{"product_id":"ancient-nine-eye-dzi-bead-53mm-dark-brown-500-800-years-ac-091626-9e","title":"Nine Eye Dzi Bead, 53.8×12.5mm, Dark Brown Agate, 500–800 Years (Ac-091626-9E)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FZA2Y8UyZ-M\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream on this bead is not the same cream you see on a younger piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe close-ups (Images 6–9) show a fine, granular, matte crystalline texture throughout the cream areas. The dark body has its own age signature: rough micro-pitting and a fine network of surface crazing. Together these two textures are what set a bead of this age apart from a younger one with the same layout. The arrangement of the nine eyes is the same; the surface is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine eyes sit in two rows on each face, with S-curve cream lines linking the columns. The bead has three tones: very deep dark brown through the body, warm sandy cream in the motif, and warm brown at the smooth, slightly translucent end caps. The cream has taken on a warm, sandy tone over the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth drill holes are small and clean, with no chipping. No cracks or chips anywhere, and the motif lines are intact. A rotating video of all faces is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Nine Eye Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nine Eye dzi (九眼天珠) is regarded as the most revered of all dzi motifs. Its nine eyes are associated with the nine stages of the path and the nine planets of Tibetan cosmology, and the bead is worn to draw in wealth, extend protection and remove obstacles in every part of life. A bead of this age has passed through many hands and generations of use before reaching you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine Eye (九眼天珠); two-row layout on each face with S-curve connectors and stripe dividers at each end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 53.8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fusiform barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate, very deep dark brown with sandy-cream lines and warm brown tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient, estimated 500–800 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good; no cracks or chips; crystalline texture in the cream areas and micro-pitting in the dark areas (Images 6–9); small clean drill holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ac-091626-9E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou May Also Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-nine-eye-dzi-bead-cream-white-agate-800-years-ac-070926-9e\"\u003eAncient Nine Eye Dzi, Cream-White Agate (Ac-070926-9E)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-twelve-eye-tibetan-dzi-bead-chocolate-brown-ac-070826-12e\"\u003eAncient Twelve Eye Dzi (Ac-070826-12E)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-nine-eye-dzi-bead-54mm-dark-brown-at-091626-9e\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi (At-091626-9E)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-eye-dzi-bead-54mm-dark-brown-medicine-dig-at-091626-9e2\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi with Medicine Dig (At-091626-9E2)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-eye-dzi-bead-dark-brown-60mm-300-500-years-at-082326-9e\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi, Honey-Toned Tips (At-082326-9E)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/at-062926-9ebs-antique-nine-eye-dzi-bloodspots-77mm\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi with Bloodspots, 77mm (At-062926-9EBS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-nine-eye-motif-agate-dzi-fusiform-grey-black-n-062226-9e\"\u003eNew Nine Eye Dzi, Grey-Black (N-062226-9E)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/why-nine-eye-dzi-is-king-of-all-dzi-beads\"\u003eWhy the Nine Eye Is King of All Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/real-vs-fake-dzi-beads-the-definitive-collectors-guide-to-authentic-tibetan-dzi\"\u003eReal vs Fake Dzi Beads: The Collector's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine unretouched photographs, including four close-ups of the surface, plus a rotating video.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57414583124134,"sku":null,"price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/ancienttibetannineeyeof500to800years_1.jpg?v=1789578587","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-tw\/products\/ancient-nine-eye-dzi-bead-53mm-dark-brown-500-800-years-ac-091626-9e","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}