LARGE ANCIENT INDO TIBETAN HAN DYNASTY CHUNG BANDED AGATE BEAD 18.5 BY 16.2 MM

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AN ANCIENT NATURAL CHUNG AGATE OVAL BEAD WITH HARMONIOUS CONTRASTS AND GORGEOUS BANDING ZONES. THIS IS AN AMAZINGLY RARE NATURAL PATTERN ASIAN AGATE WITH HIGH CONTRAST. AN AUTHENTIC BANDED AGATE BEAD SUITABLE TO COMPLIMENT AUTHENTIC ANCIENT AGATE BEADS. THIS IS A TREASURED HEIRLOOM BEAD FROM THE CHINESE HAN DYNASTY NEAR THE TIBETAN REGION. THESE RARE AGATES WERE ORIGINALLY IN A BURIAL CONDITION BUT UNEDUCATED '' BEAD RUNNERS '' HAD THESE LARGE BANDED AGATES REPOLISHED TO REMOVE THE PLEASANT CREMEY PATINA WE COLLECTORS LOVE. THE BEAD ENDINGS STILL SHOW SOME OF THE ORIGINAL PATINA. SUCH A SHAME. 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.