{"product_id":"vintage-heaven-earth-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-082123-hebs","title":"Heaven \u0026 Earth Motif Dzi Bead with Bloodspots, 36.7×10.6mm, Dark Brown Agate (V-082123-HEBS)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity guaranteed — every piece hand-inspected and accurately described. All photos below are unretouched, taken against a plain white background to show this bead's true colour and condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe circle on this bead is not decorative — and under magnification, the cream zone that frames it is scattered with individual dots of orange-red that read almost as a second pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is a genuine vintage Taiwan dzi, produced in the 1980s and finished in high-quality natural agate. The ground is two-zone: warm chestnut-reddish-brown at the drilled end tips — clearly visible in the angled end-cap shots — deepening to a rich dark brown through the central body. The Heaven \u0026amp; Earth motif is boldly drawn, with a large oval cream ring dominating the primary face and the stepped square Earth composition occupying the reverse. On the circle face, the broad cream ring frames a deep dark oval centre, giving the bead a focal, almost eye-like presence; on the square face, the stepped cream lines distribute across the full width of the bead in a more geometric arrangement. The two faces are substantially different in visual character — they do not read as the same bead from opposite sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe cream zones carry a warm ivory tone with the characteristic softening of over four decades of vintage age. Surface marks are visible along the equatorial area in the photos, consistent with vintage wear — disclosed here as found. No cracks are visible in any of the white-background photos; this is my own finding from the images. The drill channel is cleanly executed at both ends, centered within the warm chestnut-brown stone at each tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eBloodspots\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThree macro photographs document cinnabar (硃砂, zhusha — mercuric sulfide) inclusions in exceptional clarity across the cream zones of this bead. The inclusions present as vivid individual pinpoint dots — orange-red to vermillion in colour, the most saturated cinnabar presentation in this collection's vintage batch. Scattered broadly through the cream field, they are visible across the Heaven circle zone, the cream bar bands, and the boundary areas between cream and the dark ground. Individual dots vary slightly — some reading as bright orange-red, others as deeper crimson — but the character is consistently vivid throughout every documented zone. Distribution pattern: cream-zone micro-dots. The presence is broad and evenly scattered, without any single area of especially dense concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe Heaven \u0026amp; Earth Motif\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Heaven \u0026amp; Earth motif is one of the most symbolically complete compositions in the dzi tradition, pairing the circle (Heaven, 天) with the square (Earth, 地) to express the unity of cosmic opposites — the balance of yin and yang, the alignment of the celestial and the terrestrial. A bead carrying both symbols is traditionally associated with harmony between opposing forces, the removal of obstacles, and the flow of wealth and good fortune. It has long been a favoured piece in business and commercial contexts, where the balance of heaven and earth is understood as the alignment that allows prosperity to take hold. On a vintage piece with vividly documented cinnabar inclusions, the symbolic depth of the motif is matched by the physical richness the stone itself carries.\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\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\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven \u0026amp; Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36.7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage — produced in Taiwan, 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good; surface marks along equatorial area consistent with vintage age; no cracks observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tier 3 — cream-zone micro-dots; vivid individual orange-red to vermillion cinnabar pinpoints documented in macro photography, broadly scattered throughout all cream zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e V-082123-HEBS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\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\/vintage-dzi-beads\"\u003eVintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor more vintage pieces, browse our \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\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts companion pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e also in our vintage 1980s Taiwan bloodspot family — \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-six-eye-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-102723-6ebs\"\u003eV-102723-6EBS\u003c\/a\u003e (Six Eye, pitch-black ground), \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-eight-eye-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-092924-8ebs\"\u003eV-092924-8EBS\u003c\/a\u003e (Eight Eye, peachy-apricot end caps), \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-garuda-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-091424-garudabs\"\u003eV-091424-GarudaBS\u003c\/a\u003e (Garuda, honey-tan end caps), and three vintage Double Longevity pieces with Tier 3 bloodspots: \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-double-longevity-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-090924-dlbs\"\u003eV-090924-DLBS\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\/products\/vintage-double-longevity-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-092824-dlbs\"\u003eV-092824-DLBS\u003c\/a\u003e, and \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-double-longevity-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-092824-dlbs2\"\u003eV-092824-DLBS2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCurious about what dzi beads are and what makes them authentic? Read \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-are-dzi-beads\"\u003eWhat Are Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e and \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-makes-a-dzi-bead-authentic\"\u003eWhat Makes a Dzi Bead Authentic\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA vintage Heaven \u0026amp; Earth piece with a warm two-zone dark brown ground, boldly drawn cream composition, and the most vividly coloured cinnabar bloodspots in this collection's vintage batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery bead backed by our authenticity guarantee and easy returns.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll photos are unretouched. White-background shots show true colour; macro shots document bloodspot inclusions at close range.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e#DziBead #HeavenEarthDzi #TibetanDzi #AgateDzi #VintageDzi #TaiwanDzi #DziJewelry #BuddhistJewelry #DziCollector #AuthenticDzi #BloodspotDzi #CinnabarInclusions #HeavenEarth #VintageTibetan #AncientDziShop\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44361436758182,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/VintageTaiwanHeaven_EarthDziwithBloodspotinclusions_4_106bd428-9336-4b9c-a160-70193ce4608e.jpg?v=1782926377","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-heaven-earth-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-082123-hebs","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}