The Holes Drilled Into A Dzi Bead
Posted by slang on August 24, 2007
If you look at this 1 eye heaven & earth dzi bead, what do you see? There are no holes being drilled into this dzi bead.
Some believed that the contrast between a modern dzi bead and an old one might be detected by the timing the holes drilled.
In a modern dzi,
- the holes are drilled ahead of its etching
- both the holes drilled are very symmetrical or very straight
whilst in an old dzi
- you can see that the holes drilled in from one side to the other might not symmetrical or that straight – one side the hole can be in the middle whilst the other side the hold is not right at the diameter but at the side WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
