With too few beads and too-high prices, most dZi bead traders have gone out of business. Instead of opening a shop for regular hours, many now just show beads on appointment to familiar customers.
貨源太少，搜購的本錢又太高，業者多半處在半歇業狀態，只有熟客上門才會端出藏貨，老天珠市場其實已是難以為繼，日漸沈寂。