{"product_id":"antique-eye-in-eye-heaven-gate-tiger-tooth-star-dzi-200-500yr-at-0426-eie","title":"Antique Eye-In-Eye, Heaven Gate, Tiger Tooth \u0026 Star Motif Dzi Bead — (At-0426-EIE)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Eye-In-Eye, Heaven Gate, Tiger Tooth \u0026amp; Star Motif Dzi Bead | 200–500 Years Old (At-0426-EIE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFour motifs on a single bead is not common. Most dzi in the collector market carry one or two. When a bead integrates four distinct symbolic elements into a unified composition — each with its own tradition, its own meaning, its own visual language — it occupies a different category entirely. This is that kind of bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Eye-in-Eye sits at the centre of Face A. It is not a standard eye motif. Where a conventional dzi eye presents a single oval ring around a dark pupil, the Eye-in-Eye presents a nested structure: an outer ring, then an inner ring, then the pupil at the core — three concentric layers that give the eye an almost hypnotic depth. In the photographs you can see exactly how this reads on the bead: the cream white rings, slightly warmed by the amber toning that has developed in the agate over centuries, enclosing a dark centre that pulls focus. This is an eye that watches from multiple planes simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWrapping the body — across the top profile, the bottom profile, and the full reverse face — are the Tiger Tooth and Heaven Gate elements. The tiger tooth pattern appears as flowing, repeating wave forms in cream on the deep chocolate-brown ground. The heaven gate contributes the bracket structure at the field boundaries, framing the composition and establishing the cosmological context: the celestial opening through which clarity and divine guidance descend. The star motif integrates into this field as a small but deliberate marker of celestial orientation — the bead as a navigational instrument between the human and the heavenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is an \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eantique dzi bead\u003c\/a\u003e estimated at 200 to 500 years old, measuring 52.9mm × 13.0mm. The form is unusual and immediately identifiable — distinctly flat and wide in cross-section, more tablet than cylinder, with a long elegant taper at both ends. This is not a bead that disappears when strung. It presents itself. The ridge line running the full length of each face carries a warm copper-bronze patina that catches light differently from the matte agate ground — a surface quality that accumulates only with genuine age and wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBoth drill holes are intact. The amber-orange cap visible at one end in Image 6 is the natural agate colour of the bead's tip — a warm, glassy tone that contrasts with the deep brown of the main body and signals the natural banding within the original stone. In Image 5, the drill hole at the opposite tip is clearly visible in the narrowing taper. Nothing is cracked. Nothing is repaired. The condition is excellent for a bead of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIf you are considering this piece alongside others, compare it with the \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-heaven-earth-gate-dzi-300-500yr-at-0426-dhe\"\u003eAntique Double Heaven \u0026amp; Earth Gate Dzi — At-0426-DHE\u003c\/a\u003e, which focuses exclusively on the heaven and earth gate pairing, or browse the broader \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eantique dzi collection\u003c\/a\u003e for additional pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eye-in-Eye, Heaven Gate, Tiger Tooth, Star \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52.9mm × 13.0mm \u003cstrong\u003eAge estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–500 years (Antique) \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-quality natural agate \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat tablet cross-section with long tapered ends \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no cracks; natural surface weathering and copper-bronze ridge patina authentic to age \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-0426-EIE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e📷 \u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBrowse our full \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eantique dzi collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e#antiquedzi #eyeineye #heavengate #tigertooth #starmotif #dzibead #tibetandzi #fourmotifdzi #authenticdzi #ancientdzishop #dzicollector #tibetanamulet #agatebeads #tibetanantiques #sacredbeads #dzijewelry #genuinedzi #antiqueagate #rareditdzi #collectibledzi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46011914223782,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/DzibeadfeaturingEye-In-EyeHeavenGate_TigerTooth_andStarmotif_1_f4bfa3a0-f099-4adc-8f9a-2e56b2f352e5.jpg?v=1779413098","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-eye-in-eye-heaven-gate-tiger-tooth-star-dzi-200-500yr-at-0426-eie","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}