{"product_id":"new-bow-shaped-natural-banded-agate-dzi-red-n-n-062126-bow4","title":"New Bow Shaped Natural Banded Agate Dzi Bead (Nat-B-12)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis bead carries no etched motif and makes no symbolic claim — what you're looking at is the shape and banding the agate arrived with, nothing added, nothing drawn on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is the fourth bow-shaped piece in our natural banded agate line, and the first to break from brown into red. Where N-N-062126-BOW, N-N-062126-BOW2, and N-N-062126-BOW3 all carry warm brown to near-charcoal ground tones, this piece is a vivid red-orange to deep brick-red throughout — the same natural formation family, the same curved bow shape, but a genuinely different natural colouration. The surface here also reads slightly glossier than its three siblings, whose matte, textured finish has been consistent across the rest of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe banding pattern is its own standout feature: bright white to soft pink lines form a series of nested, pointed chevron peaks layered one inside the next, rather than the single triangular convergence seen on N-N-062126-BOW3. The effect reads almost like a stack of mountain silhouettes, each peak smaller than the one before it, all converging toward the same point along the bow's curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBoth ends hold the same vivid red-orange tone as the body, with the nested chevron banding visibly wrapping toward each tip. Both drill openings are clean and consistent with the bead's curved form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is a category appreciated specifically for its natural beauty rather than any applied symbolism — no eye, no stripe-as-meaning, no etched motif of any kind. What you're paying for is the rarity of the shape and the banding the stone formed on its own, and on this piece, that rarity includes a colour shift the rest of the family doesn't share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis bead is new, crafted within the last twenty years, from genuine natural banded agate. We're stating that plainly: this is not an antique or ancient piece, and its value comes from the natural formation and distinctive bow shape, not from age.\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\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 None — naturally banded agate, no applied or symbolic motif; nested chevron banding pattern, distinct from all three sibling pieces \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51.7mm \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.5mm \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bow \/ crescent shape — curved rather than straight, distinct from standard barrel forms \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural banded agate; vivid red-orange to deep brick-red body, the first red-toned piece in this family; bright white to soft pink nested chevron banding; surface notably glossier than its brown-toned siblings \u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, crafted within the last 20 years \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or irregularities visible; both drill openings clean \u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e N-N-062126-BOW4 \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:\/\/ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi-beads\"\u003eNew Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/natural-banded-agate\"\u003eNatural Banded Agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for the genuine article?\u003c\/strong\u003e For naturally-formed motif pieces with documented age, see \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-dzi-bead-featuring-naturally-formed-one-eye-motif-013126\"\u003eAt-N-013126-1E\u003c\/a\u003e (antique, naturally formed One Eye, confirmed bloodspots).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts companion pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e This bead joins \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-bow-shaped-natural-banded-agate-dzi-bead-nat-b-6\"\u003eN-N-062126-BOW\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-bow-shaped-natural-banded-agate-dzi-bead-nat-b-9\"\u003eN-N-062126-BOW2\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-bow-shaped-natural-banded-agate-dzi-bead-nat-b-10\"\u003eN-N-062126-BOW3\u003c\/a\u003e as the fourth piece in our bow-shaped natural agate family — same maker, same curved formation — but the first to depart from brown into a vivid red-orange ground, with its own nested chevron banding pattern unlike any of the other three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn more:\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\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/understanding-buddhism\"\u003eUnderstanding Dzi Motifs in Tibetan Buddhist Tradition\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\"\u003eAntique, Ancient, Vintage, and New: How We Grade Our Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThree siblings in brown, and then the stone decided to be red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e📷 We never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e#Dzi #NaturalBandedAgate #BowShapedDzi #NewDziBead #AgateDzi #NoEtching #NaturalFormation #AncientDziShop #DziBeadCollector #RedAgateBead #CurvedAgateBead #DziJewelry #SacredBeads #NN062126BOW4 #DziBeads\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43995227521190,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20220501_173813.jpg?v=1782023847","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-bow-shaped-natural-banded-agate-dzi-red-n-n-062126-bow4","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}