Vintage Five Stripe Chung Dzi with Bloodspots
$600.00 USD
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Vintage Five Stripe Chung Dzi with Bloodspots
This bead is adorned with the Five Stripe Motif. The Striped Motif is believed to bring its wearer never-ending success and prosperity. Businessmen are especially fond of this motif.
This bead measures 47.3 mm x 11.0 mm. It is a vintage Taiwan dzi crafted in the 1980s.
The bead material is high quality natural agate.
This piece is in excellent condition. There are no cracks on this bead. As with all antique dzi beads, weathering marks and minor digs are all part of its beauty.
Bloodspot (Cinnabar Dot) info:
Cinnabar dots are also known as "bloodspots" or "硃砂" in Chinese. They occur when mercury and sulfur are present when the agate was formed. Mercuric sulfide (or cinnabar) is obtained when mercury reacts with sulfur. In its purest form, the color is a deep red. In fact, it is how vermilion pigment is made. However, it is difficult and rare to find it in its purest form in agate. The purest form, used to make vermillion, is usually obtained in labs where conditions can be controlled. In nature, there is usually other material present thus giving it slight variations in its redness.
This bead is adorned with the Five Stripe Motif. The Striped Motif is believed to bring its wearer never-ending success and prosperity. Businessmen are especially fond of this motif.
This bead measures 47.3 mm x 11.0 mm. It is a vintage Taiwan dzi crafted in the 1980s.
The bead material is high quality natural agate.
This piece is in excellent condition. There are no cracks on this bead. As with all antique dzi beads, weathering marks and minor digs are all part of its beauty.
Bloodspot (Cinnabar Dot) info:
Cinnabar dots are also known as "bloodspots" or "硃砂" in Chinese. They occur when mercury and sulfur are present when the agate was formed. Mercuric sulfide (or cinnabar) is obtained when mercury reacts with sulfur. In its purest form, the color is a deep red. In fact, it is how vermilion pigment is made. However, it is difficult and rare to find it in its purest form in agate. The purest form, used to make vermillion, is usually obtained in labs where conditions can be controlled. In nature, there is usually other material present thus giving it slight variations in its redness.