{"product_id":"new-pair-of-round-tiger-tooth-dzi-beads-with-extreme-bloodspots","title":"Tiger Tooth Motif Pair, 21.9×17.2mm \u0026 20.7×17.2mm, brown-ground agate with bloodspots (N-062926-TTBS2)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e🔍 Unretouched photos. 📐 Dimensions verified. ✅ Described from direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThese two beads carry the same motif and the same bloodspots — and one is darker than the other in every photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBoth beads are formed from natural agate in a deep chocolate-brown to warm plum-brown ground, with a frosted, cream-to-lavender-grey speckle across the lighter zones that gives each surface a distinctive dusted quality — as if the stone holds a fine, cool mist within the brown. That quality is what makes the bloodspots visible from ordinary viewing distances without a lens: the orange-red inclusions read against the pale speckled field the way embers read against ash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBead A\u003c\/strong\u003e is the rounder of the two — more spherical in profile, wider relative to its height. Its ground is darker overall: the chocolate-brown dominates across most faces, with the frosted lavender-grey speckle concentrated in the mid-zones. The tiger tooth banding reads as deep sweeping curves across a predominantly dark surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBead B\u003c\/strong\u003e is the more elongated of the pair — visibly taller and more ovoid, with a fuller barrel-like profile. Its pale cream-white to lavender-grey ground zones are more prominent, giving the tiger tooth bands higher contrast. The diagonal banding reads more crisply defined against the lighter field, and the bloodspots in these pale zones are the most vivid of the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eOn a spherical or ovoid form, the tiger tooth motif has no fixed orientation. The diagonal bands rotate and re-read continuously as the bead is turned — what appears as a downward chevron from one angle becomes a rising sweep from another. Both beads reward slow handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe bloodspots on these beads are among the most densely distributed in the shop's new dzi collection. The macro photo documents the cream-white zone of the surface at close range: a pervasive field of vivid orange-red to brick-red pinpoint inclusions, distributed across the entire pale ground — individual and distinct, not smeared — sitting within and just below the stone surface. These are cinnabar (硃砂\/zhusha, mercuric sulfide) inclusions, occurring naturally within the agate. The distribution pattern is pervasive macro-constellation across both beads' cream-ground zones. No cracks or chips are present — this is my own finding from all seven photo angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tiger Tooth Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe tiger tooth (tasso) is one of the foundational dzi motifs, representing the strength, protection, and grounded courage of the tiger — one of the Four Dignities in Tibetan symbolism. The bold diagonal banding of the tiger tooth form is believed to guard the wearer and confer inner fortitude. On round beads, the motif wraps the entire surface without interruption, expressing the protective intention from every direction simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiger Tooth (Tasso)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 21.9mm \/ Bead B: 20.7mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 17.2mm \/ Bead B: 17.2mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round \/ ovoid pair — Bead A more spherical; Bead B more elongated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e New — crafted within the last 20 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips. Standard drilling on both beads. This is my own observation from all photo angles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tier 3 — macro photo documents pervasive macro-constellation of vivid orange-red to brick-red cinnabar (硃砂\/zhusha, mercuric sulfide) inclusions across cream-white ground zones of both beads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e N-062926-TTBS2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Tiger Tooth Dzi in the Shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor a companion new tiger tooth pair with bloodspots in the classic elongated barrel form, see the \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-two-eye-motif-dzi-bead-bloodspots-n062126-2e\"\u003eNew Tiger Tooth Motif Dzi Pair with Bloodspots (N-062426-TTBS)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor a single new round tiger tooth bead in a rose-red ground, see \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-round-tiger-tooth-motif-dzi-bead-red-tint\"\u003eN-062926-TT\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor the antique round tiger tooth \u0026amp; wave form, see \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-round-wave-tiger-tooth-dzi-bead-at-111325-wtt\"\u003eAt-111325-WTT\u003c\/a\u003e — 200–400 years, dark ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor an ancient round tiger tooth bead, see \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-round-tiger-tooth-dzi-bead-ac-021724-tt\"\u003eAc-021724-TT\u003c\/a\u003e — 500+ years, cool grey-brown agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e📖 Learn more: \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/what-are-dzi-beads\"\u003eWhat Are Dzi Beads?\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/what-makes-a-dzi-bead-authentic\"\u003eWhat Makes a Dzi Bead Authentic?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is described and photographed without retouching, so what you see is exactly what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e🔍 Unretouched photos. 📐 Dimensions verified. ✅ Described from direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven unretouched product images including individual rotations of each bead, pair shots, and one macro bloodspot image on white background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e#AncientDziShop #DziBead #TigerToothDzi #TassoDzi #RoundDziBead #BloodspotDzi #NewDzi #AgateDziBead #TibetanDziBead #CinnabarInclusions #DziPair #TigerToothMotif #BuddhistBead #TibetanJewelry #N062926TTBS2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008388853926,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20200318_023223_1e8a0d87-bc38-4300-a69c-4873c0fe29b8.jpg?v=1788936915","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-jp\/products\/new-pair-of-round-tiger-tooth-dzi-beads-with-extreme-bloodspots","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}