My Trial to test if Dzi beads are Lucky or Not! (on going blog)

My Trial to test if Dzi beads are Lucky or Not! (on going blog)

A few days ago I had a customer  email me with some questions about dzi beads and it really got me thinking. He was asking what Dzi beads were best for his Chinese animal sign. 

To explain, according to the Chinese Horoscopes, depending on the year you are born, you are a different animal. I am born Feb 1st, 1981. So, I should be a Chicken. But, we have to follow the Chinese calendar so, I am actually a Monkey. The same as my husband who is born August 6th, 1980. 

Monkey- 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004

The number of Dzi eyes is - 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, or 18

My Chinese friends have told me that certain years or animal are more  preferred than some other signs. For example, year of the Dragon is supposed to be very lucky. If you have a family member who is a Dragon they will bring the family wealth and lucky. So, when year of the Dragon comes around there are A LOT of families trying to have babies!

Also, some animals are better matches for each other. My husband and I are both Monkey's, so I'm told we are a great match, because like a money we are playful and get along. To quote one website "You can bring out the youth in each other. What a fun partnership!"  And your Animal Sign and can also decide your profession. As, I said I am a monkey and on my list of best suited jobs, jewelry or jeweler! Well, enough said for me.

I asked a friend who knows a lot about Dzi beads, which Dzi beads would be best for a Monkey to wear. He said 1,5,6,7,11 and 18 Eye Dzi beads are best for monkeys to wear. So, today I put on a 7 Eye Dzi bead bracelet and my husband put on a 6 Eye Dzi bead bracelet. We are going to wear the Dzi bead bracelets for a few weeks and see what really happens and if these are the best beads for us to really be wearing. (This is a blog in progress and I will be updating it every few days)

SEVEN EYE Dzi Bead

 The 7 eyed Dzi helps one to Achieve Fame, Glory, Perfection, Career, Wealth, Relationship, and Health & Longevity.

 My 7 Eye Dzi bead. It's big, bright and non traditional. But, I thought it would be a fun experiment and just see what happens!

Day One

I found a 7 eye dzi bead that we had. It was a loose bead and a really strange color for a dzi bead. It is not a traditional or old or ancient dzi bead, but I thought it would be fun to give it a try. The stone is actually a peachy, pink color and the eyes are a bright white color. The stone is really long, 5.7cm long and 17cm wide in the middle. 

 Let the 7 Eye Dzi Trail Begin!!!

I've only had the dzi bead bracelet for a few hours. After the putting the dzi bead on I did drink 3 or 4 glasses of water. But, maybe it's because I had a coffee before and I don't drink coffee often. One idea with the Dzi bead is that they speed up your metabolism as soon as you put them on, so you will become really thirsty within the first few hours because of this. I have a blog about this - http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/blog_post/shangrilacraft/7784/dzi_beads_blood_circulation_and_metabolism 

It is getting quite cold in Shanghai now. Today I pulled out all the winter coats, sweaters and jeans. I washed all the pants and shirts. When I was taking them out of the washing machine, I found 20rmb. Yippee! Then at the bottom of the washing machine I found another 20rmb! I took them to the balcony to hang to dry and ther found another 20rmb! (also wet and washed!) Yippee! Let's see what other luck this dzi bead brings. 

 My 'wealth' so far....