A rare tabular glass eye bead. Sourced in India in the 1970s. 27 mm x 8 mm (depth)

Large ancient Chong dZi with repair. The bead displays a large square  decoration and end stripes. Collected in India in the 1...

Ancient single stripe Chong dZi 18 mm x 9 mm Ancient single stripe Chong dZi 26.08 mm x 10.50 mm Ancient single strip...

Ancient Banded Agate Bead Collected in India in the 1970s 29 mm x 8 mm

Ancient three stripe Chong dZi 25 mm x 8 mm

Ancient Phum dZi 27 mm x 14 mm

Ancient 'decorated' Bhaisajyaguru dZi 17 mm

Ancient Phum dZi 33 mm x 16 mm Ancient Phum dZi 34 mm x 16 mm

decoration detail Front Reverse Above: Various chank shell ornaments collected in India in the 1970s.

Above: Antique aluminium bead with a zig zag and dot decoration. There is considerable wear at the perforations from being strung...

 Above: Various antique glass beads designed to imitate banded agate  or decorated agates similar to Chong dZi. Co...

Ancient two stripe Chong dZi. Collected in India in the 1970s.

Ancient Four Stripe Chong dZi Collected in India in the  1970s 32.19 mm x 10.19 mm

Ancient Chong dZi with four white stripes.  Comparable decorated agate beads have also been discovered in Burma. Collected in I...

The above beads were collected in the 1970s from Pakistan. Apparently there was a stone bead maker workin...

The late Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche is seen here wearing  a necklace of various ancient dZi beads.

Ancient jasper disc beads.  Sourced in Nepal.

This is an antique imitation dZi bead made from bowenite and most likely coming from China. As a result of being worn and handled ...