Monday, November 19, 2012




Ancient Tabular Agate with four raised eyes. 
Also called a "Double Infinity Agate" 
Ex Dr James Keats Collection
21 mm





Ancient Banded Agate Tiger Bead
Ex Dr James Keats Collection
39 mm x 26 mm



Ancient Rock Crystal Tiger Bead. Notice how
the tail curls over the top of the body.
Ex Dr James Keats Collection
35 mm x 18 mm

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Monday, October 1, 2012

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Wednesday, July 25, 2012



Ancient Pyu/Tircul Tiger bead
Material: Green Chalcedony

Ancient Pyu/Tircul Double Lotus Bead
Material: Green Chalcedony

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Ancient Pyu/Tircul Bird Bead
Material: Green Chalcedony

Friday, May 25, 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012








Above: Pumtek strand sourced in India in the 1980s.

Sunday, April 8, 2012


 A man from the Haka Chin tribe is seen wearing a large necklace
of Pumtek. Published in Burma Frontier Photographs
Photo by James Henry Green