A VINTAGE DECORATED CHUNG AGATE TWO TONE TAPERED TUBE SHAPE BEAD FROM THE LATE 1990'S WITH A GOLDEN AND BLACK DECORATION. I COLLECTED ALOT OF THESE CHUNG DZI BEAD TYPE ETCHED AGATE BEADS EARLY AFTER KNOWING THAT THE FIRST BEADS MADE ARE USUALLY SOME OF THE BEST QUALITY AS SUBSEQUENT FABRICATION TENDS TO SUFFER DUE TO THE UNPROFITABLE SITUATION OF MAKING HIGH QUALITY BEADS AND SELLING THEM AT LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICES. NOT ONLY ARE THESE VINTAGE DZI MORE EXPENSIVE NOW BUT VERY FEW MANUFACTURERS EVEN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THEM DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME EACH BEAD TAKES TO COMPLETE. SEE  BELOW FOR *** POST AND AUCTION INFORMATION. THE SELLER [ PUMTEKMAN ] WILL SEND THE INVOICE WITH THE POST AND TRACKING EXPENSES TO THE WINNING BIDDER. ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL MAILING AND I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO $AVE. SALES TO ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND OTHER REGIONS MAY REQUIRE USPS EXPRESS MAIL AND TRACKING DUE TO DELIVERY DIFFICULTIES. ZERO [ O ] FEEDBACK EBAY MEMBERS  MUST HAVE MY EMAIL PERMISSION PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN ANY OF MY AUCTIONS.  I ALSO COMBINE PURCHASES TO HELP YOU SAVE. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHO HAVE A SALES TOTAL OF OVER 300 $ [ PER MAILING ] USA OR MORE WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY ANY  POSTAL AND TRACKING FEES AT ALL !!! FOR MY DOMESTIC BUYERS IF YOUR  COMBINED TOTAL IS 100 $ USA [ PER MAILING ]