{"product_id":"antique-tibetan-double-wave-dzi-bead-48mm-honey-brown-agate-200-400yr-at-052526-dw3","title":"Antique Tibetan Double Wave Motif Dzi Bead, 48.7mm × 11.6mm, Honey-Brown Agate (At-052526-DW3)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe wave motif on most dzi beads travels in one direction. On this bead, it meets itself. The Double Wave Motif places two wave forms facing each other across a shared axis — and where they meet, they create a second shape entirely: a diamond lozenge, a bow-tie, a compressed eye. You can see it clearly in the hero photograph. On one face of the bead, the two waves converge to form that central diamond. Rotate the bead, and the same motif reads differently — now you see two cupped arches, opening away from each other, framing the space between them. Same motif, two readings. This is what makes the Double Wave Motif compositionally unusual among dzi designs: it is self-referential, each wave defining the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe palette on this bead is what collectors notice first. This is not the high-contrast black-and-white of many treated dzi. The ground agate here is a warm, deep chocolate-brown, and the wave forms are rendered in a soft cream-to-honey tone. The result is organic and rich, closer in feeling to aged wood or tortoiseshell than to graphic print. The deep warm-brown end caps — visible in the end-view photographs — are characteristic of quality natural agate and add to the overall visual warmth of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis bead should not be confused with the smaller Double Wave bead (At-0426-DW2) also in the shop.\u003c\/strong\u003e That piece is 20mm, near-spherical, and carries cinnabar inclusions. This one is \u003cstrong\u003e48.7mm × 11.6mm\u003c\/strong\u003e — a full elongated torpedo form that wears as a statement pendant or a dominant bead in a necklace. The motif has the length to fully express itself: three clear vertical stripes divide the body into two main panels, and in each panel the two waves perform their facing geometry without any compression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn Tibetan tradition, the Wave Motif is associated with perpetual, unbroken success — a tide that does not recede. The Double Wave doubles that association, with some traditions reading the facing waves as a symbol of balance: two forces moving in harmony, sustaining each other. The motif may also be interpreted as the Tiger Teeth Motif; the two are closely related and at this scale the boundary between them is deliberately fluid in Tibetan visual tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe bead is estimated to be \u003cstrong\u003e200 to 400 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e. Material is high-quality natural agate. Condition is excellent — no cracks. Fine weathering marks and minor surface digs are present and are, as always with pieces of this age, authentic marks of the bead's history rather than flaws.\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 Double Wave (also interpretable as Tiger Teeth Motif) \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48.7 mm \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.6 mm \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated torpedo barrel with deep brown end caps \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate — warm honey-brown ground, cream wave forms \u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–400 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-052526-DW3 \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\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\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Double Wave Dzi, 20mm near-spherical with cinnabar inclusions\u003c\/a\u003e — At-0426-DW2 \u003cem\u003e(same motif, very different scale and form)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\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\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Tibetan Wave \u0026amp; Stripe Dzi Bead with Bloodspot Inclusions\u003c\/a\u003e — At-052526-WS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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]\"\u003eWhen two waves face each other, they do not cancel. They hold. This bead has held that form for up to four centuries. The honey-brown agate is as warm today as the day it was shaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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]\"\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#DoubleWaveDzi #AntiqueDzi #TibetanDzi #DziBead #WaveMotifDzi #TigerTeethDzi #NaturalAgate #HoneyAgate #TibetanJewelry #DziCollector #AncientDziShop #AuthenticDzi #TibetanAmulet #AgateBead #At052526DW3\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46044143878310,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/AntiqueTibetanDoubleWaveDziofabout200years_1_e8b8f401-a5af-4be8-a3ec-5951495c6d6a.jpg?v=1779669879","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-double-wave-dzi-bead-48mm-honey-brown-agate-200-400yr-at-052526-dw3","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}