In addition, Taiwan Province dzi beads can also be identified by looking at the weathering line. Because of the long-term geological action, there will be weathering lines on this surface, representing the age, while the imitation dzi beads have no weathering lines.

Look at the differences of cinnabar:

Taiwan Province dzi beads can also be identified by looking at cinnabar spots. Because of long-term oxidation, the iron inside the dzi beads will form the red color of trivalent iron, so the dzi beads will have "cinnabar spots" of different sizes and shapes, while the fake dzi beads have no cinnabar spots.

Historical background:

In the book History of Beads published in 1986, Mr. Lewis mentioned that this kind of beads is "etched or bleached carnelian". "New Tang Book" records: "Tubo women braid their hair and don't wear pearls. A pearl is good for yunzhu, and a good horse is good for a person.

In the article "The God of Bonism in Tibet", Dr. Gele, a famous Tibetan scholar in modern times, called this kind of beads "fun with nine eyes". Professor Liu Liangyou, a famous scholar in Taiwan Province, mentioned in the article "Exploring the Origin of the dzi beads" that Tibetan scholars usually call dzi beads "white agate fun", which is a kind of acquisition of Tibetan costumes. Lin Dongguang, a merchant of dzi beads in Taiwan Province Province, called dzi beads from beginning to end in the article "Tibetan dzi beads" published in 1997.