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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 224949, member: 2844&quot;]They are swastika dzi beads, the Chinese call them wanzi dzi.</p><p>Dzi beads are known to different Asian cultures, very popular in the Himalayas and parts of China. They were originally made of stones with striking natural patterns, like certain agates. Already in ancient times people started to use acids to create patterns of their choice, although this was a difficult process to control. Later came the glass beads, which were easier and cheaper to produce.</p><p>Swastika is a Sanskrit word for an ancient cosmic and solar symbol. The swastika is an important symbol in esoteric Buddhism, the spiritual-mystical side of Buddhism. The swastika dzi beads are a symbol of the Buddha, light and enlightenment, and law, whether cosmic or earthly.</p><p>In popular belief they are believed to bring the usual: happiness, wealth and prosperity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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