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2 eye dZi Bead

Posted by Kathleen McCabe-Elsey on April 17, 2010 at 5:36am

Dzi bead (pronounced "zee"; alternative spelling: gzi) is a bead stone of mysterious origin worn as part of a necklace Necklace and sometimes as a bracelet. In several Asian cultures, including that of Tibet, the bead is considered to provide positive spiritual benefit. These beads are generally prized as protective amulets and are sometimes ground up into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Beads subject to this process have small "dig marks" where a portion of the bead has been scraped or shaved away to be ground into the medicine.

Comments

Tsewang Bista July 15, 2013 at 4:41am

This is a very nice piece.Is this on sale or already sold.
Kathleen McCabe-Elsey July 17, 2013 at 4:44am

Hi Tsewang, This has sold. You can visit my website to see the dZi I have available. www.globalbeads.com.

Thanks,

Kathleen

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