{"product_id":"antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-compact-at-072325-dw5","title":"Antique Double Wave Dzi Bead, 28.4mm × 10.6mm, Compact Form, Natural Agate (At-072325-DW5)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wave does not need length to complete itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the antique double wave dzi in this collection are long torpedoes, close to 50mm, the wave spreading across nearly five centimetres of agate with ample room for each S-curve to resolve. This bead is 28.4mm long and 10.6mm in diameter, one of the most compact double wave beads in the collection, and arguably more demanding to make: the same two-wave composition, two opposing S-curves interlocking across the face, resolved into roughly half the length. The craftsman had less room. The waves did not shrink to fit it. They are fully formed and proportionally bolder for occupying a smaller field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact dzi have their own rewards: the visual weight of the composition per millimetre is higher, and the bead sits differently in the hand, more immediate and concentrated. At 28.4mm it sits entirely within the palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a mid-to-deep warm brown, settled and consistent, with good depth. The cream wave lines are strongly resolved: the two S-curves are clearly distinct from each other and from the ground, each reading as a complete shape before the eye sees how they interlock. Where the two waves meet at the centre, the composition tightens and its logic is clearest: two movements crossing through a single point, continuing on opposite paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVertical stripes flank the double wave on both sides, framing the face and containing the wave's horizontal energy. At this scale they read as emphatic borders, making each face feel complete. Both end caps are natural brown agate with intact, well-centred drill holes. The surface carries weathering marks and minor digs consistent with 200 to 300 years of age. No cracks. No bloodspots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Double Wave motif\u003c\/strong\u003e is associated with never-ending success: the wave that does not break, the momentum that does not stop. It is also read as the Tiger Teeth motif; both readings point toward forward force and persistence. Collectors value the double wave for its visual dynamism, two movements held in tension, and its meaning of continuous forward flow. Read more in \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 Double Wave (also read as Tiger Teeth)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact torpedo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate; warm brown ground; cream double wave motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, 200–300 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent; no cracks; natural weathering marks and minor digs\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 At-072325-DW5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated Double Wave Dzi\u003c\/h3\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-double-wave-dzi-bead-very-dark-brown-agate-50mm-at-090626-dw10\"\u003eAntique Double Wave Dzi, 50.4mm, very dark brown agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-dark-brown-black-agate-41mm-at-090226-dw9\"\u003eAntique Double 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agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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-round-double-wave-dzi-bead-uv-verified-ac-072326-rdw\"\u003eAncient Round Double Wave Dzi, pitch-black agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-double-wave-dzi-extreme-bloodspots-ac-082524-dwbs\"\u003eAncient Double Wave Dzi with Extreme Bloodspots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew and vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-double-wave-dzi-bead-set-three-n-062626-3dwset\"\u003eSet of Three New Double Wave Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-double-wave-motif-dzi-bead-v-071425-dw\"\u003eVintage Double Wave Dzi, black and brown agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-double-wave-motif-agate-dzi-fusiform-dark-brown-n-062226-dw2\"\u003eNew Double Wave Dzi, very dark brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-double-wave-motif-dzi-bead-dark-brown-honey-brown-n-062226-dw3\"\u003eNew Double Wave Dzi, honey-brown end caps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Motifs and Their Interpretations\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\"\u003eHow to Tell Real vs. Fake Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo waves. Half the length of the others. None of the compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📷 \u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46527423840422,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Antique_Tibetan_Double_Wave_Dzi_1.jpg?v=1788942328","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-tw\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-compact-at-072325-dw5","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}