Chung dZi real or not?

Chung dZi real or not?
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Posted by: tofsla

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01/21/2013, 07:53:53

Hi,

I am new to this forum and I hope someone can help me to ID these beads. Seller claims they are real and come from Afghanistan. I am not sure, but i never seen Chinese fakes of Chung dZi, so i think, if they fake they must be very new production from India?

Thank you for help

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New dZi for sure, I think they are Chinese. (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-01-21 07:58 )
Re: Chung dZi real or not? --- dannoh40 ( 2013-01-21 08:23 )
- High Prices --- Russ Nobbs ( 2013-01-21 18:04 ) file img
  - Re: High Prices --- tofsla ( 2013-01-22 08:10 )
    - I'll try that tonight! --- Joyce ( 2013-01-22 15:49 )
    - Excellent practice for improving copy dZi!!!! (no text) --- Russ Nobbs ( 2013-01-22 21:15 )
It has same feel to it as Nepalese(stripped) Chung dZii! --- tofsla ( 2013-01-21 09:01 )
Re: Chung dZi real or not? --- bonpo ( 2013-01-21 09:21 )
the right side bead looks reground. the middle one also?? --- jj ( 2013-01-21 23:41 )
2 more photos --- tofsla ( 2013-01-22 07:36 ) file img
I broached the topic with Matt, and he concurs they look good... --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-01-23 23:07 ) file img
- Matt's Bead --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-01-23 23:12 ) file img
- thank you for reply. I am not convinced. they real --- tofsla ( 2013-01-24 06:38 )
  - Our hands on, and very knowledgeable Matt (tiger tiger) counters: --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-01-25 20:54 )
    - This looks similiar --- tofsla ( 2013-01-26 16:59 )
    - Also I am not even sure its agate... --- tofsla ( 2013-01-26 20:35 ) file img
      - The difference between agate and serpentine is very easy to differentiate, --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-01-26 23:19 )
      - Re: Also I am not even sure its agate... --- jj ( 2013-01-27 02:45 )
- Have been reluctant... --- mosquitobay ( 2013-01-27 14:08 )
  - Best summary! --- tofsla ( 2013-01-27 16:46 )
by "real", do you mean "old" --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-01-27 16:56 )
- Re: by "real", do you mean "old" --- mosquitobay ( 2013-01-27 17:41 )
  - Ahh yesss....the allure of the Dzi bead.... --- JohnnyAppleBead ( 2013-01-27 18:18 ) file img