ANCIENT ASIA MINOR 3000 YEAR OLD BANDED AGATE EYE BEAD 20.5 BY 7.5 MM

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AN ANCIENT AND VERY SATINY ASIA MINOR TUBULAR SHAPED BANDED AGATE BEAD THAT IS VERY WORN AND HAS A FAINT EYE PATTERN. THIS HEIRLOOM BEAD IS OVER 3000 YEARS OLD. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. 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 ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ SUSINETTI COLLECTION  1993 ].  THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990'S. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH A COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES. VERY ADVANCED END WEAR IS PRESENT.