Letter D - DZI Style Gemstones

DZI (pronounced "Zee") originated in ancient Tibet.  Dzi is a design on a Agate Gemstone Bead.  The designs can be circles, lines, squares, stripes, dots, diamonds and waves on a brown or black bead. These designs can either be carved into the bead or a paint process with an alkaline metal and then fired or other new processes.

For more information, check out -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzi_bead
I like to use these gemstone beads, giving my pieces an ethnic/tribal design. These update stones can now come in different colors.