TIBETAN DZI BEADS
The dZi bead (pronounced like “zee”) is one of the most mysterious of all the beads known to us today. The land they are associated with, Tibet, is a mystical land in itself. What is known is that these shiny stone beads patterned with mystical eyes and stripes are now of the most treasured beads in the world. It is fitting that the meaning of the word “dZi” in Tibetan is “shine, brightness, clearness, splendor”.
There are many different stories & beliefs surrounding the dZi. Their origin is said to be from ancient times when semi-gods wore them as ornaments. Whenever the dZi became blemished slightly, they were thorn down to the earth. It is believed that the dZi Bead has the ability to protect its wearer from supernatural “bad” forces. Stop in to see our large selection of what Tibetan’s call their “heaven’s bead” or “heaven’s pearl”.