Three Eye Motif, 50.8×12.0mm, warm reddish-brown agate (At-090326-3E4)

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Every other bead in this group reads as dark brown or black. This one reads as warm.

This antique Tibetan three-eye dzi carries the same 1+2 eye distribution as its companions — one eye centred on the primary face, two eyes placed side by side on the opposing face — but the colour character is entirely its own. The ground is a rich dark brown with a reddish undertone that runs through the whole body, giving the bead a warmth that sets it apart from every other piece in this session's antique group. The cream zones respond in kind, carrying a deep peach-warm tone rather than cool cream-white. In certain light the reddish cast deepens; in flat lighting it settles into a warm dark brown. It reads differently at every angle, and always warmly.

The eye constructions follow the same precise concentric ring format as the companion three-eye pieces — dark pupil, warm cream iris, hexagonal outer boundary on the single-eye face, close-paired rings on the two-eye face. The 90-degree turn faces present stacked stepped cream arc compositions, the eye structure disappearing entirely until the bead is rotated back to the primary views. Four genuinely distinct compositions across a full rotation, all documented in the six unretouched photos.

At 50.8mm this is the longest of the three antique three-eye pieces in this group, and the most tonally distinctive. The drill end caps carry the same warm dark brown as the body, the surface has a smooth well-settled patina consistent with its estimated 200–400 years, and some fine surface texture is visible in the cream zones under close inspection — characteristic of aged etching on agate. No cracks are present; confirmed independently from photos.

The Three Eye Motif

The three-eye dzi is one of the most significant and sought-after motifs in the Tibetan bead tradition, associated with the wealth deity Kubera and the three streams of prosperity — material abundance, spiritual merit, and the fulfilment of wishes. Carried for centuries by Tibetan traders, nobles, and practitioners as a talisman of fortune, protection, and the opening of opportunity, the three-eye dzi remains among the most immediately recognisable and revered of all dzi forms.

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Motif: Three Eye
Length: 50.8mm
Diameter: 12.0mm
Form: Barrel, fusiform
Material: Agate
Age Estimate: 200–400 years
Condition: Smooth aged patina; fine surface texture in cream zones consistent with age; no cracks confirmed from photos
Bloodspots: None
Product ID: At-090326-3E4
Collection: Antique Dzi | All Products

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From the same crafting group — antique three eye:

• At-090226-3E2 — Three Eye, 48.4×11.9mm, brown-black-cream agate, 1+2 split
• At-090226-3E3 — Three Eye, 50.0×12.0mm, dark brown and black agate, 1+2 split

More antique three eye dzi:

• At-053126-3E — Antique Three Eye, 51.2×13.0mm
• At-061926-3ETT — Antique Three Eye Tiger Tooth, 46.2×12.9mm

Learn more about dzi beads:

• Tibetan Dzi Beads: Luck, Fortune & Meaning
• Dzi Motifs and Their Interpretations

Every bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed unretouched — no filters, no colour correction, no digital enhancement. The six photos above show this bead exactly as it is.

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📷 6 unretouched product photos included.

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