Medium dZi Bead bag The lotus flower

The lotus flower

necklaces were created by our jewelry makers in Kathmandu Valley

commonly represented by bowls of water

with a mind weighed down by depression

Some folks have even made their own wood blocks to print in the traditional way

Medium dZi Bead bag The lotus flowerFew beads are surrounded by as much myth and mystery as the dZi bead (say ZEE). The naturally occurring etched agates are found in Tibet, Bhutan, Ladakh, and Nepal, and are believed to be about two thousand years old. Many legends accompany the beads created by the gods, they bring luck and ward off evil, that they protect the wearer from physical harm by taking the abuse upon themselves, and that the bead itself will choose its' owner and will not