AN ANCIENT WELL KEPT NATURAL CHUNG DZI AGATE TUBULAR EYE BEAD WITH HARMONIOUS CONTRASTS AND GORGEOUS BANDING ZONES. THIS IS AN AMAZINGLY RARE NATURAL PATTERN WITH A SLIM BODIED SIZE OF 52.4 by 6.6 MM. AN AUTHENTIC BANDED AGATE BEAD SUITABLE TO COMPLIMENT AUTHENTIC ANCIENT AGATE BEADS. THIS IS A TREASURED HEIRLOOM BEAD FROM THE FOOTHILLS OF THE HIMALAYANS [ INCLUDING ANCIENT NEPAL, ANCIENT BURMA , WESTERN AND SOUTH EAST ASIA ] . THESE CHUNG NATURAL AGATE HEIRLOOM BEADS [ 1800 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 PHONEY 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. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER [ NOP YU COLLECTION 2003 ]. 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.