Double Tasso dZi. Tibet Nepal IIXX A.C.

            Old honey Tibetan dZi bead "Double Tasso".

Tasso is an ancient symbol, the predecessor of the Tiger Tooth symbol.
Literal translation Horse Tooth. Symbolizes Freedom, Strength and Health. Promotes the development of willpower and freedom of mind.

Also in this necklace, I used hand-carved beads "skeletons" from the water buffalo bones. An exquisite detail.
Tiger's Eye is a stone as well.
This bead was bought in Nepal at the end of the last century. Tibetan bead 18th century.

This Agate variety is not very rare in the Himalayas. The warm shade of this variety of Agate is due to the presence of iron impurities in the mineral. During heat treatment, as well as over time, these beads darken and turn red-orange. Collectors know this.

There are many "honey" colored dZi beads on sale today. Almost all of them are glass copies of old dZi beads. Replicas of the class above are made from natural Agate, which is then painted.
The subtleties of the dyeing process are usually production secrets, but the general sequence of the process is known. Impregnation with iron salts and nitric acid, followed by long heating of 350-400 degrees Celsius, will give honey and orange colors to Agate.

The Dyed Agate bead will generally look the same as the original old bead, except for macro photographs.

Enlarge the picture to clearly see the structure of the old bead. Don't be confused in the future.

If you look at a thin section of a stone through a microscope, you can see many crystals, the size of which ranges from fractions of a micron to several microns.
The structure of Agate is very complex and individual. There are no two identical Agates in nature.

However, there are common features in the structure of Agate. For example, micro-crystals are arranged in circular structures, regardless of the layers.
Therefore, semicircular grooves, the so-called Horseshoes, appear on the skin of old beads. These grooves can be seen on the skin of Agate nuggets in nature. These grooves are needed by Agate to obtain moisture and minerals for growth in nature. A bead, being polished during production, over time tends to the initial state of a nugget and "grows" a Skin for itself.

Be healthy and happy, my friends.
NAMASTE.
   

Taken in: Nepal / Central / Kathmandu District / Bauddha (show map)

Taken on: June 21, 2021

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