{"product_id":"ancient-three-diamond-spear-agate-dzi-ac-062426-3ds","title":"Ancient Three Diamond Spear Agate Dzi, 49.1×12.2mm, Deep Dark Brown-Black (Ac-062426-3DS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six diamond forms on this bead don't sit in isolation. They link at their intersections, each pair sharing a central meeting point, so the boundary between one diamond and the next dissolves into a continuous angular chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat linked quality is the defining construction of the motif. On every face, two open diamond rhombuses share their connecting apex: the lower point of one diamond is also the upper point of the next, the two V-shapes meeting and merging rather than separating with a gap. This creates a continuous geometric chain of three linked pairs running across the bead's body, readable as three sets of diamond spears, one pair per face section, or as six distinct diamond eye forms depending on how the eye parses the motif. Both readings are accurate. What neither reading changes is the chain's continuity: the motif does not stop between units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three faces are separated by vertical cream stripe dividers, and each section between dividers holds one linked pair of diamonds. The cream motif lines are sandy-cream to off-white, with a rough, heavily weathered texture throughout. The etching has broken down and partially reintegrated with the surrounding agate over eight to ten centuries, giving the lines a crumbling, granular quality visible at this resolution. They are not sharp. They carry their age in their surface, and that roughness is one of the characteristic signs of a very old bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a very deep, dark warm brown approaching black, seen in the white-background photographs (Images 1, 2 and 3). The warm brown undertone of the agate is most visible at the end cap tips in Images 4 and 5, where the stone's natural colour shows through the darkened surface. The overall read is very dark, but it is agate dark, not a neutral black; the warmth is always present at the extremities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is an elongated fusiform with a pronounced asymmetric taper. The end visible in Image 4 drops off to a more abrupt, narrower tip; the end in Image 5 rounds off more gradually to a broader rounded point. Both drill holes are small and centrally placed within their dark, aged tip zones. The surface throughout is matte; the original polish has been replaced by the softened, micro-pitted texture of centuries of age and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cracks or structural damage are visible across all five photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Diamond Spear Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diamond (鑽石紋 \/ zuànshí wén) is among the oldest eye-form precursors in the Tibetan and trans-Himalayan dzi tradition: an angular, pointed rhombus that predates the circular concentric ring eye as the primary protective gaze-form in early dzi. Where the circular eye closes on itself, the diamond keeps its four pointed corners and reads as something sharper and more directional. Paired in linked sets, the diamond spear composition extends that directionality upward and downward at once, each pair pointing along both axes, with the central meeting point where the two diamonds join read as a node of concentrated protective force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about the meanings of dzi motifs in our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003edzi motifs and their interpretations\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Diamond Spear sets (鑽石矛紋); three pairs of linked open diamond forms, each pair sharing a central apex; vertical cream stripe dividers between sections; readable as 6 diamond eyes or 3 linked spear pairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 49.1mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.2mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated fusiform; pronounced asymmetric taper, abrupt narrower end (Image 4), gradual broader end (Image 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate; very deep dark warm brown approaching black ground; sandy-cream to off-white heavily weathered motif lines; matte surface throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient, 800–1,000 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or structural damage visible; heavily weathered matte surface with micro-pitting consistent with age; motif lines show age-appropriate softening and partial reintegration, not damage; small centred drill holes at both ends\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-062426-3DS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eOriginal Ancient Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated Diamond and Spear Motif Dzi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiamond and spear-form motifs share this bead's angular, concentrated protective geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncient\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-two-diamond-eye-dzi-bloodspots-1500-2000yr-anc-0426-2de\"\u003eAncient Two Diamond Eye Dzi with Bloodspots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-eight-eye-dzi-bead-500-700-years-ac-071026-8e\"\u003eAncient Eight Eye Dzi Bead, warm grey-brown agate, 500–700 years\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-three-eye-dzi-bead-dark-brown-agate-ac-070926-the\"\u003eAncient Three Eye Dzi, very deep dark brown agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-diamond-eye-dzi-57-5mm-at-061926-3de2\"\u003eAntique Three Diamond Eye Dzi, 57.5mm, deep warm dark brown agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-diamond-spear-agate-dzi-bloodspots-at-082524-ds\"\u003eAntique Diamond Spear Dzi with Bloodspots, cream-white ground\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-diamond-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-pitch-black-at-090126-3dett\"\u003eAntique Three Diamond Eye and Tiger Tooth Dzi, pitch-black agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-six-diamond-eye-dzi-bloodspots-at062126-6de\"\u003eAntique Six Diamond Eye Dzi with Bloodspots, high-gloss black agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-six-eye-diamond-spear-dzi-bead-33mm-warm-brown-at-080926-6eds2\"\u003eAntique Six Eye Diamond Spear Dzi, 33mm, warm brown agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-six-eye-diamond-spear-dzi-bead-42mm-at-072226-6eds\"\u003eAntique Six Eye Diamond Spear Dzi, 42mm, pitch-black and dark brown agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-diamond-eye-tiger-tooth-motif-dzi-bead-rare-triangular-shape\"\u003eAntique Three Diamond Eye Tiger Tooth Dzi, rare triangular shape\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eOriginal Ancient Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\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? 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