ANCIENT INDO TIBETAN LINE DECORATED CHUNG DZI AGATE BEAD TUBE SHARP CONTRAST

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ANCIENT DEEP BLACK AND WHITE CONTRASTING THREE STRIPED CHUNG DZI LINE DECORATED AGATE TUBULAR BEAD WITH GORGEOUS BANDING ZONES, TONAL HARMONY, FANTASTIC SURFACE INCLUSIONS AND A SILKY SMOOTH SURFACE. THIS ANCIENT HEIRLOOM BEAD HAS A STRONG VISUAL PRESENCE. THERE IS ONLY ONE CHIP ON THE END OF THIS BEAD SO A GOLD CAP REPAIR CAN EASILY TURN THIS BEAD INTO A DESIRABLE AND VALUABLE COLLECTOR'S ITEM. THIS BEAD IS 37.6 BY 8.2 MM  AND IT OFFERS SUPERB CONTRAST WITH DEEP DECORATION PENETRATION. AN AUTHENTIC INDO TIBETAN CHUNG DZI AGATE BEAD SUITABLE TO COMPLIMENT AUTHENTIC DZI BEADS. THIS IS A TREASURED BEAD FROM THE FOOTHILLS OF THE HIMALAYANS [  INDO TIBETAN INCLUDING ANCIENT NEPAL ] THESE CHUNG DZI DECORATED AGATE BEADS [ 2200 YEARS OLD OR MORE ] HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEADS IN ASIA THE LAST FEW YEARS. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WITH OUT A DOUBT THIS BEAD IS AUTHENTIC. 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 ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. 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. I LOVE THIS TYPE OF BEAD, AUTHENTIC, HIGH CONTRAST AND IT HAS LOVELY SURFACE INCLUSIONS AND END WEAR . I WILL BE AUCTIONING SIMILAR DECORATED AGATE CHUNG DZI AND CLASSIC EYED DZI AS WELL. IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET AN AUTHENTIC DECORATED TIBETAN DZI AGATE INTO YOUR BEAD COLLECTION FOR YOUR EDUCATION ABOUT DZI AND SOME COLLECTOR'S SAY FOR YOUR PROTECTION AS WELL.