If you are a big fan of Tibetan dzi beads, most likely you knew about this book - The Gzi Beads of Tibet - written by the expert LIN TUNG-KUANG from Taiwan, printed in 2001  (The first version was in 1997, Chinese only). This book was and still is the best materials & references on AUTHENTIC OLD/ PURE dzi beads, divided into 32 sections, all written in BOTH ENGLISH and traditional CHINESE.

Early this year, I found there was a new book on Tibetan Dzi Bead by Mr. Lin Tung-Kuang, priced at RMB 199.00. The book is in Chinese only. The direct translation for the title of this book is "Dzi Bead - Collection and Appreciation".

Strange enough, only websites from China selling this book; you can find it at jd.com, dangdang.com, taobao.com and even amazon.cn. This book was and still not available from Taiwan book stores like books.com.tw and hanniew.com. One of them replied my email that they will not carry this book. 

I continued to search for more information on this book and here are some interesting facts... [...]

Sometimes I received emails from buyers that the dzi beads they purchased have broken into pieces and what should they do with the beads. There are also website visitors asking about they found someone selling broken dzi beads and should or should not they buy such beads.

In fact, in Tibet, broken dzi beads can be "repaired" by glue together the broken pieces if available.  [...]

Dear customers,

Listed below are shipping details for Dzi Crystal, including the geographies shipped to, the service level offered, and the prices charged. We combine total weight for multiple item purchase.

The shipping cost will be displayed when you checkout selected item(s) before payment confirmation. For most of the countries, you can select either standard shipment using Registered Mail or Expedite shipment using either service from FedEx, UPS or DHL. Prices are as given by courier service providers and we did not mark up to make profit from it. [...]

I started to trade Tibetan dzi beads many years ago and since then I have collected many information regarding this mysterious bead from online and offline.

Here are some photos on international celebrities wearing Tibetan dzi beads.

1) I first saw Sting wearing a vertical nine eye dzi bead many years ago from Internet. You can easily find many of his photos with this bead from internet.

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Tibetan fashion has a strong connection with the people and climate of the “Roof of the World”, reflecting the history of the local Tibetan people. Here is a collection of Tibetan fashion with dzi beads.

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One of the frequently asked questions from our customers is how to wear flat beads bracelet. Examples of flat beads bracelets are:

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Recently I received email from a buyer on how to wear the Chinese knot bracelet. The customer does not know how to wear the bracelet after received the item. Yes, this type of knot can be new to many people. So I would like to come out with a simple guide on how to open and close the knot bracelet. Here we go:

So this is the sample bracelet with Chinese knot that you receive. 

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Monday, 16 November 2009 19:21

1. 一眼天珠 （いちがんてんじゅ）大願成就・蓄財富貴・福運招来・家運隆盛
願望や希望を叶える天珠で、財産を増やし、福運を招き寄せ、家運を著しく発展させて、隆盛へと導くとされる。

2. 二眼天珠 （にがんてんじゅ）夫婦円満・恋愛成就・商売繁盛・事業成功
家庭に平安と安泰をもたらし、男女の和合を実現し、人間関係を円滑にして仕事や商売、事業で成功をもたらす。

3. 三眼天珠（さんがんてんじゅ）幸運招来・金運獲得・発財高揚・延命長寿
「福・禄・寿」---つまり、幸せとお金と長寿を叶える天珠。この天珠は密教の財神を象徴し、財運を高めるパワーもある。 [...]

1. One-Eyed Dzi The bead of Light; enabled better thinking process and improved wisdoms.

2. Double-Eyed Dzi Enabled harmony between husband and wife, build a happy family, successful career and good relationship with others.

3. Three-Eyed Dzi Represents the three stars of luck: happiness, honor and longevity. It is the bead of wealth and health to bring continuous fortunes.  Also known as the God of Wealth (Zambala) in esoteric doctrine. [...]

1. 一眼天珠 光明之珠、特別可使心思清明、心情舒暢、人際和順、促進智慧增長。

2. 二眼天珠 玉樹連枝、夫妻和睦、家庭美满、事业成功且建立良好人際關係。

3. 三眼天珠 福禄壽，三星拱照，財富不斷，是一顆能圓滿健康與財富的天珠, 密宗之财神。 [...]