Blue Chalcedony Dragon bead, carved, natural. 11.5mm China 1970s. b4-cha122

This exquisite 11.5mm diameter deep carved Blue Chalcedony bead was expertly crafted by hand in China in the 1970s. Natural and untreated. The carving is of a dragon in the clouds.  Weighing approximately 5 grams (or 25 Carats), with a 1.5mm hole. Such intricate carvings are no longer being made and this bead is a collector's item.