{"product_id":"new-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-black-white-taiwan-n-050222-7schung","title":"Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, 45.2×14.1mm, pitch-black ground, pure white stripes, bicolour end caps (N-050222-7SChung)","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\"\u003eThe two end caps of this bead are not the same colour — and that difference, which comes entirely from the natural agate, is visible in every photograph that shows both ends at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe left end cap (Image 6) is a warm medium brown with natural concentric banding lines running around the tip — orange-brown striations in the agate that are part of how this particular stone was formed. The right end cap (Image 5) is a cool milky grey to pale grey-white — a different zone of the same agate source material, translucent and luminous. Between these two differently-coloured tips runs the stripe zone: a pitch-black ground carrying bright white to silvery-white acid-etched stripe bands in the sharpest, highest-contrast composition of any Chung dzi in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThat contrast — the pure black ground, the pure white stripes — is the defining visual character of this bead. Every other piece in the Chung dzi group carries ground colours that have been modified by age: dark grey-browns, warm chocolates, translucent olive tones, weathered surfaces. This bead carries a pitch-black ground that reads as clean and absolute, and white stripe bands that are bright and crisp rather than weathered and granular. The stripe edges are sharp. The surface is a mirror-gloss finish — the most polished surface of any Chung dzi in this collection, catching studio light as broad specular reflections across the white zones and deep, light-absorbing black across the dark zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is a new Chung dzi, crafted in Taiwan after the year 2000. It is listed and described as such — there is no ambiguity about its age or origin. The collecting case for a new Chung dzi rests on different ground than it does for an ancient or antique piece: the motif, the material, and the craftsmanship stand as they are, without the authentication markers of centuries. What this bead offers is the seven-stripe composition in the clearest possible material statement — the motif at maximum contrast, on a natural agate with genuinely distinct end cap colours that make it more visually interesting than many standard new pieces. The body form is a symmetrical elongated fusiform, 45.2×14.1mm, with small centrally placed drill holes at both tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor collectors who already own ancient and antique Chung dzi and want to understand how the same motif reads in a modern context — or for those beginning their engagement with the tradition and seeking an accessible entry point — this bead makes a direct comparison possible. The ancient pieces in the collection — \u003cstrong\u003eAc-031322-7SChung\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\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-warm-brown-ac-031322-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe, Warm Brown, 59.7mm\u003c\/a\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eAc-101922-7SChung\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\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-grey-black-ac-101922-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe, Grey-Black\u003c\/a\u003e), and \u003cstrong\u003eAc-111720-7SOS\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\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-bloodspots-odd-form-ac-111720-7sos\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe, Bloodspots, Odd Form\u003c\/a\u003e) — each carry the surface evidence of their age. This piece does not, and does not claim to. What it carries is the motif itself, rendered clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe Seven Stripe Motif — 瓊珠七線紋\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSeven is among the most cosmologically significant numbers in Tibetan and Buddhist tradition — seven offerings on the altar, seven steps of the newborn Buddha, seven branches of devotional prayer. A seven-stripe Chung dzi (瓊珠七線紋) carries seven unbroken circuits of protection around its body, associated with continuous fortune, completeness of sacred number, and the accumulation of merit. The motif does not require age to carry meaning in Tibetan and Himalayan tradition — the composition and the stone are the foundation, and both are present here.\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\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven stripe (七線紋); seven acid-etched horizontal bands; pure bright white to silvery-white stripes; pitch-black ground; sharp crisp stripe edges; maximum contrast composition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45.2mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Symmetrical elongated fusiform; even bilateral taper; small centrally placed drill holes at both tips; mirror-gloss surface throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate; pitch-black acid-etched ground zone; bright white acid-etched stripe bands; left end cap — warm medium brown with natural orange-brown concentric banding; right end cap — cool milky pale grey-white translucent agate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e New — crafted in Taiwan, post-2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect — no chips, no cracks, no surface damage, no weathering; mirror-gloss surface throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e N-050222-7SChung\u003cbr\u003e\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\/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:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/chung-dzi\"\u003eChung Dzi\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\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\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-warm-brown-ac-031322-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, Warm Brown — Ac-031322-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e — Ancient 600–800 yrs, widest Chung dzi, diagonal stripes\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\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-grey-black-ac-101922-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, Grey-Black — Ac-101922-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e — Ancient 500–700 yrs, compact form, grey-black-white palette\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\/vintage-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-dark-brown-v-052222-7schung\"\u003eVintage Seven Stripe Chung Dzi — V-052222-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e — Vintage c.2000, warm chocolate-brown ground, asymmetric taper\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\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-bloodspots-odd-form-ac-111720-7sos\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi with Bloodspots — Ac-111720-7SOS\u003c\/a\u003e — Ancient 500–800 yrs, flattened form, cinnabar bloodspots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the blog:\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:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\"\u003eWhat Is a Chung Dzi? 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