hey may be imitation dZi beads, but they have a natural appeal for beaders creating ethnic or tribal-styled jewellery akin to the Himalayas, such as this collection of 38 semi-precious beads.
There’s no doubt they would make an exciting addition to any bead collection.
It’s always nice to have a selection of semi-precious beads on hand to use when creating a lovely pair of earrings, a bracelet, or a necklace.
Natural dZi beads are generally made of Agate, grey, dark brown, or black and were originally used as protective amulets which are considered to carry positive spiritual energy.
Most dZi beads are highly collectible - containing decorative symbols that are composed of circles (eyes), stripes, ovals and other symbolic patterns.
Likewise, imitation dZi beads are also regarded to contain some spiritual assets – with some believing they promote lucky feng shui.
The majority of the world’s dZi beads come from the Far East – notably the mountainous Himalayan regions of Tibet and Nepal.
Aside from our small collection of dZi beads, our worldwide bead repository also contains a number of highly prized semi-precious stones which include Mother of Pearl, Onyx, Rose, Clear, Strawberry, & Cherry Quartz, Moonstone, Blue Lace & Moss Agate, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Green Fluorite, Peridot, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Citrine, Sunstone, Tiger Eye, Mookaite, Peridot, Black, Mahogany, & Snowflake Obsidian, Carnelian, African & Himalayan Turquoise, Opal Art, Golden Amphibole, Red & Rainforest Jasper, Kyanite, Malachite, Aventurine, Prehnite, Chrysoprase, Green Diopside, Tourmaline, and Haematite,
While this dZi bead collection weighs 215 grams, the beads cost $0.394 each.
The accompanying photos illustrate what to expect in your order; please note that some images have been enlarged to show detail.