Other Sources

Books

• The Bewitching Bijou of Tibet - An Illustrative Study of DZi Beads
  by Mr. Hung Shih Chang
  (in Chinese)
  ISBN 957 - 531 - 324 - 0
  
• Amulets and Ornaments of Tibet        
  by Mr. Hung Shih Chang
  (in Chinese)
  ISBN 957 - 531 - 445 - X
  
• Serious study of all beads with the emphasis on people. The World's Biggest Bead Bookstore. Center for Bead Research http://www.thebeadsite.com
  
  

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