ANCIENT ANTIQUE PUMTEK BEAD SIX STRIPE RARE 12.3 MM BEAD HIGH CONTRAST

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A RARE ANTIQUE ANCIENT " SIX STRIPE" PATTERN PATINIZED PUMTEK LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPE HEIRLOOM BEAD. THE MATRIX MATERIAL IS VERY SMOOTH AND HAS BEEN HIGHLY AGATIZED. THESE BEADS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEAD IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.
NOTICE THE SURFACE PATINA SHOWING THE MATRIX GRAINING, THE BURNISHMENT OF THE BEAD HOLE ENDINGS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ SUSINETTI COLLECTION OF 1992 ].
THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE IN MILLIMETERS. THIS IS A FANTASTIC BEAD SUITABLE FOR A SOLO BEAD KNOTTED NECKLACE. [ TAIWANESE STYLE ]
EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONEY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE PUMTEKMAN OFFERS ONLY AUTHENTIC BEADS ON HIS EBAY SITE!
BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE ARE RARE  AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS  YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !!! SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUIRED WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE HOBBY OF ANTIQUE AND ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. THIS A FAVORED BEAD IN TAIWAN AND IT OFTEN WORN UNDER THE CLOTHING FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION DUE TO IT'S HEIRLOOM HERITAGE.
THE PUMTEKMAN STARTED COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990's!!
***SEE BELOW FOR THE AUCTION REQUIRED PAYPAL AND POSTAL WITH TRACKING INFORMATION. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH  COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES. MAKE SURE YOU STICK WITH THE PUMTEKMAN IF YOU COLLECT BEADS LIKE THIS ONE I HAVE LISTED. ***