Here is an intriguing bead I bought  on one of my peregrinations (thanks K for the exotic word, so appropriate for this rare bead.) ...

.... small is beautiful...or the wonder of tiny jade carvings Tiny  Mini  jade carvings are not always easy to decipher or c...

This 2 pairs of dog bone shaped beads came from a Shenzhen dealer. Dog bone shaped beads They are likely to be ear ornaments from t...

These 3 slim birds came from Myanmar. Two of the birds are of greenstone and one of light blue glass. All three are perforated from the top...

Here is a very special bead that I purchased recently.   Trapezoid Jade Bead with incised phoenix  This trapezoidal bead, measu...

Purple   is my favourite color, but fifty shades ?  I don't think so. I have actually only a few shades, and mostly amethyst. Some sh...

  Here's a modest handmade bracelet I knotted for casual wear. Though it calls for no great skills, more like child's play, makin...

Is this a Pig or a Dragon ? That is the question whether its a celestial dragon or a plebian pig....puzzles the  mind and makes us fly to...