Append below is the classification of Dzi Beads in terms of its value
The main and most sought after pure Dzi family (in order of desirability) are as follows:
(1) Eyed Dzi (which include long bodied, oval Dzi and short Dzi).
(2) Unusual Design Dzi (which can include eyes and other symbols and patterns).
(3) Tiger Dzi
(4) Tasso Dzi (Horse tooth Dzi)
(5) Luk Mik Dzi (Goat’s Eye) - this includes both etched, heat treated and natural varieties that are likely to have originated from areas of Western Asia and not the Himalayan regions where they are most prized.
Next in terms of “lesser pure” Dzi family are:
(1) Chung Dzi with Unusual Design and Eyes
(2) Chung Dzi with Stripes
(3) Phum Dzi
(4) Natural banded Agates or heat treated agate beads
(5) Natural Round Agate Beads (Bhaisajyaguru Beads)
(6) Etched Agates and Carnelian (which include the Pyu Beads of Burma and etched beads found in Southern India and Western Asia). These beads can display stripes and unusual designs and can come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
It is interesting to note that there many innumerous designs of Dzi beads which includes the following:
- dotted,
- lines,
- squarish,
- circular,
- triangular,
- rhombus,
- polygonal,
- seed shape,
- irregular shapes,
- animal motifs,
- abstract motifs and
- symbol combinations.
Different designs represent different meanings and function. The Dzi’s value is very much dependent on the uniqueness of the lustre and designs.
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