{"product_id":"antique-tibetan-six-eye-naga-dragon-eye-dzi-bead-48mm-200-400yr-at-122124-6en2","title":"Antique Tibetan Six Eye Naga Dragon Eye Dzi Bead, 48.8mm × 11.5mm (At-122124-6EN2)","description":"\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]\"\u003eOn most dzi beads, the cream is the line and the dark ground is the field. On this bead, that relationship is reversed. The cream zones on the paired-eye faces are so wide and so full that the dark ground reads as markings within cream, rather than cream motifs on a dark ground. The two Dragon eyes on the hero face do not sit in a sea of dark brown — they float in a broad cream landscape, their dark pupils and surrounding dark rings suspended within an expanse of warm, ivory-cream agate. The figure-8 that the two eyes form together is not a thin line but a wide, generous field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis inversion of visual weight is what immediately separates this bead from its companion Six Eye Naga piece At-092524-6EN. That bead has a deeper, darker ground and thinner cream lines, giving it a more graphic, high-contrast character. This bead is warmer, creamier, and more expansive in its visual presentation. Holding the two together makes the difference immediately apparent — same motif, different ground, different scale of cream, different personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe body scale faces on this bead are equally distinctive.\u003c\/strong\u003e The hexagonal or diamond scale form here is elongated horizontally — a wide, flat diamond shape that stretches across the full width of the bead body between the flanking stripes. The single eye centred within it has a warm brown pupil that sits quietly in the dark zone. The flanking dark panels on either side are themselves framed by the generous cream stripes, creating a structured, almost architectural pattern across the body-scale faces. Fine micro-pitting is visible across the dark ground zones on close inspection — consistent with genuine age of two to four centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Six Eye Naga \/ Dragon Eye dzi\u003c\/strong\u003e is understood in Tibetan tradition to embody the Dragon directly — not to represent it symbolically, but to hold its power within the stone. The Dragon (Naga) is associated with water, the earth's deep wealth, protection, and the power of the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum. A Naga dzi carried for two to four centuries has been a vessel of that understanding for generations of wearers before arriving here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe six eyes are counted as: two paired eyes per face-eye face (two faces) equals four, plus one single eye per body-scale face (two faces) equals two — six total, none of them visible from any single angle. The bead requires rotation to encounter its full count, which is part of how it was understood to work: the power is distributed, not concentrated in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe bead measures \u003cstrong\u003e48.8mm × 11.5mm\u003c\/strong\u003e. Material is high-quality natural agate. Condition is excellent — no cracks. Estimated age \u003cstrong\u003e200 to 400 years\u003c\/strong\u003e. Natural weathering marks consistent with age are present.\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 Six Eye Naga \/ Dragon Eye — two cream-dominant paired eyes on face-sides; wide elongated diamond body scale with single eye on body-sides; six eyes total \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48.8 mm \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.5 mm \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated barrel, warm medium-dark brown ground, very generous cream zones, fine surface micro-pitting, warm dark brown dome end caps \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate \u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–400 years \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no cracks; fine surface micro-pitting and natural weathering marks present \u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-122124-6EN2 \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 Six Eye Naga Dragon Eye Dzi Bead, 49.0mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-092524-6EN \u003cem\u003e(same motif, darker ground, thinner cream lines — compare the two directly)\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 Six Eye Diamond Dzi Bead\u003c\/a\u003e — At-0426-6E \u003cem\u003e(six eyes in a completely different layout)\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 Nine Eye Dzi Bead, 54.0mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-011625-9E\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]\"\u003eThe cream is the field. The darkness is the marking. For two to four centuries, the Dragon has looked out from within.\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#NagaDzi #DragonEyeDzi #SixEyeDzi #AntiqueDzi #TibetanDzi #DziBead #DragonDzi #NagaBead #NaturalAgate #CreamAgate #TibetanJewelry #DziCollector #AncientDziShop #AuthenticDzi #TibetanAmulet #At122124-6EN2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46025236480166,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/AntiqueTibetanSixEyeNagaDziofabout200to300years_1_e24c2fbf-473c-401d-83ef-d6342840bfbf.jpg?v=1779756061","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-six-eye-naga-dragon-eye-dzi-bead-48mm-200-400yr-at-122124-6en2","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}