AN ANCIENT PATINIZED INDO TIBETAN LINE DECORATED  ETCHED AGATE HEIRLOOM BEAD OF THE CHUNG DZI BEAD TYPE. APPOINTED WITH A BLACK MATRIX WITH PATINIZED TAN STRIPES CREATING THIS RARE CHUNG DZI PATTERN. THIS IS A PRECISION FABRICATED BEAD FROM THE FOOTHILLS OF THE HIMALAYANS [ ANCIENT BURMESE ] . THESE SMALL AUTHENTIC CHUNG DZI ETCHED AGATE HEIRLOOM BEADS [ 1800 YEARS OLD ] HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEADS IN ASIA THE LAST FEW YEARS. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONEY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE PUMTEKMAN OFFERS ONLY AUTHENTIC BEADS ON HIS EBAY SITE. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE ARE RARE  AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS  YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !!! SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUIRED WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE HOBBY OF ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ SUSINETTI COLLECTION  1993 ].  THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTINGLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990'S  SEE *** BELOW FOR THE AUCTION REQUIRED PAYPAL AND POSTAL WITH TRACKING INFORMATION. INTERNATIONAL SALES MAY REQUIRE USPS EXPRESS MAIL WITH TRACKING WHICH COSTS ME 60 $ USA, BUT I ONLY CHARGE MY CLIENTS 50 $ USA FOR THIS SERVICE !!!  INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHO HAVE A  COMBINED SALES TOTAL OF 300 $[ PER MAILING ] USA OR MORE PAY NO POST AT ALL !!!. ZERO FEEDBACK [ 0 ] EBAY MEMBERS MUST GET AN EMAIL PERMISSION  FROM ME PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH  A COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $[ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES !!!..........