Ancient 3 Line Agate Bead

A sunning and nearly transparent ancient agate from our personal collection.  The natural banding is amazing on this tiny, one-of-a-kind bead.

Antique Dzi beads now start around $6000 per bead....  Luckily, etched carnelian and agate beads are still affordable to the general public.  This ancient etched agate is truly beautiful and one-of-a-kind.

Bead measures approximately 8mm long and 6mm wide. 1mm hole. Sourced directly from Kathmandu, Nepal.  Estimated to be about 600 to 1000 years old.