Vintage Three Eye Motif Dzi Bead, 56.2×12.4mm, Dark Brown Agate (V-070226-ThE-003)

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One face of this bead holds a single eye inside an angular shield border. Turn it, and that gives way to two eyes joined by plain curved arcs, with no straight stripes or shield shapes in sight.

This 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. The ground is a consistent dark brown along the full length under flat white-background lighting. Against it, the cream-white banding and eye rings hold strong, even contrast from end to end.

The bead is a classic barrel, drilled through the centre. The single-eye face pairs its centred eye with an angular shield border and plain vertical stripes; the two-eye face uses smooth curved arcs connecting the pair, with no straight lines at all. The two faces offer genuinely different readings, so the bead rewards handling and turning. The warm brown translucent gloss at the drilled end shows the natural agate.

No cracks are visible anywhere on this bead. The surface is clean throughout, with no bloodspots.

The Three Eye Motif

The Three Eye motif is traditionally associated with happiness, success, and longevity. On this piece the motif shifts from face to face, a single framed eye on one side and a paired-eye composition on the other, giving the bead two distinct characters. Read more in The Three Eye Dzi Bead: Symbolism and Significance.

Specifications

• Motif: Three Eye
• Length: 56.2mm
• Diameter: 12.4mm
• Form: Barrel
• Material: Natural agate
• Age estimate: Vintage, crafted in Taiwan in the 1980s using the traditional technique
• Condition: No cracks visible; clean surface throughout
• Bloodspots: None
• Product ID: V-070226-ThE-003
• Collections: Taiwan Dzi | New & Vintage Dzi

Its companion piece: the Vintage Three Eye Dzi with two-tone brown and black ground, the same design family and face structure.

From the blog

• Taiwan Dzi Beads: The Vintage 1980s Guide
• The Three Eye Dzi Bead: Symbolism and Significance

A piece of 1980s Taiwanese dzi craftsmanship with two distinct faces, ready for its next owner.

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