AN ANTIQUE ASIA MINOR MIDDLE EASTERN WELL KEPT GREEN MALACHITE TUBULAR EYE BEAD WITH WEAR PATINA AND A MULTIPLE EYE ZONE. A RARE HEIRLOOM CLOSE TO 160 YEARS OLD OR MORE. THIS BEAD HAS SURFACE WEAR AND HAS BEEN ON MANY JOURNEYS. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONEY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WITH OUT A DOUBT THIS BEAD IS AUTHENTIC. 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 ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ NOP YU ORNAMENT STORE CHIANG MAI ]. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY FROM SOME 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. A BEAUTIFUL BEAD ARTIFACT. PLEASE NOTE MY DELIVERY DATES DUE TO TRAVEL DEMANDS. A HEAVY BEAD WHICH CONTAINS BOTH VALUABLE SILVER AND COPPER ORE. SIZE IS 19.6 BY 6.0 MM.