Dzi Bead Bracelets & Necklaces 12 PIECES
A dzi is a banded, eye-patterned bead carried across the Himalaya for centuries. Ours are set on cord hand-braided from Tibetan prayer flag thread, or strung among bone and agate, by a small Tibetan team in Medog.
About dzi beads
What is a dzi bead?
A dzi (said “zee”) is a banded bead, usually agate, marked with stripes, lines or circles known as eyes. In Tibet they have been worn and handed down for centuries and are traditionally kept as protection.
What do the eyes and lines mean?
Tradition gives each pattern its own meaning, and the meanings change from region to region. Three eyes are often linked with good fortune, and nine eyes are often called the most auspicious. Many people simply choose the pattern they keep looking at.
Are these antique dzi beads?
No. The beads in the shop today are newly made and picked out by hand, and we don’t sell them as antiques. Some older beads will come later under Monastery Finds.
Will a dzi bracelet fit me?
Bracelets on braided cord adjust with a sliding knot to fit wrists of about 15–20.5 cm. Knotted bracelets are made in five wrist sizes from 14 to 18 cm: choose the one closest to your wrist. Bead bracelets are strung on stretch cord and slip on over the hand.