Original Message:   Re: Indian Agate Beads

Hi Springee, Ok, but this is much easier to ask than to answer. Longitudinally faceted fusiform carnelian beads can be found as far back as the Indus Valley (present day Pakistan, but culturally India). Faceting, and/or making prismatic beads is of a very long tradition in this region. But, as I mention, not typical of China. (I would like to show some exceptional beads, if I can put my hands on them.) Nevertheless, the beads in question from China do not really look like very early ancient beads. To my eye, they look rather modern. But whether they would be 100 years old or 500 years old might be just a guess. The bottom line for me is that I would tend to exclude them from a Chinese tradition, regardless of their real age. Jamey Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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