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Dzi beads

Dzi Beads

Each Dzi bead has its own pattern and character. Browse the current collection, then open an individual work for its image, dimensions, price and recorded cultural context.

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Available works

24 worksAvailable to purchase online

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with dark nested-chevron bands — approx. 42.1 × 14.1 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 42.1 × 14.1 mm

Dark nested-chevron bands · Dzi bead

$1,795

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with a dark field crossed by fine diagonal bands — approx. 40.8 × 14.6 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 40.8 × 14.6 mm

A dark field crossed by fine diagonal bands · Dzi bead

$1,695

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with dark concentric oval bands — approx. 41.2 × 14.3 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 41.2 × 14.3 mm

Dark concentric oval bands · Dzi bead

$1,695

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with dense grey-blue layers around a pointed central field — approx. 33.8 × 17.2 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 33.8 × 17.2 mm

Dense grey-blue layers around a pointed central field · Dzi bead

$1,695

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with broad blue-black sweeping bands — approx. 32 × 13.8 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 32 × 13.8 mm

Broad blue-black sweeping bands · Dzi bead

$1,495

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with alternating pale-blue and cream broad bands — approx. 44.7 × 14.5 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 44.7 × 14.5 mm

Alternating pale-blue and cream broad bands · Dzi bead

$1,895

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with broad pale rings across a brown field — approx. 33.3 × 14.3 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 33.3 × 14.3 mm

Broad pale rings across a brown field · Dzi bead

$1,595

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with a dark upper field above fine horizontal grey-blue layers — approx. 28.9 × 14.5 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 28.9 × 14.5 mm

A dark upper field above fine horizontal grey-blue layers · Dzi bead

$1,495

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with centred nested-chevron bands — approx. 39.9 × 15.2 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 39.9 × 15.2 mm

Centred nested-chevron bands · Dzi bead

$1,695

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with a dark oval centre framed by curved pale bands — approx. 40.8 × 15.1 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 40.8 × 15.1 mm

A dark oval centre framed by curved pale bands · Dzi bead

$1,795

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with low-contrast angular layers on a blue-black field — approx. 42.4 × 15.4 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 42.4 × 15.4 mm

Low-contrast angular layers on a blue-black field · Dzi bead

$1,695

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with grey nested diamond-and-oval layers — approx. 41.6 × 14.8 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 41.6 × 14.8 mm

Grey nested diamond-and-oval layers · Dzi bead

$1,795

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with fine dark parallel lines interrupted by a contrasting central band — approx. 50 × 14.9 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 50 × 14.9 mm

Fine dark parallel lines interrupted by a contrasting central band · Dzi bead

$1,895

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with a broad pale ring surrounding a dark oval centre — approx. 41 × 14.7 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 41 × 14.7 mm

A broad pale ring surrounding a dark oval centre · Dzi bead

$1,795

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with crossing pale curves on a warm-brown field — approx. 27.6 × 12.9 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 27.6 × 12.9 mm

Crossing pale curves on a warm-brown field · Dzi bead

$1,395

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with a dark round centre with pale concentric rings — approx. 31.5 × 14.1 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 31.5 × 14.1 mm

A dark round centre with pale concentric rings · Dzi bead

$1,695

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with asymmetric grey-blue arcs across a dark field — approx. 39.2 × 13.8 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 39.2 × 13.8 mm

Asymmetric grey-blue arcs across a dark field · Dzi bead

$1,595

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with bold concentric arch bands — approx. 37.3 × 14.8 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 37.3 × 14.8 mm

Bold concentric arch bands · Dzi bead

$1,695

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with blue-grey vertical layers between brown ends — approx. 40.5 × 14.6 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 40.5 × 14.6 mm

Blue-grey vertical layers between brown ends · Dzi bead

$1,695

Banded agate · Approx. 59.4 × 16.5 mm

Flowing blue-grey and cream layers along a slender profile · Dzi bead

$1,995

Banded agate · Approx. 28.3 × 14.3 mm

Sweeping curved bands across a compact dark profile · Dzi bead

$1,295

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with subtle tonal banding across a near-solid dark field — approx. 36.4 × 13.3 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 36.4 × 13.3 mm

Subtle tonal banding across a near-solid dark field · Dzi bead

$1,495

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with dense nested triangular layers — approx. 42.2 × 14.1 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 42.2 × 14.1 mm

Dense nested triangular layers · Dzi bead

$1,895

Banded Agate Dzi Bead with pale concentric oval layers around a dark centre — approx. 47.2 × 15.9 mm | Front

Banded agate · Approx. 47.2 × 15.9 mm

Pale concentric oval layers around a dark centre · Dzi bead

$1,995

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How to browse

Start with the bead you can see.

A Dzi bead—also written dZi or gzi—is a patterned bead name used across Tibetan, Himalayan and modern collecting contexts. Agate and chalcedony are often discussed in public references, but material, treatment, age and origin must be checked bead by bead. The Dzi beads for sale here are therefore presented as individual objects with visible pattern, profile, dimensions, price and delivery information. If you want to buy a Dzi bead online, use the complete object record; "Tibetan Dzi bead", banded agate Dzi bead and agate Dzi bead appear only where the individual description supports them. This is also the direct answer to "what is a Dzi bead?" without turning appearance into proof of age, provenance or promised results.

Questions before choosing a Dzi bead

What is a Dzi bead?

A Dzi bead is a patterned bead discussed through modern collecting and cultural terms that different communities may use in different ways. Here, each listed bead is described from the visible object and its recorded facts.

How can I buy a Dzi bead online?

Compare the available work pages, open the bead you want to inspect, and check its images, dimensions, price, availability and delivery information before adding it to your bag.

Are these banded agate Dzi beads?

The material description belongs to the individual listing. Where a record identifies banded agate or agate, the work page states it; do not extend one bead's description to the whole collection.

What should I compare before choosing one bead?

Compare the complete pattern, measurements, drill hole, surface, condition, material disclosure, treatment status, price, delivery and return terms. Keep visible facts separate from symbolic associations.

Can appearance prove that a Dzi bead is old or authentic?

No. A photograph can document pattern and condition, but age, origin, treatment and authenticity need object-specific records and, where appropriate, qualified testing.

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