{"product_id":"ancient-round-eight-eye-lotus-dzi-bead-white-agate-ac-082326-8el","title":"Ancient Round Eight Eye Lotus Dzi Bead, 24.4×22.4mm, White Agate (Ac-082326-8EL)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌟 \u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticated Ancient Tibetan Dzi Bead | Unretouched Photos | 1,000–2,000 Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe two drill holes on this bead are not just holes — they are the centres of two eyes, each one ringed in white, completing a composition that wraps the entire sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a round dzi, and on a round dzi there is no fixed orientation. Turn it and the equatorial band of lotus-framed cells rotates past you one at a time, each one a rectangular field of white etching enclosing a curved arch and a centred lotus element. Tilt it toward either pole and a single large concentric-ring eye opens up, its centre exactly where the drill passes through the stone. The two polar eyes and the six equatorial cells together account for all eight eyes — but you never see them all at once. The bead has to be turned to give them up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe stone is white agate — a pale warm grey-white that sits in a different register entirely from the dark-ground dzi more commonly seen in this tradition. The etched lines read as stark bright white against it, the contrast softer than on a black or brown ground but the composition no less precise. In the glossier zones of the ground, the agate's translucency shows through; in the etched lines, centuries of crystallisation have built up a granular, matte surface texture that is one of the clearest age signals a very old dzi can carry. The white lines on this bead are not smooth — they are rough with mineral accumulation, and that roughness is what makes them old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe surface throughout shows age-consistent crystallisation across the etched zones, with partial gloss retained in the ground between the lines. This combination — crystallised etching, translucent ground zones, micro-surface matting — is fully consistent with the 1,000–2,000 year age estimate. No cracks and no chips are visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo bloodspot inclusions are visible in any photo at the resolution provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Eight Eye Lotus Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe eight eye lotus dzi (八眼蓮花天珠) carries one of the most auspicious numerical associations in Tibetan Buddhist cosmology. Eight corresponds to the Noble Eightfold Path — right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration — the complete framework the Buddha set out for the cessation of suffering. The lotus element woven into the eye frames adds a second layer of meaning: the lotus rises through water and mud to bloom in pure light, a symbol of enlightenment arising from the ordinary world. Together, eight eyes and lotus frames make this one of the more complex and symbolically layered motif combinations in the dzi tradition. The polar placement of two eyes at the drill ends is a refinement seen on older spherical dzi — the entire surface of the bead becomes motif, with no zone left unmarked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight Eye Lotus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary Diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round (spherical)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e White agate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,000–2,000 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Age-consistent surface crystallisation throughout etched zones. Partial gloss retained in ground zones. No cracks, no chips. Unretouched photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ac-082326-8EL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/round-beads\"\u003eRound \u0026amp; Medicine Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/all-products\"\u003eAll Products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEight Eye Dzi Beads in the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEight Eye beads share the same auspicious cosmological resonance as this ancient lotus variant — all eight-eyed dzi honour the Noble Eightfold Path and the complete path to enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncient (500+ Years)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-eight-eye-dzi-bead-500-700-years-ac-071026-8e\"\u003eAncient Eight Eye Dzi Bead, 51.3×13.0mm, warm grey-brown agate, 500–700 years — Ac-071026-8E\u003c\/a\u003e — $5,000.00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique (100–500 Years)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-eight-eye-dzi-bead-53mm-dark-brown-at-080226-8e2\"\u003eAntique Eight Eye Dzi Bead, 53.4×12.6mm, deep warm dark brown agate — At-080226-8E2\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,500.00\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-eight-eye-dzi-bead-50mm-dark-brown-at-073126-8e\"\u003eAntique Eight Eye Dzi Bead, 50.3×12.5mm, very dark brown agate — At-073126-8E\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,200.00\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-eight-eye-dzi-bead-bloodspots-at-081624-8e\"\u003eAntique Eight Eye Dzi, 48.9×13.1mm, warm medium-brown, sandy-beige end caps, bloodspots — At-081624-8E\u003c\/a\u003e — $4,000.00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-eight-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Eight-Eye Dzi Bead: Meaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/where-do-dzi-beads-come-from-origin-history-mystery\"\u003eWhere Do Dzi Beads Come From?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach bead listed here is a one-of-a-kind historical object. Once it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌟 \u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticated Ancient Tibetan Dzi Bead | Unretouched Photos | 1,000–2,000 Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll photos are unretouched. Ac-082326-8EL.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57153829175462,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Ancient_Round_Eight_Eye_Lotus_Bead_on_White_Agate_1.jpg?v=1788944393","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-tw\/products\/ancient-round-eight-eye-lotus-dzi-bead-white-agate-ac-082326-8el","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}