Burmese Pagoda Daluo Charm Bead Ring - Tiger Charm Style

Daluo charm beads excavated from within collapsed pagodas in the Mandalay and Bagan regions. The age of the charm beads can be inferred from the statues of Patriarch Pupawong found in the same pagoda. They are likely from the 15th century, at least 500 years old... Local master artisans Crafted the ring setting by hand according to ancient traditional ring styles. Made 4 years ago, before the pandemic began... Brought back to Taiwan from Myanmar at the end of 2023. ************************** Charm beads, as sacred items, are plain and undecorated. Externally, it's impossible to determine their age. Many temples in Myanmar have traditions of making charm beads. It is difficult to distinguish new from old charm beads by appearance alone. Therefore, whether the charm beads were excavated from a pagoda, or are newly made contemporary charm beads (or even fake charm beads...), it's genuinely impossible to tell from the outside. While Thai amulets can be sent back to Thailand for verification by fee-based authentication units, even sending Daluo charm beads back to Myanmar won't yield any authentication services. It's likely no one in the world can authenticate the age, origin, or authenticity of Daluo charm beads. When buying charm beads, one can only rely on trustworthy antique dealers... *********************** The ring setting is crafted using traditional handmade retro techniques, appearing rustic and unadorned. International ring size 15, suitable for men's fingers. Although sized for men, women can wear it as a pendant on a necklace or with a cord knot. They can still experience the protective blessings of the charm bead. The original black coating on the exterior of the ring setting is a local custom, applied with a special type of oil. Over time, the ring setting will gradually turn black... It was precisely this black outer layer that prevented issues with Myanmar customs. The original bright yellow metal of the ring setting and charm bead would have led customs to suspect the smuggling of gold. Antique dealers have had items confiscated and sent for examination by Myanmar customs years ago. Although this batch escaped examination, some ring settings and charm beads were still subjected to rough handling, such as knocking and dropping, during a very aggressive inspection... Bringing this batch of Daluo charm bead rings back to Taiwan was not easy!!! As for the efficacy of Daluo charm beads... The following information was found on a Douyin (TikTok) website in mainland China. For other details, please search online, as there is much more information available; we will not elaborate further.