{"product_id":"antique-qing-dynasty-three-eye-chinese-dzi-59mm-at-0426-3eq2","title":"Antique Three Eye Motif Dzi Bead — Rare Qing Dynasty Chinese Dzi (At-0426-3EQ2)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Three Eye Motif Dzi Bead — Rare Qing Dynasty Chinese Dzi | 59.1mm × 13.0mm | 300+ Years Old (At-0426-3EQ2)\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]\"\u003eLook at the cream zones in these photographs. Not just the motif — the surface of the white areas themselves. What you are seeing is not a uniform flat white. Across every face of this bead, the cream-coloured zones between and around the eye rings carry a fine, dense scatter of brown micro-speckles — tiny mineral deposits distributed throughout the etched surface that give the entire bead a distinctly granular, almost sandy texture under close examination. This is one of the most legible and least faked surface features in the antique dzi world. It takes time to develop. Significant time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is a Qing Dynasty Chinese dzi, estimated at over 300 years old, measuring 59.1mm × 13.0mm. The three eye motif is expressed here in the open, generous style associated with Chinese dzi production of the period — each eye ring is broad, with a wide cream field between the outer and inner rings before reaching the small dark centre pupil. On Face A, a single eye sits alone at centre, commanding the full face. On Face B, two eyes appear side by side, their centre zone deepening to near-black between them where the brown ground has intensified with age. Both faces carry the same scattered speckle texture throughout every cream surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe speckle is not damage. It is not wear. It is the natural result of the agate's mineral composition interacting with centuries of environmental exposure — moisture, temperature change, light — working slowly into the etched zones over the course of three hundred years. It is a marker of authenticity that experienced collectors in Tibetan, Chinese, and Southeast Asian traditions look for specifically, because it cannot be replicated in newly made or recently faked beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCompared with the companion piece \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-qing-dynasty-three-eye-chinese-dzi-300yr-at-0426-3eq\"\u003eAntique Qing Dynasty Three Eye Dzi — At-0426-3EQ\u003c\/a\u003e, this bead is slightly longer (59.1mm vs 57.5mm), carries a more pronounced surface speckle pattern throughout, and has a distinctly darker ground — the brown has shifted closer to dark chocolate in the field zones, while the cream areas retain their warmth through the speckle layer. The two beads are siblings in tradition but individual in character. Both are available in the \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\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBoth drill holes are intact. One tip shows the warm orange-red natural agate mineral formation at the hole entrance visible in Image 4 — the same feature that appears on the companion bead and confirms both came from stone with a similar natural mineral composition. The surface is smooth throughout despite the speckle texture. There are no cracks and no repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Eye (三眼) \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 59.1mm × 13.0mm \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated torpedo \u003cstrong\u003eAge estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300+ years — Qing Dynasty (清朝) \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese dzi tradition \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-quality natural banded agate — warm chocolate-brown ground with dense brown micro-speckle across cream zones; orange-red mineral at one drill tip \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no cracks; smooth surface throughout, both drill holes intact \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-0426-3EQ2\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 #qingdynasty #chinesedzi #threeeyedzi #三眼 #清朝 #dzibead #authenticdzi #ancientdzishop #dzicollector #qingdynastyantiques #agatebeads #sacredbeads #dzijewelry #genuinedzi #antiqueagate #specklesurface #chineseantiquebeads #raredzi #collectibledzi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43986591908006,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20210303_152240_c93b8fbd-a9b5-448a-a2b0-83cef90d7093.jpg?v=1779550450","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-qing-dynasty-three-eye-chinese-dzi-59mm-at-0426-3eq2","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}