MARKET who wear them. These special pieces of DZI are Dzi Kingdom is an award-winning company, personally handpicked by Master Dato’ himself established as the First and Himalaya ensuring the best and highest collector’s value, DZI specialist centre with the largest collection supreme quality and extra high positive energy. of genuine antique DZI beads in Southeast In Dzi Kingdom, each piece is certified and , with the expansion of more than twenty has undergone a long process of blessing. branches by next year throughout Malaysia and While they are meticulously displayed, rounds of online worldwide including , Indonesia, blessing will again take place every few months Russia, , , USA, France, by Tibetan in their professional outlets. Netherlands, Austria and the UAE. All antique DZI purchased are guaranteed with Dzi Kingdom with seventeen years of trade up values for upgrading. experience, collects and exhibits truly unique and one-of-its-kind DZI in each retail outlet. The ACHIEVEMENTS company also provides a private consultation The group have won many recognition awards service by their highly trained advisors which such as :- combines a deep analysis of a customer’s • Asia Pacific TOP Excellence Brand personal situation, metaphysic calculation and • 21st Century Prestigious Brand a unique DZI combination founded by Master • Asia Pacific International Honesty Dato’ Martin Lui. Collaborated with knowledge Enterprise of the extraordinary powers of owning DZI. They • Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Excellence company. He graduated from high school are the creator of DZI combination with ‘Personal Leadership in Canada and furthered his studies with a Bazi ’ to fulfill each customer’s needs • KWYP Dr Sun Yat San Spirit Award bachelor’s degree of Science in Civil Engineering for their whole lifetime. • Feminine Brand Recognition from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA. DZI – originated from Tibet and parts of • Health and Beauty Award After twelve years excelling the engineering field, Himalaya, are the most mystical and effective he started having a great interest in Feng Shui- life changing lucky gemstones in the world. They HISTORY Chinese Metaphysics. are known to bring an abundance of wealth, Master Dato’ Martin Lui is the founder of Dzi He further pursued his Master studies in Feng protection, health and good fortune etc to those Kingdom® Group, a multiple award winning Shui in Australia under the same lineage of Grand Master Yap Cheng Hai, then continued to Hong Kong to perfect his ability in Bazi calculation with Grand Master Li Kui Meng. For close to twenty years, he is fully devoted to practising Bazi, Yi Jing, San Yuan Xuan Kong Feng Shui, 9 Flying Star Combination, Eight Mansion etc. He uses his profound understanding in Bazi, I-Ching and Destiny to serve both the community and his clientele and has been improving the lives of many individuals. He was featured in “The Malaysia Tatler” and “Prestige” for his creation, work and contribution to the industry, society and the country. With his great interest in mathematics and the exceptional intellectual ability of proven accurate predictions, he started his love for DZI collection while he was traveling through Tibet and the Himalayas. His passion for collecting unusual antique DZI from these regions are well known among his friends and customers. Whilst he founded DZI KINGDOM®, which started humbly by his wife in the flea market with a two tables shop. Master Dato’ Martin Lui is the founder, creator and the first to implement a breakthrough formula

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PRODUCTS DZI are made from white and yellowish jade, and may have decorative symbols composed of circles, ovals, squares, waves or zig zags, stripes, lines, diamonds, dots, and various other archetypal and symbolic patterns. Colours mainly range from brown to black, greenish to reddish brown, with the pattern usually in ivory white. DZI can appear in different surfaces usually consist of age flaws like weathering marks, dragon scales and geode like hollows. The appearance may be sheen and waxy with texture of soft to hard; all these depending on its age. All DZI are evaluated by a gemologist to reach the criteria of authenticity, age and quality for certification. Every DZI will have its own appearance and none will look the same. DZI (sky diamonds) made their first appearance between 2000 and 1000 BC, in ancient . Different histories of this legacy have been passed down by different cultures around the region. One Tibetans cherish these beads and consider loans. Rich Tibetans and nomads have traded documentation recorded by early Tibetans is that them hereditary gems. In this way, they have DZI for lands, herds, dowry, homes etc. DZI manifested from the sky to earth by gods survived thousands of years. DZI are found and goddess as saviour to humankind in times primarily in Tibet, but also in neighbouring , BRAND VALUES , and . Although DZI were of troubles and confusion. Till today, it is believed Genuine and authentic DZI pairing with made in the Indus Valley during the Harappan by learned gurus that you can find a DZI with experienced well-trained personal advisors is period and at various locations rich in mineral Terma (secret sky vessels) in and around Mount DZI Kingdom’s ultimate goal. Their DZI are of deposits in India, such as in Khambhat, since Kailash, Mount Kunlun and surrounding areas. the highest quality, value, certified and have the Neolithic periods, the earliest archaeological Others speak that a few hundred thousand were undergone a long process of blessing before find with DZI style motifs that have straight and supposedly brought back by Tibetan soldiers from following their new owners. Customers welfare curved lines with circular eye are from a Saka Persia during a raid. The malicious effect of the “evil and well-being is their utmost priority. Deemed culture excavation (Uigarak) in Kazakhstan, dated eye” was taken very seriously by these people. DZI as guardian angels by many customers who 7th - 5th C. BCE. were considered to counteract , enemies, have achieved their goals over the past years In Tibet, the rarity of these DZI make them as darkness and negativity. DZI lines and shapes and through word of mouth. are using ancient motifs that are still studied valuable as diamonds and are so valuable that till today. banks often accept their collateral as security for www.dzikingdomgroup.com

THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT DZI KINGDOM

• DZI bead (Tibetan ; pronounced གཟི། “zee”) is a type of stone bead of uncertain origin worn as part of a and sometimes as a .

• The meaning in Tibetan word “dzi” translates to “shine, brightness, clearness, splendor.” In Sanskrit, it is ‘Sky Diamond’. In Mandarin Chinese, Dzi are called “heaven’s bead” or “heaven’s pearl.

• Dzi Kingdom is Southeast Asia’s leading company in the provision of limited-edition range and one of its kind antique Tibetan Dzi.

• The rarity of these Dzi make them as valuable diamonds and are so valuable that banks often accept their collateral as security for loans.

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