyx bead from China. approx 44 mm x 16 mm

A new round agate eye bead from China. diameter approx 23 mm

Natural chalcedony from the Gobi Desert.

Ancient bow shaped agate bead. 30.10 mm x 16.17 mm

Ancient Phum dZi

An ancient Phum dZi with a zone of crystalline quartz. The process of treating agate to alter or enhance the colour leaves the crystalli...

Ancient Chong dZi with natural red coral.

Ancient Chong dZi bead approx 48 mm x 13 mm

These are more recently created carnelian beads from India and are likely to be less than 20 years old. Similar beads are typically p...

Phurba or Kila Thogchag 77.45 mm x 8.97 mm

A strand of ancient (some may be antique) carnelians. Sourced in Nepal.

Ancient carnelian beads. Sourced in Nepal.

A collection of antique Thokcha or Thogchags. The largest piece represents Vajrapani or Chagna Dorje in his wrathful form. Vajrapani was...

These are natural lotus seeds . They are possibly given this name because they resemble the buds of a lotus flower, however, they do n...

  These amulet beads are called Za Trung and are made according to the instructions of Longchen Rabjampa (1308 – 1364). They protec...

Antique Pema Raka bead (centre).

Antique or ancient Pema Raka beads. largest approx 22 mm x 15 mm   more photos here

These beads are imitation banded agate beads made from glass. Many folks believe they are ancient but they are more likely to be anti...

Ancient stone and glass beads that were sourced in Nepal over a 10 year period. The stone beads include; amethys...

Bhutia woman (Sikkim) c1920s.

Ancient agate bead 22.61 mm x 13.82 mm

Three matched antique Pema Raka.

These distinct long agate beads (largest is 86 mm x 8 mm) are believed to come from South East Asia and are often identified as being 10...

A Chinese imitation dZi bead (center). These beads appear to be made from bowenite which is a variety of the serpentine group. There ...

In the past few years a number of ancient dZi beads are being seen in the marketplace with a new type of repair. Sometimes it is t...

Various ancient decorated carnelian and agate beads.

Ancient decorated and undecorated Bhaisajyaguru beads.

Ancient black and white dZi with single decorated stripe.

 Ancient single stripe dZi beads.

Tibetan pilgrim. c1920s

Very large ancient decorated stone eye bead (center) from Burma. size 23.76 mm

Old gau with a Vajra Yogini Tsa Tsa.

Ancient Chung dZi with rare decoration (center).

Ancient decorated carnelian with three eyes.

Ancient banded agate with modern gold cap.

Ancient carnelian with the longevity decoration.