In ancient times, alchemists called cinnabar 'Dragon's Blood' - when it was made from tree resin dyed red with mercury sulfide. The Chinese during the Song Dynasty, reduced the poison risk by using lacquer over cinnabar carvings of chests, candle sticks and snuff bottles. Today, the toxic pigment is replaced by a resin that looks the same as the pigmented lacquer, making it totally harmless.

Price is per bead - measures about 43.5mm long, 43mm wide, 6mm thick, hole:2mm. Hole is drilled at top and...
Price is per two of these beautiful unusual beads, each measures 20mm x 16mm x 9mm, with 2mm...
Price is per two bead - measures a huge 31mm x 17mm x 6.5mm, drilled ready to thread....
Price is per bead. These beads has a Chinese character carved in the middle and on four sides....
Price is per two of these beautiful beads, each measures 17mm x 5mm, crafted from reconstituted cinnabar. Picture...
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