{"product_id":"two-eye-tiger-tooth-stars-carnelian-dzi-terracotta-chip-at-061426-2ettst","title":"Two Eye, Tiger Tooth \u0026 Stars Carnelian Dzi, 52.2 × 15.1mm, terracotta-red, chip disclosed (At-061426-2ETTSt)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eCondition disclosure: This bead has a noticeable chip at one end cap. It is photographed fully and disclosed in Images 6, 7, 8, and 9. Please review all images carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bead carries four faces and no two of them resolve into the same composition — the eye appears, disappears, and is replaced by something else entirely each time you rotate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motif on this carnelian dzi is one of the most compositionally varied in the antique carnelian collection: two circular eyes, tiger tooth wave elements, and a pair of solid star dots, each category distributed across a different face so that the full vocabulary of the bead is only understood by holding and turning it. Face A (Image 2) presents one circular eye at its clearest — a round closed ring sitting within a bilateral field of flowing tiger tooth wave lines, framed by double vertical stripe dividers at each end. Face C (Image 4) carries the second eye on the opposite face: slightly more open in its internal void, with the same wave fill and double stripe framing, on a warmer, more evenly terracotta-red ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaces B and D offer the bead's other register. Face B (Image 3) presents a large arched tiger tooth form in the upper field — a bold curved chevron spanning the full width of the motif zone — with smaller curved elements below and two small solid dot star marks in the lower centre field. Face D (Image 5) carries the most symmetrical composition: a complex interlocking hourglass or bowtie form at the centre, with paired C-curve elements meeting at a central axis, and two oval dot stars distributed within the field. These are not accidental marks — they are the star (星 \/ xīng) elements, deliberately placed as solid dots, a motif form that appears in the ancient carnelian tradition and carries its own significance distinct from the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carnelian ground across all four faces is warm terracotta-red to dark reddish-brown, with a notable zone of dark grey-brown natural agate banding concentrated around the eye area on Face A — visible in Image 2 as a shadowed field within the stone, most pronounced to the right of the eye. This dark zone is intrinsic to the material and is one of the geological features that makes this individual stone distinctive. The end caps are vivid warm terracotta-red, noticeably more saturated and translucent than the body, high-gloss, and clearly differentiated from the darker body ground in every photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe etching across all four faces is cream-white and heavily mineralised — the granular, rough-edged texture of genuine alkaline etching is clearly visible at macro resolution in Images 6 through 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChip disclosure — full.\u003c\/strong\u003e One end cap carries a noticeable concave impact chip, removing a crescent-shaped section from the right side of the tip. The chip is documented in four dedicated photographs (Images 6, 7, 8, and 9). At macro resolution (Images 8 and 9) the chip's full extent is clear: it does not reach the drill hole, does not penetrate the body of the bead, and the edges are smooth and rounded — consistent with old impact damage that has aged in place rather than recent breakage. The drill hole at the chipped end remains clean, centred, and fully functional. The opposite end cap (Image 10) is completely intact. The chip affects the geometry of one end cap tip and is priced accordingly; it does not affect the motif field, the structural integrity of the bead, or either drill passage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bead is distinguished among the carnelian dzi in the collection by its combined three-motif vocabulary: circular eye, tiger tooth wave, and star elements together. The Three Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Stripe carnelian (At-071322-3ETT) carries eyes and tiger stripe in a unified surface field without stars; the Three Diamond Eye (At-053126-3DETT) carries angular diamond eyes without wave elements or stars. This bead's four distinct face compositions — eye, tooth, star, and the symmetrical bowtie — make it one of the most narratively complex carnelian dzi in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Two Eye, Tiger Tooth \u0026amp; Stars (二眼虎牙星 \/ Èr Yǎn Hǔyá Xīng) Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Tibetan dzi tradition, each of the three motifs on this bead carries its own protective function. The two eyes (二眼 \/ èr yǎn) watch outward in two directions simultaneously — deflecting harmful energy and returning an unwanted gaze to its source, while carrying the paired meaning of harmony, relationship, and connection between the self and others. The tiger tooth (虎牙 \/ hǔyá) brings the concentrated force of the predator: strength, decisiveness, the authority that does not need to announce itself. The stars (星 \/ xīng) in the dzi tradition point toward illumination, guidance, and the kind of clarity that allows the wearer to navigate uncertainty. In a combined motif bead, these energies are understood not as separate channels but as a single protective field: the watchfulness of the eye, the strength of the tooth, and the guidance of the stars, held together in one object that must be turned to be fully known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Eye, Tiger Tooth \u0026amp; Stars (二眼虎牙星 \/ Èr Yǎn Hǔyá Xīng); two circular eyes on opposite faces; tiger tooth wave fill on all faces; solid dot star pairs on Faces B and D; double vertical stripe dividers framing all faces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52.2mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated fusiform; vivid terracotta-red end caps; widest at centre; symmetrical bilateral taper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural carnelian — warm terracotta-red to dark reddish-brown body; natural dark grey-brown agate banding zone at Face A eye area; vivid terracotta-red translucent end caps; cream-white alkaline-etched motif lines throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–500 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e ⚠️ Noticeable concave impact chip at right end cap tip — crescent-shaped, old and smooth-edged, does not reach drill hole, does not affect body or motif field, fully documented in Images 6–9. Faint surface hairline on left end cap (not structural). No rework. No medicine digs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-061426-2ETTSt\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Multi-Motif \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Dzi Beads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis two-eye, tiger tooth \u0026amp; star bead belongs to a rare family of multi-motif dzi pieces that combine protective elements on single objects. Below are antique and ancient examples that share the tiger tooth element or eye-and-tooth combinations that make this bead's protective vocabulary distinctive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Multi-Motif Dzi — Tiger Tooth \u0026amp; Eye Combinations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-46-2mm-at-061926-3ett\"\u003eThree Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Dzi, 46.2×12.9mm, Pitch-Black Agate (At-061926-3ETT)\u003c\/a\u003e — $3,500.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-four-eye-tiger-tooth-tibetan-dzi-bead-46mm-200-400yr-at-082525-4ett\"\u003eAntique Four Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Tibetan Dzi Bead, 46.4mm × 11.5mm (At-082525-4ETT)\u003c\/a\u003e — $800.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-diamond-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-bloodspots-at-053126-3dett\"\u003eAntique Three Diamond Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Dzi Bead with Bloodspots, 27.5mm × 13.0mm (At-053126-3DETT)\u003c\/a\u003e — $2,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-eye-in-eye-heaven-gate-tiger-tooth-star-dzi-200-500yr-at-0426-eie\"\u003eAntique Eye-In-Eye, Heaven Gate, Tiger Tooth \u0026amp; Star Motif Dzi Bead — (At-0426-EIE)\u003c\/a\u003e — $3,500.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Tiger Tooth Dzi — Standalone Form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/tiger-tooth-stripe-carnelian-dzi-tri-tone-dark-at-040524-ttstr\"\u003eTiger Tooth \u0026amp; Stripe Carnelian Dzi, 49.8 × 12.7mm, tri-tone dark ground (At-040524-TTStr)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-tiger-tooth-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspots-300-500yr-at-052526-tabs\"\u003eAntique Tibetan Tiger Tooth (Tasso) Motif Dzi Bead with Bloodspots, 29.9mm × 12.3mm (At-052526-TaBS)\u003c\/a\u003e — $2,200.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-round-wave-tiger-tooth-dzi-bead-17mm-at-080926-wtt\"\u003eWave \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth, 17.8×15.6mm, very dark brown agate (At-080926-WTT)\u003c\/a\u003e — $500.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tiger-tooth-tasso-dzi-bead-cream-ground-at-053126-ta4\"\u003eAntique Tiger Tooth Dzi, cream-dominant ground, warm rose-cream, 28.5mm × 11.9mm, 300–500 yrs (At-053126-Ta4)\u003c\/a\u003e — $2,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Two Eye Dzi — Related Eye-Centric Beads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-two-eye-dzi-bead-bloodspots-banded-agate-38mm-at-080426-2ebs\"\u003eTwo Eye \u0026amp; Bloodspots, 38.0×13.1mm, banded agate (At-080426-2EBS)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,800.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-two-eye-dzi-bead-56mm-pitch-black-at-080226-2e5\"\u003eTwo Eye Motif, 56.0×12.2mm, Pitch-Black \u0026amp; Dark Brown Agate, Antique (At-080226-2E5)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,500.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-two-eye-dzi-bead-companion-ac-073026-2e2\"\u003eTwo Eye Motif, 34.3×11.8mm, Pitch-Black \u0026amp; Cream-Beige Agate, Ancient (Ac-073026-2E2)\u003c\/a\u003e — $10,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi — Multi-Protective Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-eye-tibetan-dzi-bead-54mm-200-400-years-at-071326-9e\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi, 54.8×12.5mm, warm dark brown agate, 200–400 years (At-071326-9E)\u003c\/a\u003e — $800.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-eye-tibetan-dzi-bead-54mm-300-500-years-at-071126-9e6\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi, 54.8×12.6mm, very dark brown agate, 300–500 years (At-071126-9E6)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,700.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Protective Eye Dzi — Accessible Alternatives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-three-eye-motif-dzi-bead-n-062426-3e\"\u003eThree Eye Motif Dzi Bead, 58.6×13.4mm, Dark Brown to Near-Black Ground (N-062426-3E)\u003c\/a\u003e — $200.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-two-eye-motif-dzi-bead-n-062426-2e\"\u003eTwo Eye Motif Dzi Bead, 37.7×13.0mm, Pitch-Black, Open C-Ring Eyes (N-062426-2E)\u003c\/a\u003e — $300.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-four-eye-motif-dzi-bead-n-062426-4e\"\u003eFour Eye Motif Dzi Bead, 58.5×13.9mm, Medium-Dark Warm Brown (N-062426-4E)\u003c\/a\u003e — $200.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\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 — on alkaline etching, surface mineralisation, and reading age in carnelian dzi\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\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour faces. Two eyes that are never on the same face. One stone that takes a full rotation to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📷 We never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56235261067430,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Antique_Carnelian_Dzi_featuring_Two_Eye_Tiger_Tooth_and_Stars_1.jpg?v=1788942663","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-tw\/products\/two-eye-tiger-tooth-stars-carnelian-dzi-terracotta-chip-at-061426-2ettst","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}