TIBETAN OLD REAL FINE QUALITY TURQUOISE BEAD

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OLD NATURAL TURQUOISE BEAD. This real , natural Turquoise bead is over 100 years old. Blessed and empowered in the SAMYE MONASTERY in TIBET (pictures below) This rare Tibetan Natural Turquoise bead was sourced in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal for Lama Thubten Dagom Rinpoche. Length of bead: 23.07 mm. Diameter of bead: 17.36 mm. (all measurements are approximate) Weight: 8.1 grams. People string a few of these old natural turquoise beads with other prized beads and sometimes use one bead on a sacred Mala. This is an old real natural turquoise bead. This bead has fantastic markings. This sacred turquoise bead is prized by the Tibetan's and people from the Himalayan regions. Lama Thubten has asked me to release these special sacred and empowered items to the world. The reason for the release of these items is that the Earth as we know it is now a dark and dangerous place and Lama Thubten would like spiritual and sacred people to be part of the new awakening. There are very few people in the world who can feel and sense and need this sacred and special power. Please Note: This is real natural turquoise. This bead has been sourced in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. Tibetan Turquoise. Tibetans have always placed a high value on the power of stone beads, and Tibetan turquoise is one of the top prized stones. Local to the Himalayas , this turquoise is viewed by the Tibetans as a symbol for the sky. Traditionally, the larger the bead the more power it possessed, so Tibetan women spend their lifetimes trading up to a larger and more wonderfully coloured and patterned stone beads for their personal necklaces. The first jewellery given to Tibetan children is always turquoise, which is believed to keep people from falling. A conservative estimate of age for the Tibetan turquoise beads is 300-500 years, but considering that turquoise beads have been used throughout the region since at least 1000 B.C., some pieces can be older than 500 years. Turquoise is widely appreciated by Tibetans and all through Tibetan history Turquoise has been prized, valued and worn as jewellery, not only for preserving the family wealth but also for its application in ritual and medicinal practice. "Gyu" (pronounced "yu") the name for turquoise seems to be indigenous, indicating that knowledge of the mineral came from within and not through outside influences. To call a turquoise a stone will offend a Tibetan who will exclaim, "This is a turquoise and not a stone," looking upon it as a thing distinct in itself. Gemstones have always been associated with curious superstitions and turquoise is no exception. Many people have recognised that the change of colour in a turquoise gem is the direct result of variations in the state of the owner’s health (being in sympathy with the affections and the characteristic physical influences of the wearer). The gem grows paler and usually more green as the owner sickens or grows old, losing its colour and intensity entirely at death, but completely recovering its inherent qualities and beauty when given to a new and healthy possessor. Traditional lore avers that as turquoise is susceptible to the personality of the wearer, a gem must be treated with affection and regarded as a sentient being if its colour and lustre are to be maintained and improved. Turquoise bestows happiness and good fortune if given by a loving hand, and sympathetic not only to the wearer’s health but also to the giver, paling in colour if he or she is threatened by evil. In Tibetan literature, the word for turquoise is a favourite for describing natural objects of sky-blue colour such as beautiful lakes, wells and flowers, even the manes of horses, bees and tadpoles! The hair of goddesses and the eyebrows of children born in a supernatural manner are spoken of as turquoise-blue, and Tibetans speak poetically of the sky as "the turquoise of heaven", the 13 Turquoise Heavens referring to traditional mythology. King Du-srong Mang-po who reigned... read more

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