Wednesday, 21 January 2015



Pumtek Bracelet

Wednesday, 3 December 2014




Pumtek with Lightning Bolt design
Size: 14 mm

Thursday, 11 September 2014







 Rare Pumtek with longevity and lotus design.
16 mm

Thursday, 22 May 2014


A woman of the Chin tribe wearing
a necklace of heirloom Pumteks.

Monday, 5 May 2014




Ancient Pumtek with Diamond Eyes
and Lotus and Wheel Decoration

Friday, 2 May 2014


Ancient Pumtek with wave or zig zag design. 
24.5 mm x 9 mm

Friday, 28 February 2014



Ancient Pumtek with Chevron or Bird Design
Highly agtatised and with very deep end wear.

Tuesday, 2 July 2013



Ancient Pyu/Tircul Stone Elephant Bead
17 mm

Ancient Six Stripe Bead
Pyu/Tircul
15 mm

Monday, 17 June 2013


Pumtek with Longevity Decoration

Saturday, 26 January 2013


Various ancient decorated stone beads
Burma

Ancient decorated beads.

Friday, 4 January 2013




Ancient Pumtek with Diamond Shaped Eyes



Ancient Pumtek with six eyes.



Ancient Pyu/Tircul Pumtek Bead


Ancient Pumtek with 6 Eyes

Monday, 19 November 2012




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





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

Saturday, 13 October 2012


Ancient Green Chalcedony Beads

Monday, 1 October 2012


Ancient Pyu/Tircul Stone Elephant Bead

Monday, 24 September 2012




Ancient carnelian tortoise or turtle.

Thursday, 13 September 2012


Ancient Pyu/Tircul Carnelian Bead

Ancient Pyu/Tircul Green Chalcedony
Conch or Chank Shell bead.

Wednesday, 25 July 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, 25 May 2012


Pumtek with 5 zig zag stripes.
38 mm x 16 mm

Thursday, 24 May 2012








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

Tuesday, 17 April 2012





Ancient Pyu/Tircul Bead
with blood spots
19.64 mm