{"product_id":"ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-grey-black-ac-101922-7schung","title":"Ancient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, 39.3×13.9mm, cool grey-black ground, silvery grey-white stripes (Ac-101922-7SChung)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bead works in three tones only — grey, black and white — and the way they are balanced is what sets it apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a deep, cool grey-black, close to pitch-black in the centre and along the upper ridge, softening to a translucent cool grey toward the ends where the underlying agate shows through. Across it run seven narrow, silvery grey-white stripes. They are not bright white but a cooler, muted tone, with rough, granular edges from long weathering. Cool dark field, narrow silvery lines, textured edges: an austere, precise palette with no warm tones at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form matches that character. At 39.3mm × 13.9mm this is one of the shortest, widest fusiform Chung dzi in the collection, and the seven stripes read as compact and dense on its short body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark ground carries natural pale spotting — small light mineral inclusions within the agate, visible throughout the side photographs. They are not bloodspots (there is none of cinnabar's reddish colour) and not damage, simply the stone's own internal variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth ends show translucent cool grey agate, lighter than the darkened body. The drill holes are small and centred. A small ink marking from a previous seller is visible near the right end in Image 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur other seven stripe Chung dzi are longer and warmer: the ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-agate-near-pitch-black-ac-081020-7schung\"\u003eAc-081020-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-warm-honey-brown-agate-ac-041320-7schung\"\u003eAc-041320-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-dark-brown-agate-scratches-ac-080620-7schung\"\u003eAc-080620-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e carry sandy-tan to sandy-grey stripes; the antique \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-honey-brown-agate-at-061920-7schung\"\u003eAt-061920-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e has a honey-brown ground; and the vintage \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-dark-brown-v-052222-7schung\"\u003eV-052222-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e has cream stripes on chocolate-brown. This one alone combines a strict grey-black-white palette, a short, wide body and natural pale spotting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Seven Stripe Chung Dzi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven is a meaningful number in Tibetan Buddhism — the seven offering bowls on the altar, the seven steps of the newborn Buddha, the seven-branch prayer. A seven stripe Chung dzi (七線天珠) carries seven unbroken circuits around its body, a symbol of continuity and protection. With Chung dzi, more stripes do not mean a more powerful bead; the best choice is simply the one whose look speaks to you. Learn more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/chung-dzi-meaning-striped-dzi-guide\"\u003eChung dzi guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven stripe Chung (七線); seven narrow silvery grey-white bands with rough, textured edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39.3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Short, wide fusiform with small centred drill holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate, cool grey-black to near-black, translucent grey at the ends; natural pale mineral spotting; glossy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient, estimated 500–700 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural pale mineral spotting across the dark ground; small ink marking near one end (Image 5); no chips, cracks or medicine digs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None (the pale spots are natural mineral inclusions, not cinnabar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ac-101922-7SChung\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/chung-dzi\"\u003eChung Dzi\u003c\/a\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-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-agate-near-pitch-black-ac-081020-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, Near-Black (Ac-081020-7SChung)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-five-stripe-cho-dzi-cuosi-tianzu-pale-cream-ac-061426-5schung\"\u003eAncient Five Stripe Cho Dzi (Ac-061426-5SChung)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-single-stripe-chung-dzi-heibai-belly-ac-061526-1sbw\"\u003eAncient Single Stripe Chung Dzi, Belly Form (Ac-061526-1SBW)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-nineteen-stripe-chung-dzi-pair-ac-080420-19schung\"\u003ePair of Ancient Nineteen Stripe Chung Dzi (Ac-080420-19SChung)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-five-stripe-chung-dzi-terracotta-at-070622-5schung\"\u003eAntique Five Stripe Chung Dzi, Terracotta (At-070622-5SChung)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-stripe-chung-dzi-bloodspots-at-110223-9sbs\"\u003eAntique Nine Stripe Chung Dzi with Bloodspots (At-110223-9SBS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-single-stripe-bow-shaped-chung-dzi-at-061526-1sbow\"\u003eAntique Single Stripe Bow-Shaped Chung Dzi (At-061526-1SBow)\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\/chung-dzi-meaning-striped-dzi-guide\"\u003eChung Dzi Meaning: The Striped Dzi Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\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\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrey, black and white. 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