NINE-EYE STONES Cash Used in Ancient Tibet
In the Tibetan history, the Nine-Eye Stone was used as currency in trading. Larger ones with beautiful shape, strange eyes and pretty and meaningful patterns served as high units ranging from 10,000 or 1,000 or 100, while small ones with simple shapes or patterns were denominated in what we would now call cents. The Nine-Eye Stone has, since ancient times, been collected by nobles, merchants and curio lovers as it was 'minted' using melted gems, showing that melting technology was advanced in Tibet then. However, due to fighting among Buddhist sects, such gem melting and Nine-Eye Stone minting technology got lost. This is why people today cannot explain the source of the Nine-Eye Stone and, as a result, has been encouraged to add mysterious color to it, to the effect that it came from the heaven. 
Nine-eye stones and red agate loved by Kamba men
The Nine-Eye Stone was used as currency in Tibet some 4,000 years ago. Although it comes of varied sizes, it assumed one of two shapes-bars and balls. Each has holes which Tibetans call eyes to tie threads.
The bar-shaped stone has eyes numbering from 1 to 18. As 5,7 and 9 are considered lucky figures, stones with 5,7 and 9 eyes are high in value. Stones with a odd number have higher value higher than those with an even number.
The bar-shaped stone comes in varied sizes, with the longest being 8 cm long and laving a diameter of 1 cm. It is thick in the middle and thin at both ends, looking like a spindle. Each bears patterns of treasure bottles and Tibetan letters. Most of the patterns are symmetrical colored black, light red, white and brown.
The ball-shaped stone is complete with patterns of lotus flower, rainbow, cage or teeth of tigers.
Like natural gems such as diamond, ruby and emerald, the Nine-Eye Stone is among those commanding the highest value. In addition, such a stone is hard and bears fine patterns, and can be found almost only in the areas inhabited by the Tibetans.
Although no book in Tibet recorded how the Nine-Eye Stone was created, it was mentioned in many works, including history books, biographies and novels. For example, Ode to Treasures in King Gesar, the longest epic in the world, is devoted to it.
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Nine-eye stones and red agate loved by Kamba men
The Nine-Eye Stone was used as currency in Tibet some 4,000 years ago. Although it comes of varied sizes, it assumed one of two shapes-bars and balls. Each has holes which Tibetans call eyes to tie threads.
The bar-shaped stone has eyes numbering from 1 to 18. As 5,7 and 9 are considered lucky figures, stones with 5,7 and 9 eyes are high in value. Stones with a odd number have higher value higher than those with an even number.
The bar-shaped stone comes in varied sizes, with the longest being 8 cm long and laving a diameter of 1 cm. It is thick in the middle and thin at both ends, looking like a spindle. Each bears patterns of treasure bottles and Tibetan letters. Most of the patterns are symmetrical colored black, light red, white and brown.
The ball-shaped stone is complete with patterns of lotus flower, rainbow, cage or teeth of tigers.
Like natural gems such as diamond, ruby and emerald, the Nine-Eye Stone is among those commanding the highest value. In addition, such a stone is hard and bears fine patterns, and can be found almost only in the areas inhabited by the Tibetans.
Although no book in Tibet recorded how the Nine-Eye Stone was created, it was mentioned in many works, including history books, biographies and novels. For example, Ode to Treasures in King Gesar, the longest epic in the world, is devoted to it.
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tibetan hands/dharma wheel/endless knot jewelry
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buddhist jewellry in ottawa/horn pendant meaning
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clean sterling silver necklace turquoise pendant
tibetan malas/six eye dzi meaning
tibetan buddhist mala/buddhist bracelets for men
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antique turquoise from india/bracelet sterling with turquoise india
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