{"product_id":"antique-nine-eye-dzi-bead-dark-brown-cream-agate-54mm-at-090326-9e2","title":"Nine Eye Motif, 54.9×12.6mm, dark brown and cream agate (At-090326-9E2)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e✦ Every piece at Ancient Dzi Shop is unretouched and sold as shown. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe pupils on this bead are large — and the cream around them is larger still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis antique Tibetan nine-eye dzi shares its crafting tradition with its companion piece, At-090326-9E, but reads as an altogether lighter bead. The cream zones here are broad and generous, taking up more of the barrel's surface than the dark brown ground that holds them. Each of the nine eyes presents a wide, open pupil enclosed in a broad cream iris ring, and the stepped grid lines connecting the eyes across the barrel are thick and clearly resolved. The overall composition is one of openness and spaciousness — nine eyes reading large and unambiguous against a ground that frames rather than dominates them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe cream is a cool, settled tone — slightly less warm than the aged tan of the companion piece, reading as a cleaner cream against the deep dark brown body. The ground is the same warm dark brown throughout, consistent from the central body to both drill ends, with no zone shift or colour break. The contrast between the two pieces is instructive: same motif, same crafting tradition, same age range — and a noticeably different visual weight determined entirely by the proportion of cream to ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt 54.9mm this is the longer of the two antique nine-eye pieces offered this session, with a slightly wider diameter at 12.6mm. The fusiform profile is well-proportioned, tapering gradually to both ends. The surface carries a smooth, settled patina with a slight sheen visible in certain light — a sign of a well-aged, handled bead. No cracks are present; confirmed independently from photos. The drill end caps hold the same dark brown as the body, the cream of the iris rings sits crisply against them, and the whole bead presents consistently across all five unretouched photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nine Eye Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe nine-eye dzi stands at the apex of the dzi motif hierarchy, with nine — the highest single digit — conferring comprehensive protection across all directions and all realms of existence. Associated with complete good fortune, the removal of obstacles, and the accumulation of spiritual merit, the nine-eye dzi has been treasured by Tibetan nobles, high lamas, and devoted practitioners for centuries. It remains among the most revered and sought-after of all dzi forms, combining maximal symbolic authority with immediate visual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNine Eye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e54.9mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12.6mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarrel, fusiform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e200–400 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSmooth aged patina with slight sheen; no cracks confirmed from photos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt-090326-9E2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/collections\/all-products\"\u003eAll Products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts companion piece from the same session:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-nine-eye-dzi-bead-dark-brown-agate-54mm-at-090326-9e\"\u003eAt-090326-9E — Antique Nine Eye, 54.0×12.5mm, dark brown agate, dark-dominant proportion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar piece from the same crafting tradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-nine-eye-tibetan-dzi-bead-53mm-200-400-years-at-071326-9e2\"\u003eAt-071326-9E2 — Antique Nine Eye, 53mm, 200–400 years\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore antique nine eye dzi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-tibetan-nine-eye-dzi-bead-54mm-warm-brown-agate-200-400yr-at-011625-9e\"\u003eAt-011625-9E — Antique Nine Eye, 54.0×12.3mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-tibetan-nine-eye-dzi-bead-53mm-warm-brown-agate-200-400yr-at-083025-9e3\"\u003eAt-083025-9E3 — Antique Nine Eye, 53.7×12.1mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn more about dzi beads:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/tibetan-dzi-beads-luck-fortune-meaning\"\u003eTibetan Dzi Beads: Luck, Fortune \u0026amp; Meaning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\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?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed unretouched — no filters, no colour correction, no digital enhancement. The five photos above show this bead exactly as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e✦ Unretouched photos. Authentic piece. Sold as shown. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e📷 5 unretouched product photos included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e#AntiqueDzi #TibetanDzi #NineEyeDzi #DziBeads #TibetanBeads #AntiqueTibetan #AgateDzi #DziBead #TibetanJewelry #BuddhistBeads #HeirloomBead #AuthenticDzi #At090326-9E2 #AncientDziShop #DziCollector\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57247696781478,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/antiquetibetannineeyeof200to400years_1.jpg?v=1788452719","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-eye-dzi-bead-dark-brown-cream-agate-54mm-at-090326-9e2","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}