Tibet Jewelry
Fashion And Protection With Dzi Beads
Dzi beads are traditional spiritual elements that originated from Tibetan and Chinese culture. They are said to protect the ones who possesses it from any trouble.
Up to this moment, nobody knows exactly when it was first made and how it ended up in the circulation is known to be an age-old mystery.
Dzi beads are mainly just a couple of plain but colorful beads. But some have distinctive designs all over them. The basic beads appear to be more modest than the others.
The beads’ symbolisms are different depending on their shape, design and color.
One of the highly admired variations of the Dzi beads is known as the sheep’s eyes. It is one of the rarest beads around and it is very difficult to stumble upon, that is the reason it is considered as a prized item. The Sheep’s eyes Dzi beads doesn’t possess a regular shape, it is a bit edgy and usually resembles the shape of the moon or an eye.
It is believed that the sheep’s eyes can defend its owner from people who have evil eyes.
People who know little about the Chinese tradition may become estranged to the mystical symbols in the Authentic Dzi beads. Dzi beads can be adorned with shapes, lines, different figures and many more.
Nowadays, Dzi bead crafters are now using a wide range of contemporary designs that suits the taste of the youth. Either way, both can be used as defensive charms or worn for fashion and style.
Although the Dzi bead is very popular for protective reasons, they are now introduced in the world of style and glamour.
Feng shui masters and practitioners have dzi beads that go well with their feng shui element affinity for protection. They are worn by hunters and warriors in general to guarantee their security wherever they go.
The Ancient Tibetan tradition has believed in the concept of using jewelry and beads in combating evil and defending people from evil spirits, bad elements and demons ever since the birth of civilization. The Dzi beads’ colors bear symbolic meanings. This is an extremely important matter concerning the feng shui concepts since the colors signify a specific element which is used in the feng shui principles.
Modern generations mix the Dzi beads with a wide variety of accessories, but in the past dzi beads are only attached in necklaces and hair ornaments.
Aside from serving as protective symbols, the Dzi beads are also used in ancient Tibet for socio-political purposes. The kind of Dzi bead that you put on signifies your rank in the community. The symbols and the kind of Dzi beads represent different positions in the society. The type of dzi bead one is allowed to wear depends on his or her standing in the community.
The dzi beads are said to be a part of the engraved beads family. Every region has its own version of a Dzi bead’s design. But despite these differences, the Dzi beads are all crafted from both agate and chalcedonies which are designed with different shapes, mystical symbols, patterns and inscriptions promises security.
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