Tiny Chung Dzi Bead ab018 embroidered creating wax molds

creating wax molds

a tiny gold statue encased in a water tight gold plated shell

A great inexpensive alternative made by the same statue makers that make our bronze and copper statues these are simply beautiful on a home altar

but the way it's created

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Tiny Chung Dzi Bead ab018 embroidered creating wax moldsIt's easy to see why these ancient beads are so collectable, you can get lost looking at the natural banding and the transition from one color to the next. One of my favorites from this line of beads Antique 3 eye dzi beads now start at $6000 per bead. luckily these small chung dzi are still affordable 14 by 5mm 1mm holes. One of a kind sourced in Kathmandu Nepal Estimated at 600 to 1000 years old.