{"product_id":"three-eye-tiger-stripe-carnelian-dzi-chocolate-brown-at-071322-3ett","title":"Three Eye \u0026 Tiger Stripe Carnelian Dzi, 52.4 × 15.1mm, dark chocolate-brown (At-071322-3ETT)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no blank face on this bead. The motif covers every surface, and the diamond eyes are the only places it pauses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis carnelian dzi is one of the most densely decorated pieces in the collection. From end to end, the whole surface is covered in paired V-chevron tiger stripe bands in cream-white lines — a continuous herringbone pattern that wraps the full circumference without a break. Against the deep warm chocolate-brown carnelian, the cream-white lines read with real force. Three diamond eyes sit around the bead, one at the centre of each face, each given a little room by a slight widening of the chevrons so that the eye sits within the tiger stripe field rather than replacing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three eyes differ in appearance. On Face A (Image 2) the diamond interior shows the warm brown carnelian through it, so the eye reads open and clear. On Face B (Image 3) the same diamond is partly filled with grey mineral deposit, so the eye reads darker and more closed. Face C (Image 4) shows the third eye. None has been cleaned or standardised; each has worn differently over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe end views (Images 5 and 6) show the lines at their clearest: rough, granular edges with irregular pitting, cream-white mineral deposit in the grooves, and the uneven quality of genuinely old decoration. The bands run right to the tapered tips, meeting at each drill hole without interruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is an elongated fusiform — pointed at both ends and widest at the centre. At 52.4mm long and 15.1mm wide it has a noticeably fuller presence in the hand than our other antique carnelian beads. The ground is deep chocolate-brown throughout, with no two-tone banding; the very darkest edges seen in Images 2 and 3 are simply the natural darkest tones of the carnelian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared with the Three Diamond Eye and Tiger Tooth carnelian At-053126-3DETT — a compact 27.2 × 13.6mm barrel with isolated eyes and sparse tiger tooth borders — this bead is nearly twice as long, spindle-shaped rather than barrel-shaped, and covered in a continuous tiger stripe field. Same tradition, very different objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Three Eye and Tiger Stripe Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diamond eye is among the earliest protective symbols in the dzi tradition. Three eyes are associated with happiness, prosperity and longevity, each eye a watchful presence facing outward in a different direction. The tiger stripe (虎紋) is the mark of the great predator — strength, authority and courage that needs no announcement. Placing three eyes inside a continuous tiger stripe field joins watchfulness and strength in one surface, so the two energies work together rather than in turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Eye and Tiger Stripe (三眼虎紋); three diamond eyes within continuous paired V-chevron tiger stripe bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.1mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated fusiform with pointed ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural carnelian, deep warm chocolate-brown, with cream-white motif lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, estimated 200–500 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks; mineral deposit in the grooves; Face B eye interior partly darkened by mineral deposit (shown in Image 3); drill holes clean and centred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-071322-3ETT\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 | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/carnelian-dzi-pema-raka-dzi\"\u003eCarnelian Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated Three Eye and Tiger Beads\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/three-diamond-eye-tiger-tooth-carnelian-dzi-terracotta-at-053126-3dett\"\u003eThree Diamond Eye and Tiger Tooth Carnelian Dzi (At-053126-3DETT)\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 (At-090126-3DETT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-46-2mm-at-061926-3ett\"\u003eAntique Three Eye and Tiger Tooth Dzi (At-061926-3ETT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-cinnabar-bloodspots-at-070926-3ettbs\"\u003eAntique Three Eye and Tiger Tooth Dzi with Bloodspots (At-070926-3ETTBS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-six-tiger-stripe-carnelian-dzi-at-070822-6ts\"\u003eAntique Six Tiger Stripe Carnelian Dzi (At-070822-6TS)\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 and Tiger Tooth Dzi, Triangular Shape\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-three-eye-motif-dzi-bead-triangular-v-070226-3e\"\u003eVintage Three Eye Dzi, Triangular Form (V-070226-3E)\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\/the-three-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Three Eye Dzi Bead: Symbolism and Significance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/carnelian-dzi-beads-pema-raka-guide\"\u003eCarnelian Dzi Beads: The Pema Raka Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiger stripe does not frame the eye — it surrounds it, from end to end, without a single gap.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43987576160422,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20220713_231118_d181bd08-a00c-4f50-b671-fd5bd055e9ed.jpg?v=1788936482","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-tw\/products\/three-eye-tiger-stripe-carnelian-dzi-chocolate-brown-at-071322-3ett","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}