{"product_id":"vintage-triple-vajra-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-070526-3vjbs","title":"Triple Vajra Motif, 45.4×11.8mm, dark brown \u0026 black agate (V-070526-3VjBS)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery piece at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without digital retouching: what you see is exactly what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree vajras run the length of this bead, but they don't all show themselves from the same angle. Turn it ninety degrees and the prongs that read as wing-arms on the front become vertical posts; the diamond-lattice centre bars that anchor each dorje move in and out of view as the bead turns, so the motif is never fully revealed until it has made a complete rotation in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage Taiwan dzi bead from the 1980s, crafted from natural agate using the traditional dzi crafting technique. The motif is a triple vajra: three dorje (thunderbolt) forms in sequence along the bead, each with the characteristic diamond centre bar and flanking prongs of the Vajrayana ritual sceptre. The white motif lines are confident and well-defined, holding crisp contrast against a two-tone ground: warm dark brown across the sides and ends, deepening to pitch-black through the central body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 45.4×11.8mm, this is a well-proportioned barrel with a slight asymmetry at the drill ends typical of hand production. The warm grey-beige end caps show the natural agate. A fine, shallow surface scratch is present on one face, visible in the photos and disclosed here; it does not affect the integrity of the bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe macro photographs show the bloodspots clearly: warm reddish-orange to brick-red natural cinnabar (硃砂, zhūshā) along the edges of the white motif lines and within the vajra bodies, denser where the prongs meet the central bar. Collectors treasure these natural inclusions for their beauty and auspicious red. Learn more in our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/bloodspots\"\u003ebloodspots in dzi beads\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Triple Vajra Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vajra, dorje in Tibetan, is the defining symbol of the Vajrayana tradition: indestructible, adamantine, the embodiment of awakened wisdom and the capacity to cut through delusion at its root. A triple vajra extends that force across past, present, and future, or across the three realms of existence. To wear a triple vajra dzi is understood as an invitation for that indestructible energy to accompany the wearer through all conditions of life. Read more in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Motifs and Their Interpretations\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triple Vajra (Triple Dorje)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.8mm\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 Good; shallow surface scratch on one face, disclosed; no cracks visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prominent; reddish-orange to brick-red natural cinnabar along the motif edges and within the vajra bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e V-070526-3VjBS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/taiwan-dzi\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/bloodspot-dzi\"\u003eBloodspot Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou may also like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-triple-vajra-dzi-bead-bloodspots-at-070626-3vjbs\"\u003eAntique Triple Vajra Dzi with Bloodspots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-triple-vajra-dzi-bead-bloodspots-48mm-at-090226-3vjbs\"\u003eAntique Triple Vajra Dzi with Bloodspots, 48mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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\/bloodspots\"\u003eBloodspots in Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bead is offered as found: photographed honestly, described completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll photos are unretouched. Natural lighting. No filters applied.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56742704283814,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Vintage_-_Taiwan_-_Bloodspot_-_Vajra_Dzi_1.jpg?v=1788943138","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-tw\/products\/vintage-triple-vajra-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-070526-3vjbs","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}