HIGH CONTRAST AND JEWEL LIKE GEM STONE BEAD COLLECTION. ANCIENT PYU KUSHAN PATINIZED NECKLACE BEADS FOR THE COLLECTOR OR THAT SPECIAL DESIGNER. SOME OF THESE BEAD ARTIFACTS ARE CLOSE TO 2200 YEARS OLD OR MORE. THESE ARE TREASURED HEIRLOOM BEADS WITH THEIR VERY SATINY SURFACE FINISH AND SOME EVEN HAVE LINE DECORATION. THE GOLD BEADS ARE ANTIQUE JAPANESE GOLD FOIL COVERED WOODEN BEADS..... THE PUMTEKMAN OFFERS ONLY AUTHENTIC BEADS ON HIS EBAY SITE. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ARE RARE AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !!! SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUIRED WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE HOBBY OF ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THESE BEADS CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER [ NOP YU COLLECTION- BURMO CHIN REGION ] ONE OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990'S. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH A COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES. PLEASE NOTE MY DELIVERY DATE INFORMATION IN MY LISTING DUE TO TRAVEL DEMANDS. VERY FINE COLLECTOR'S OR DESIGNER'S BEAD. UP TO 12.9 MM WIDE AND UP TO 8 MM WIDE. THIS WHOLE STRAND IS FOR THE WINNER OF THE AUCTION