Longevity DZI bead Significance of Totem
Tortoise Shell (hyphosis, longevity bead): prolong life for longevity. The shell was first appeared in 550 AD in India and Pakistan. In these regions, however, this kind of angle bead was not equal to longevity. Nevertheless, the amulet, which was used by the local people to drive out evil spirits, was handed down to Chinese people’s hands because of commercial trade. Therefore, the value of different culture has been changed to longevity as tortoise. It is endowed with different meaning and life.
Longevity DZI bead
Making ages： Zhang zhung period，About 5000 years
Process ： Corrosion painting （The technolog has been lost）
Material quality ： Suspect globular inclusion of meteorite
Hardness： Above 8 degrees
State：Micro-transparent
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