{"product_id":"antique-two-eye-dzi-bead-medicine-digs-pitch-black-at-033126-2e4","title":"Antique Two Eye Dzi Bead with Medicine Digs, 37.3mm × 12.8mm, Pitch-Black Agate (At-033126-2E4)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e📷 \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]\"\u003eTwo medicine digs. Two different eyes. One pitch-black stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe two eyes on this bead are not the same as each other. Face A presents a fully resolved concentric ring — outer oval, cream field, dark pupil, the motif complete and contained. Face B presents a C-ring: the outer arc does not close, the eye reads as open, the ring still in the process of completing a circle it never finishes. On the four other two eye beads in this collection, the two eyes share a characteristic — both open (At-052526-2E2), both fully closed (At-010726-2E3), both open but differently (At-082624-2E). This bead is the only one in the collection where the two eyes are fundamentally different from each other: one closed, one open, each on its own face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe medicine digs sit on a third face — the reverse, visible in Image 2 — where the cream motif takes the form of a scroll or wave rather than an eye. Two deliberate excavations are visible there, irregular in shape, the agate surface physically removed where previous keepers scraped powdered stone from the bead to create healing preparations in the Tibetan medical tradition. The digs interrupt the cream scroll lines where they sit, which confirms they were made after the bead was complete — after the etching was done, after the motif was already resolved. Someone chose this specific face, this specific spot, and scraped. The bead had already been used as an amulet; it was then used as medicine. Two kinds of trust, recorded on the same stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe ground is pitch-black — deep, consistent, highly polished. This bead carries a noticeably smoother surface than other beads of comparable age in this collection, the agate's natural quality producing a high-gloss finish that catches light differently from the matte-surface aged beads. The end caps are pitch-black agate, the same unbroken dark tone as the body, with small drill holes set within a cream ring surround visible in Images 5 and 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAmong the medicine dig beads in this collection, the comparison with At-010726-2E3 is direct and instructive. That bead is 38.6mm × 12.5mm on a warm dark brown ground with both eyes fully closed. This bead is 37.3mm × 12.8mm on a pitch-black ground with asymmetric eyes. Same provenance marker — medicine digs — different agate, different eye character, different reading at every point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Two Eye Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e is the motif of relational harmony — between partners, between colleagues, between households. It is worn where the intention is alignment between two people rather than amplification of a single individual's field. It is the bead most consistently associated with partnership, gifted at marriages, placed in workplaces where cooperation is the primary need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis bead is estimated to be 200 or more years old. No cracks. No bloodspots. One bead. One owner.\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 Two Eye — Face A: fully closed concentric ring; Face B: open C-ring; medicine dig face: cream scroll motif \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37.3 mm \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.8 mm \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stocky torpedo with pitch-black end caps \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate — pitch-black ground, cream motif lines; highly polished surface \u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200+ years \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no cracks; two medicine digs on scroll face; natural weathering present \u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-033126-2E4 \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\/products\/antique-two-eye-motif-tibetan-dzi-bead-010726\"\u003eAntique Two Eye Dzi with Medicine Digs, 38.6mm × 12.5mm, warm dark brown\u003c\/a\u003e — At-010726-2E3\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\/products\/antique-two-eye-motif-dzi-bead-tid-ant-200-twe-082624-2\"\u003eAntique Two Eye Open-Ring Dzi, 47.4mm × 11.8mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-052526-2E2\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\/products\/antique-tibetan-two-eye-motif-dzi-bead-with-bloodspots-tid-ant-b-twe-092724\"\u003eAntique Two Eye Dzi, Extreme Bloodspot Saturation, 41.0mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-092724-2EBS\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\/products\/antique-two-eye-motif-dzi-bead-tid-ant-200-twe-082624-2\"\u003eAntique Two Eye Dzi, Asymmetric Eyes, 47.9mm\u003c\/a\u003e — At-082624-2E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLooking for a ready-to-wear piece? 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One open eye. Two medicine digs on the face where there is no eye. A bead that was trusted twice.\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#TwoEyeDzi #AntiqueDzi #TibetanDzi #DziBead #TwoEyeMotif #MedicineDig #PitchBlackAgate #NaturalAgate #HarmonyDzi #TibetanJewelry #DziCollector #AncientDziShop #AuthenticDzi #TibetanAmulet #At033126-2E4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56426757587110,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/AntiqueTibetanTwoEyeDzi_1_20954163-fa5d-407d-b7f7-453565e11033.jpg?v=1780207831","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-two-eye-dzi-bead-medicine-digs-pitch-black-at-033126-2e4","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}