{"product_id":"ancient-carnelian-two-eye-heaven-gate-tiger-tooth-dzi-ac-083126-2ehgtt","title":"Two Eye, Heaven Gate \u0026 Tiger Tooth Carnelian Dzi, 23.7×12.1mm, 500–1,000 Years (Ac-083126-2EHGTT)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌟\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticated Ancient Tibetan Dzi Bead | Unretouched Photos | 500–1,000 Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe motif on this bead does not announce itself — you have to turn it to find each part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne face carries an eye. Rotate ninety degrees and the tiger tooth crosses appear — two diagonal lines forming an X with flanking bars, the tasso element that recurs across the oldest carnelian dzi in this tradition. Rotate again and the second eye opens: a deep concentric spiral with a red-orange centre where the carnelian's own colour bleeds through the pale etching. The fourth face resolves into the heaven gate structure — a framed rectangular form that completes the compositional cycle. No single angle shows the whole bead. Each rotation reveals a different element of a motif that only makes sense when the bead has been turned all the way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe stone is carnelian throughout — warm translucent orange, vivid and consistent from the body to both drill ends, with no colour shift or banding zone. The etching reads as pale peach-cream against the orange ground, the contrast gentler than the white-on-black of agate dzi but no less precise in its geometry. What makes the motif lines visually distinctive at this age is their surface character: the etched zones are heavily crystallised, rough and granular to the touch, the mineral alteration of five to ten centuries having transformed the original bleached lines into a deeply textured surface that is one of the clearest authentication signals ancient carnelian dzi can carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe form is a compact barrel, slightly asymmetric between the two drill ends — one tapers more gradually than the other — consistent with the hand-shaping of ancient carnelian pieces of this period. No cracks and no chips are visible in any photo. I independently confirm both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Two Eye, Heaven Gate \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis bead combines three of the oldest motif elements in the carnelian dzi tradition. The two eyes (二眼) carry the foundational protective significance of the eye motif — awareness, deflection of negative forces, and the gaze of compassionate protection. The heaven gate (天門) element opens a threshold between the earthly and celestial realms, inviting auspicious influence to descend. The tiger tooth (虎牙\/達索) — the crossed diagonal or V-form associated with the tiger's canine — is a power symbol carried across the Himalayan and Central Asian traditions, associated with strength, courage, and the warding of malevolent energies. Together on a single bead, these three elements form a layered protective composition that addresses protection, celestial connection, and active strength simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwo Eye, Heaven Gate \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e23.7mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCompact barrel, slight asymmetric taper between drill ends — characteristic of hand-worked ancient carnelian; disclosed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCarnelian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e500–1,000 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHeavy age-consistent surface crystallisation throughout etched zones — a positive authentication signal documenting centuries of mineral alteration. No cracks, no chips. Unretouched photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNot applicable — carnelian material; bloodspot assessment does not apply to this piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAc-083126-2EHGTT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/carnelian-dzi-pema-raka-dzi\"\u003eCarnelian Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/all-products\"\u003eAll Products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Ancient Carnelian Dzi in the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-twin-tiger-stripe-tooth-carnelian-dzi-ac-061126-tstt\"\u003eAc-061126-TSTT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Twin Tiger Stripe \u0026amp; Tooth, 26.5×13.5mm\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-carnelian-five-tiger-stripe-dzi-octagon-ac-030525-5ts\"\u003eAc-030525-5TS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Five Tiger Stripe, octagonal, 31.6×11.4mm\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-links-carnelian-dzi-bloodspots-octagonal-ac-050725-lkbs\"\u003eAc-050725-LKBS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Links motif with bloodspots, 25.7×11.2mm\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-dharma-conch-four-eye-dzi-52-8mm-ac-061926-dc4e\"\u003eAc-061926-DC4E\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Dharma Conch \u0026amp; Four Eye, 52.8×13.4mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/where-do-dzi-beads-come-from-origin-history-mystery\"\u003eWhere Do Dzi Beads Come From? Origin, History, Mystery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/what-gives-dzi-beads-value-and-what-to-be-careful-of\"\u003eWhat Gives Dzi Beads Value and What to Be Careful Of\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach bead listed here is a one-of-a-kind historical object. Once it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌟\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticated Ancient Tibetan Dzi Bead | Unretouched Photos | 500–1,000 Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll photos are unretouched. Ac-083126-2EHGTT.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#tibetandzi #dzibead #carnelian #carneliandzi #ancientdzi #tigertoothदzi #heavengate #twoeyedzi #tibetanbeads #dzicollector #tibetanbuddhism #ancientdzishop #ancientbeads #pemarakadzi #authenticdzi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57225814048934,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/ancientcarnelianfeaturingtwoeyeheaven_sgate_tigertoothmotif_1.jpg?v=1788186034","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-carnelian-two-eye-heaven-gate-tiger-tooth-dzi-ac-083126-2ehgtt","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}