New Double Wave Motif Dzi Bead, 58.2 × 13.8mm, very dark brown agate fusiform (N-062226-DW2)

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The two ends of this bead taper differently, one trailing away gradually and the other dropping off more abruptly, and that asymmetry is entirely the stone's own.

This is an elongated fusiform agate dzi, 58.2mm long and 13.8mm in diameter, with a very dark warm brown ground and a sandy-beige etched motif field that reads as warm and granular rather than bright or crisp. The surface is matte to semi-matte throughout, noticeably less glossy than many of the other new dzi in this collection, with the etched zones carrying a slightly chalky, fine-grained texture visible in all the close photographs. Both drill holes are small and cleanly placed at the tapered tips (Images 4 and 5).

The motif is a Double Wave composition: two wave or tiger tooth forms, one per main face, separated at the centre of the bead by a vertical dark bar. The wave on each face is a large, sweeping open form, the dark ground curving in from the upper and lower edges to cut a broad sandy-cream field into the arc or chevron shape shared by the wave and tiger tooth traditions. These two motifs are closely related and can be hard to tell apart on a given bead. On this piece the forms are open and expansive rather than sharply pointed, reading more as rolling wave arcs than angular teeth. Images 2 and 4 present the composition more symmetrically, while Images 3 and 5 show how the dark ground encroaches differently on the reverse face.

The sandy-beige motif field is notably warm, not white and not a cool cream, but a granular warm beige with a slight honey warmth visible in Images 3, 5 and 6 where the angled light picks up the texture. The ground is a very dark warm brown, deep and consistent, with a warmth that keeps it from reading as black.

This bead is newly crafted within the last twenty years from natural agate using the traditional dzi crafting technique. It is not an antique or ancient bead.

No cracks or chips are visible in any photograph. Minor surface pits and small marks from crafting and normal handling are visible at close range in Images 3, 5 and 6, none structural.

The Double Wave Motif

The Wave motif (波浪紋) in Tibetan dzi tradition is associated with continuous flow, momentum, and unceasing good fortune: energy that does not stop and carries what it touches forward. Doubled across two faces around a central divider, the motif suggests ongoing, balanced movement. The wave and tiger tooth motifs share a visual language rooted in the sweeping curved line, one emphasising the flow of water, the other the strength of the tiger. Read more in Dzi Motifs and Their Interpretations.

Specifications

• Motif: Double Wave (雙波浪紋); two open wave forms, one per main face, separated by a central dark bar; sandy-beige etched field
• Length: 58.2mm
• Diameter: 13.8mm
• Form: Elongated fusiform with asymmetric taper
• Material: Natural agate; very dark warm brown ground; warm sandy-beige etched motif with granular matte texture
• Age: New, crafted within the last 20 years
• Condition: No cracks or chips; matte to semi-matte surface; minor surface pits and marks, none structural; both drill holes intact
• Bloodspots: None
• Product ID: N-062226-DW2
• Collection: New & Vintage Dzi

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From the blog

• Dzi Motifs and Their Interpretations
• How to Choose a Dzi Bead

Two waves, one axis, and a surface that carries the light differently on every face.

📷 We never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.