A dzi bead (Tibetan: གཟི།; pronounced "zee"; alternative spelling: gzi) a type of agate bead of uncertain origin found in the Himalayan regions including Tibet, Bhutan, and Ladakh. Traditionally they are worn as part of a traditional Tibetan necklace. In traditional Tibetan necklaces dzi beads are usually flanked with coral.

2023年12月17日 · Dzi (pronounced Zee) is a Tibetan word used to describe a patterned, usually agate, of mainly oblong, round, cylindrical, or tabular shape pierced lengthwise called Heaven's Bead (tian zhu) in Chinese.

Newly crafted Dzi, vintage Dzi (Dzi produced within the last 20 years), and Dzi produced in Taiwan in the 1980s can be classified as New Dzi. Dzi that are older than that, but less than 500 years of age can be classified as Antique Dzi.

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Zambala - The God of Wealth in Tibet is wearing various old dzi beads (3 eyed, seven eyed and nine eyed) strung with red agate beads. The Buddhism spread to Tibet during the Tang Dynasty approximately 1,300 years ago.

They can be made of glass, resin, lampwork, wood, bone, plastic, metal, or non-traditional etched stones. Some people would also call the modern machine-carved and machine-drilled, highly polished new dzi (新天珠) "mock dzi."

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Ancient Dzi Beads: Dzi beads that have been in existence for over a thousand years are rightfully deemed "ancient." These venerable beads are the custodians of centuries of history, culture, and spirituality.

2024年6月14日 · DZI beads were believed to be seen for the first time between 2000 and 1000 BC, where Tibetan soldiers brought them back from Persia during a raid. Sometimes farmers would find beads in the ground or in their soil (probably dropped by the soldiers) and because of that, people believed that DZI beads were naturally formed instead of man-made.

2021年11月19日 · Dzi (called Zee) is a Tibetan term for a patterned agate, rectangular, circular, tubular, or columnar shape perforated longitudinally and known in Chinese as heaven's Beads (tianzhu). The Tibetan term Dzi means bright, light, clarity, or splendor in English. The pearls are from Tibet's cultural domain and can fetch luck. They're hard to come by.