AN ANCIENT WELL KEPT NATURAL CHUNG DZI AGATE BARRELSHAPED BEAD WITH HARMONIOUS CONTRASTS AND GORGEOUS BANDING ZONES. THIS IS AN AMAZINGLY RARE NATURAL PATTERN WITH A MIDDLE BANDING ZONE AND DARK BLACK BEAD ENDINGS. AN AUTHENTIC BANDED AGATE BEAD SUITABLE TO COMPLIMENT AUTHENTIC DZI BEADS. THIS IS A TREASURED HEIRLOOM BEAD FROM THE FOOTHILLS OF THE HIMALAYANS [ INCLUDING ANCIENT NEPAL, ANCIENT BURMA AND WESTERN ASIA ] . THESE CHUNG NATURAL AGATE HEIRLOOM BEADS [ 1800 YEARS OLD OR MORE ] HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR’S BEADS IN ASIA THE LAST FEW YEARS. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONEY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WITH OUT A DOUBT THIS BEAD IS AUTHENTIC. THE PUMTEKMAN OFFERS ONLY AUTHENTIC BEADS ON HIS EBAY SITE. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE ARE RARE AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS  YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !!! SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUIRED WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE HOBBY OF ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ NOP YU COLLECTION 2003 ].  THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990’S. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH  A COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES.