{"product_id":"antique-nine-eye-dzi-bead-amber-dark-agate-at-012325-9e4","title":"Antique Nine Eye Dzi Bead, 59.0mm × 13.2mm, Amber Motif on Dark Agate (At-012325-9E4)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will 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]\"\u003eNine eyes on a ground this dark, in lines this warm — the motif does not announce itself. It emerges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAt a distance, this bead reads as almost entirely dark. The ground is a deep, dense dark brown — darker than most of the antique beads in this collection, absorbing light rather than reflecting it. Step closer and the nine amber rings begin to materialise out of the field, one by one, warm orange-brown against the deep ground, glowing in a way that cream-on-dark never does. Cream announces itself immediately. Amber requires proximity. The nine eyes on this bead reward the person who looks closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis amber palette is not a manufacturing variant or a lesser version of the standard etching — it is the agate speaking in its own register. The specific iron content of this stone, its particular mineralogy, produced warm amber-orange where another piece would have produced white. The same palette appears on the Four Eye bead At-012325-4E also in this collection, suggesting a shared agate source or production period. Both beads were photographed on the same date; both carry the same distinctive amber-on-dark visual identity. On the Four Eye bead the effect is striking. On the Nine Eye bead, with nine rings distributed across 59.0mm of length, it becomes something else — a bead that seems to hold its own internal light, the nine rings glowing at intervals along the full torpedo body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAt 59.0mm long and 13.2mm in diameter, this is the largest nine eye bead in this collection. All four nine eye beads are documented below for direct comparison:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt-011625-9E\u003c\/strong\u003e — 54.0mm × 12.3mm, warm brown ground, standard cream motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt-051525-9E2\u003c\/strong\u003e — 54.9mm × 12.3mm, aged surface, cream motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt-083025-9E3\u003c\/strong\u003e — 53.7mm × 12.1mm, smooth warm brown, cream motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt-012325-9E4\u003c\/strong\u003e — 59.0mm × 13.2mm, deep dark ground, amber motif — this bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe nine eyes are arranged in the standard linear sequence across the bead's length, flanked by connecting stripe elements, the composition running end-to-end along the full 59mm face. Both end caps carry the same deep dark brown of the ground. Both drill holes are intact and well-centred. The surface carries natural weathering marks consistent with a bead estimated to be 100 to 200 years old. No cracks. No bloodspots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nine Eye Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e is documented across Tibetan dzi tradition as the most powerful of all dzi motifs — the King of motifs — associated with wealth accumulation, protection from harm, and the amplification of the wearer's field across all nine directions simultaneously. It is the preferred motif of businesspeople throughout Asia, worn by those for whom the stakes are highest and the intention is abundance without ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAmong the four nine eye beads in this collection, this is the one that makes you look twice. The amber is not what you expect, and it does not let go once you have seen it.\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\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine Eye (九眼天珠) — King of Motifs \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 59.0 mm \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.2 mm \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full torpedo — longest and widest nine eye in this collection \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate — deep dark brown ground, warm amber-orange etched motif lines \u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100–200 years \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no cracks; natural weathering marks present \u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-012325-9E4 \u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \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 Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/nine-eye-dzi\"\u003eNine Eye Dzi\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\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also like:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/nine-eye-dzi\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi, 54.0mm × 12.3mm, warm brown\u003c\/a\u003e — At-011625-9E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/nine-eye-dzi\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi, 54.9mm × 12.3mm, aged surface\u003c\/a\u003e — At-051525-9E2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/nine-eye-dzi\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi, 53.7mm × 12.1mm, smooth warm brown\u003c\/a\u003e — At-083025-9E3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\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-tibetan-nine-eye-motif-dzi-bead-tid-ant-d-ne-012325-copy\"\u003eAntique Four Eye Dzi, 51.9mm × 12.2mm, same amber-on-dark palette\u003c\/a\u003e — At-012325-4E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\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-tibetan-green-tara-dzi-bead-bloodspots-striations-200-years\"\u003eAntique Green Tara Dzi Bead with Bloodspots \u0026amp; 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