Chinese Jewelry / Chinese Apparel / Tibetan Jewelry: Tibetan Bracelet Tibetan Bracelet Material: Tibetan bead. dZi (pronounced Zee) is a Tibetan word to describe a patterned, tubular agate bead (known as "Heaven's Bead" in Chinese). dZi beads are etched from Agate, and can date back thousands of years. Such beads are etched black-and-white or brown-and-white, with symbols comprised of circles, ovals, square, waves, stripes, lines and various other symbolic patterns - each of these symbols holds a specific meaning. Tibetans believe dZi beads to possess the power to bring about good influence associated with protection, prosperity, attracting wealth, fostering good health and ward against evil.