{"product_id":"vintage-four-eye-motif-dzi-bead-v-070226-4e","title":"Vintage Four Eye Motif Dzi Bead, 49.4×11.9mm, Dark Brown Agate (V-070226-4E)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✅ Authenticity Guaranteed | ✅ 30-Day Returns | ✅ Worldwide Shipping\u003cbr\u003eAll photos below are unretouched, taken against a plain white background to show this bead's true colour and condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely at the stepped brown lines connecting each eye on this bead. They don't travel in straight paths; they turn corners, tracing a right-angled path across the cream ground like a maze cut into stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage dzi bead crafted in Taiwan in the 1980s using the traditional dzi crafting technique, the same method of etching natural agate used for ancient dzi. It carries over four decades of age. The ground is a warm cream-white, and it is the dominant surface rather than a backdrop: the dark brown motif sits within it. That dark brown is truly brown, not black, a warm chocolate tone consistent across the etched squares, circles and connecting lines in flat white-background light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bead is a classic barrel, drilled through the centre, with the motif repeating in banded sections along its length. Each eye, a small cream circle centred inside a dark brown square, sits framed by the stepped connecting lines. The high gloss and the cream-white tone at the drilled ends show the natural agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cracks are visible anywhere along this bead. Some very light surface wear consistent with its age is present, but nothing that affects its structure or clarity. There are no bloodspots on this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Four Eye Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Four Eye motif is one of the most recognised patterns in the dzi tradition, associated with clearing obstacles and hindrances and a smoother path to success. On a barrel bead like this one, the motif repeats as the piece turns, so each eye is framed slightly differently from each angle. Read more in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-four-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Four Eye Dzi Bead: Symbolism and Significance\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four Eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 49.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, crafted in Taiwan in the 1980s using the traditional technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks visible; light age-consistent surface wear\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 V-070226-4E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/taiwan-dzi\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts companion piece: the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-four-eye-motif-dzi-bead-v-070226-4e2\"\u003eVintage Four Eye Dzi on black agate\u003c\/a\u003e, with flowing curved connecting lines.\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\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi Beads: The Vintage 1980s Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-four-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Four Eye Dzi Bead: Symbolism and Significance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece of 1980s Taiwanese dzi craftsmanship, clean, uncracked, and ready for its next owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✅ Authenticity Guaranteed | ✅ 30-Day Returns | ✅ Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll photos are of the exact bead you will receive, unretouched, shot against a plain white background.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981805584550,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20220311_120545_e1bd64e2-07d0-43e8-a324-dd6ecf5bd45d.jpg?v=1788939928","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-tw\/products\/vintage-four-eye-motif-dzi-bead-v-070226-4e","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}