{"product_id":"ancient-carnelian-cross-tiger-tooth-motif-bead-20mm-ac-101026-cm3","title":"Ancient Etched Carnelian Cross, Stars \u0026 Tiger Tooth Motif Bead — 20.5 mm, 500–700 Years (AC-101026-CM3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bead is a flat diamond — a rhombus tablet 20.5mm long and 6.0mm thick, drilled through its two narrow points. It is not a barrel dzi but a tablet meant to hang as a pendant or lie flat on a strand, with its decorated face turned outward. The diamond outline is unusual in etched carnelian, where barrels and oblongs dominate, and it frames the design on each face like a panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth faces carry the same rich composite design. At the centre sits a cross with four equal arms in cream-white on deep amber-red carnelian, with four small dots between the arms giving it a star-like quality. From each of the four corners an angular tiger tooth V points inward, framing the cross. The two faces are similar but not identical — line weights, dot placement and bracket angles vary slightly, as in any hand-made piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carnelian is a warm, deep amber-red to sienna, even across the whole body, with a high-gloss polish smoothed by centuries of handling. The inside of the drill hole shows the same warm amber, confirming the colour runs naturally through the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is excellent for its age: no cracks, no chips, clean drill holes, and the decoration intact on both faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Cross, Stars and Tiger Tooth Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cross is one of the earliest universal symbols on etched carnelian, older than Buddhist imagery and shared by the bead-making cultures of the Indus Valley, Central Asia and the Himalayan trade routes. It stands for the four directions, the meeting of heaven and earth and the still centre from which all directions extend. The dots around it add points of light — a small map of the heavens. The corner tiger teeth bring protection, strength and the power to guard what lies at the centre. Together: the centre held, the directions mapped, the edges guarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cross with four star dots and four corner tiger tooth brackets, on both faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.5mm (point to point)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat diamond (rhombus) tablet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural carnelian, deep amber-red to sienna, with cream-white decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient, estimated 500–700 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent; no cracks or chips; clean drill holes; high-gloss polish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ac-101026-CM3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/carnelian-dzi-pema-raka-dzi\"\u003eCarnelian Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou May Also Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-etched-carnelian-eight-cross-dzi-bead-22mm-beveled-ac-100126-cm8\"\u003eAncient Etched Carnelian Eight Cross Bead (Ac-100126-CM8)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-etched-carnelian-cross-longevity-bead-27mm-octagon-ac-101026-cl6\"\u003eAncient Etched Carnelian Six Cross and Longevity Bead (Ac-101026-CL6)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-etched-carnelian-longevity-tortoise-shell-bead-24mm-bloodspot-medicine-dig-ac-101026-cm2\"\u003eAncient Etched Carnelian Tortoise Shell Longevity Bead (Ac-101026-CM2)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-carnelian-starburst-motif-bead-49mm-ac-101026-cs\"\u003eAncient Carnelian Starburst Bead (Ac-101026-CS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/carnelian-dzi-beads-pema-raka-guide\"\u003eCarnelian Dzi Beads: The Pema Raka Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/where-do-dzi-beads-come-from-origin-history-mystery\"\u003eWhere Do Dzi Beads Come From?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour unretouched photographs: both decorated faces and two side views showing the flat profile and drill holes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57597274292390,"sku":"AC-101026-CM3","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/ancientcarneliandiamondshapedcross_stars_andtigertoothAC-101026-CM3-_1.webp?v=1791611472","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/zh-cn\/products\/ancient-carnelian-cross-tiger-tooth-motif-bead-20mm-ac-101026-cm3","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}