Product Description: The Chong Dzi Bead Necklace features Chong Dzi beads, a type of Dzi bead known for its striped patterns. In the realm of antique beads, stripes symbolize stability and harmony, believed to balance the wearer's body, mind, and spirit. This strand's standout feature is the large Chong Dzi bead at the top. Measuring approximately 9cm in length, this bead exhibits different textures on each end: one appears like a mixed ceramic texture, and the other displays a beige-tinged milky glow. Its surface is adorned with cracks, blood spots, and areas that appear carved.

Specifications:

• Estimated Era of Production: Unknown
• Country of Manufacture: Unknown
• Materials: Agate, Black Onyx, Coral, 18K Gold only on the hook part
• Bead Size: Maximum 9.2cm x 1.7cm
• Necklace Length: 57cm
• Special Notes: One bead in the strand is a modern creation.

Additional Information:

As this is an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, chips, or stains. Images are for illustrative purposes only, and actual product patterns and colors may vary. Please allow for slight size discrepancies.

About Chong Dzi Beads:

Dzi beads are ancient beads originating from Tibet. Like etched carnelian, they are designed by firing natural dyes onto agate. These beads are believed to have been made around the 1st to 6th centuries AD. The dyes used in their firing process remain partly unexplained, making them one of the mysterious antique beads. While primarily discovered in Tibet, they are also found in regions like Bhutan and Ladakh in the Himalayas. The varying firing patterns are said to convey different meanings, with the round "eye" motif being particularly popular. In Tibet, Dzi beads are considered talismans of wealth and prosperity, cherished and inherited over generations as valuable adornments. Recently, their popularity has surged in China, where they are known as "Tianzhu." Many replicas made using similar techniques are now available, but the original ancient Dzi beads remain highly rare and valuable.