WORN ANTIQUE VINTAGE WELL WORN AND PATINIZED '' LONGEVITY '' PATTERN PATINIZED PUMTEK LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPE INDOBURMO HEIRLOOM BEAD. FROM MY VERY EARLY COLLECTING DAYS. THE MATRIX MATERIAL IS A HARD, AGATIZED, COFFEE BROWN BLACK, DENSE AND IS VERY WORN WITH A SHINY FINISH AND SOME WHITE LINE DECORATIONS. SURFACE WEAR SHOWS PATINA THAT LOOKS ANTIQUE.  LOOK AT THOSE WORN BEAD ENDINGS. THESE BEADS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MORE POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEADS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS. YOU WILL NOTICE THE LUSTREOUS SILKY FEELING WHEN HANDLING THIS BEAD ARTIFACT. ALSO LOOK AT THE BEAD HOLE BURNISHMENT WEAR SHOWING HOW HARD THIS STONE MATRIX IS. THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE IN MILLIMETERS.  PLEASE READ MY DELIVERY DATES DUE TO TRAVEL DEMANDS. 

EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONEY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE PUMTEKMAN OFFERS ONLY AUTHENTIC BEADS ON HIS EBAY SITE!  BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE 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 ANTIQUE AND ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. THIS A FAVORED BEAD IN TAIWAN AND ASIA AND IT OFTEN WORN UNDER THE CLOTHING FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION DUE TO IT'S HEIRLOOM HERITAGE. THIS BEAD HAS CONTRAST, A PLEASING ANCIENT AGE LUSTRE AND SLICK USAGE SURFACE PATINA. FROM THE SUSINETTI COLLECTION FOUND IN BURMO INDIA BORDER.

THE PUMTEKMAN STARTED COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990's!! PLEASE READ MY DELIVERY DATES DUE TO TRAVEL DEMANDS.

***SEE BELOW FOR THE AUCTION REQUIRED PAYPAL AND POSTAL WITH TRACKING INFORMATION. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH  COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES.

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