{"product_id":"natural-one-eye-dzi-bead-faceted-barrel-banded-agate-n-n-071126-1e-fct","title":"Natural One Eye Dzi, 44.4×14.6mm, dark brown-black faceted banded agate (N-N-071126-1E-FCT)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e🌿\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthically sourced. Unretouched photos. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe eye on this bead fills most of the face it sits on — and the face itself is flat, not curved, because this bead was not formed with a round cross-section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThat is the first thing to understand. Images 2 and 4 show it clearly: the body has distinct flat faces meeting at angular edges, giving a rhombus or diamond cross-section when the bead is viewed from the end. This is not a barrel, not a cigar, not an olive. The form is a faceted fusiform — elongated and tapered at both ends, but with flat planes rather than a continuous curve. Each flat face presents a different reading of the stone's internal banding, and the eye — the naturally formed one eye motif — occupies one of these faces almost in its entirety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eImage 1 shows that face. The eye's structure, from centre outward: a dark black pupil zone with a warm brown-cream natural inclusion at its core; a cream-white inner ring; a broad powder-blue band; a darker enclosing ring; and then the body's dense, closely-spaced banding radiating outward in alternating layers of dark brown-black, grey-brown, and lighter tones. The warm honey-brown that dominates both tapered ends is also visible at the left in image 1, confirming that the body carries two distinct colour zones — warm brown at each end, darker through the centre — with the eye sitting squarely within the darker central zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eImage 3 shows the back face: no eye, warm brown and caramel banding dominant, rich in colour and markedly different in character from the eye face. A zone of fine surface micro-texture is visible in the centre of this face — disclosed. Images 2 and 4 show the two side faces, each carrying the body's banding in long horizontal sweeps, with partial arcs of the eye's outer banding visible at the edges. Neither side face carries the complete eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBoth drill holes are visible in images 5 and 6, one at each tapered end. Each hole is small and clean. At both ends, a warm honey-brown to orange-brown natural agate inclusion sits adjacent to the drill hole — visible in both images, and confirmed as internal to the stone rather than surface damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe One Eye Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe one eye dzi carries one of the most enduring meanings in the Tibetan bead tradition — clarity of vision, the capacity to see through confusion, and a protective presence attributed to the single unblinking eye. On naturally formed pieces, where no craftsman placed the motif, the eye exists because the agate's internal structure produced it: layer by layer, over geological time, the banding converged into the form. Collectors who seek naturally formed dzi often prioritise the one eye above all other natural motif types, precisely because of how directly it produces the symbolic form from raw geological process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOne Eye — naturally formed, concentric ring banding convergence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e44.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14.6mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFaceted fusiform — flat faces, angular edges, rhombus cross-section, tapered at both ends\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNatural banded agate — dark brown-black centre, warm honey-brown end zones, blue-grey banding, cream-white and white bands, powder-blue inner eye zone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGood. Fine surface micro-texture on back face (image 3) disclosed. Warm honey-brown natural agate inclusions adjacent to both drill holes (images 5–6) — internal to stone, not damage. No cracks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN-N-071126-1E-FCT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\/natural-agate-dzi\"\u003eNatural Agate Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e·\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\/all-products\"\u003eAll Products\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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther naturally formed one eye dzi in this collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlive-form series:\u003c\/em\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\/natural-one-eye-dzi-bead-olive-form-dark-agate-n-n-071026-1e-olv\"\u003eN-N-071026-1E-OLV\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 34.7×17.5mm, circular eye banding\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\/natural-one-eye-dzi-bead-olive-form-banded-agate-n-n-071126-1e-olv2\"\u003eN-N-071126-1E-OLV2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 39.1×15.8mm, circular eye banding\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\/natural-one-eye-dzi-bead-olive-form-black-banded-agate-n-n-071126-1e-olv3\"\u003eN-N-071126-1E-OLV3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 41.5×15.3mm, angular\/diamond banding convergence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrel series:\u003c\/em\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\/large-natural-one-eye-agate-dzi-new-n-n-062126-1e\"\u003eN-N-062126-1E\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 70.7×21.0mm\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\/new-natural-one-eye-agate-dzi-nn062126-1e2\"\u003eN-N-062126-1E2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 42.5×16.8mm\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\/natural-one-eye-dzi-bead-56mm-banded-agate-n-n-071026-1e3\"\u003eN-N-071026-1E3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 56.0×19.9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eN-N-071126-1E-FCT is the first faceted-form piece in the natural one eye series.\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\"\u003eFurther reading:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/what-gives-dzi-beads-value-and-what-to-be-careful-of\"\u003eWhat Gives Dzi Beads Value?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e·\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Motifs and Their Interpretations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without filters or retouching. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e🌿\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthically sourced. Unretouched photos. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto line:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll 6 photographs are unretouched. Image 1 shows the primary eye face. Images 2 and 4 show the two side faces and the faceted cross-section. Image 3 shows the back face. Images 5 and 6 show the two tapered drill-hole ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#AncientDziShop #NaturalDziBead #OneEyeDzi #NaturallyFormedDzi #BandedAgate #FacetedDzi #NaturalAgateDzi #TibetanDzi #DziBead #NaturalOneEye #AgateCollector #TibetanJewelry #DziCollection #NaturalBandedAgate #HimalayanBeads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56769551794342,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/newnaturaloneeyedzi_1.jpg?v=1783753941","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/natural-one-eye-dzi-bead-faceted-barrel-banded-agate-n-n-071126-1e-fct","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}