Khampa Tibetan Costume at Litang , originally uploaded by kayforest .

Tibetan Calligraphy Copyright© 2010 Tashi Mannox Above we can see a wonderful calligraphy by the very talented Tashi Mannox . You ca...

Ancient Banded Agate and Chalcedony beads. The large focal bead measures 30 mm x 22 mm.

  A large Ancient Tasso dZi or an ancient dZi with a zig zag stripe.. This bead displays a rarely seen decorated 'white' strip...

Ancient Chung dZi. Sourced in Nepal. 31 mm x 11 mm

A very beautiful antique turquoise bead. Sourced in Nepal. 40 mm x 34 mm

                                                                    A rare ancient green jasper bead from Nepal. 30 mm x 26 mm      ...

Above: Pagor Headress Old turquoise and silver pendant beads or hair ornaments. This type of pendant is probably meant to repr...

These are banded agate beads that closely resemble the ancient Bhaisajyaguru dZi or Suleimani Beads but are a fraction of the price....

Antique or Ancient Jasper disc beads? There is mixed opinion about the age of these beads. I have heard anything from 500 years to 200...

   Ancient Luk Mik dZi. 26.64 mm

 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.