{"title":"Dzi Pairs \u0026 Sets","description":"\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,0\"\u003eFinding a matching \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"19\" data-path-to-node=\"18,0\"\u003epair of ancient Dzi beads\u003c\/b\u003e is a rare feat for any Himalayan art collector. In Tibetan tradition, paired beads are often used to balance energies or create a \"Double Dzi\" effect for spiritual protection. Our \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"225\" data-path-to-node=\"18,0\"\u003ecurated Dzi sets\u003c\/b\u003e are hand-selected for their matching patina, weathering marks (Cinnabar dots), and internal consistency. Whether you are looking for \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"375\" data-path-to-node=\"18,0\"\u003e2-Eyed Dzi pairs\u003c\/b\u003e for relationship harmony or a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"422\" data-path-to-node=\"18,0\"\u003e9-Eyed Dzi set\u003c\/b\u003e for maximum protection, our collection focuses on the historical integrity and ritual significance of these high-altitude treasures. Every set in the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"587\" data-path-to-node=\"18,0\"\u003eAncient Dzi Shop\u003c\/b\u003e inventory is vetted for authenticity, ensuring you receive genuine chalcedony and agate artifacts from the Himalayas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ancient-nineteen-stripe-chung-dzi-pair-ac-080420-19schung","title":"Pair of Ancient Nineteen Stripe Chung Dzi, 46.4×11.8mm \u0026 46.9×11.6mm, over 1,500 years (Ac-080420-19SChung)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the drill holes of Bead A, the stone has turned blue-green — and that colour is not the agate. It is the chemistry of burial, preserved for over fifteen hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is visible in Images 3 and 6 around the drill hole openings of Bead A is a ring of blue-green mineral crust: a deposit that forms through long-term contact between agate and the mineral-rich compounds present in burial soil — copper-bearing minerals, silicates, and carbonates that interact with the stone surface over centuries and leave their own permanent record. It is consistent with very long burial and considerable age, and it is visible in the photographs exactly as it is. Bead B carries its own record differently — a deep, rough, pervasive weathering that has softened every stripe edge and settled into every pore of the surface across its full body length. Together, these two beads have had different experiences of the same long passage of time, and both are legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNineteen stripes. This is the highest stripe count of any bead in the collection — more than double the nine-stripe antique \u003cstrong\u003eAt-110223-9SBS\u003c\/strong\u003e, nearly three times the ancient seven-stripe pieces. On a bead body of 46–47mm, nineteen bands means the stripes and ground intervals between them are compressed into narrow, tightly spaced registers that give the surface a dense, ribbed character unusual in this collection. The stripes are sandy-tan to warm grey-tan in colour — not the bright white of the younger Chung dzi, but a colour that has absorbed centuries of patina — on a deep dark grey-brown to near-pitch-black ground that has itself been transformed by age and weathering until its original blackness reads now as something deeper and less uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body form of each bead is a true long cylinder — tubular, with only the slightest rounding at the ends. There is no fusiform taper. Both beads measure nearly identical lengths (46.4mm and 46.9mm) with diameters of 11.8mm and 11.6mm respectively, but they are not mechanically identical: Bead A carries heavier surface encrustation and the distinctive burial mineral deposit at its drill holes; Bead B shows slightly more surface definition in the stripe bands on its lateral faces, with its own pervasive weathering of a different character. The drill holes on both beads are large and irregularly shaped — ancient hand-drilling technique, enlarged further through centuries of cord wear at the hole edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface of both beads is entirely matte. There is no gloss remaining on either bead — not on the ground zones, not on the stripe bands. The surfaces have been transformed by time into something granular, textured, and complex: mineral deposits have settled into the stripe surfaces; the dark ground zones show rough weathering throughout. In most other Chung dzi in this collection — including the ancient seven-stripe pieces estimated at 1,000–1,500 years — some surface gloss survives. On these two beads, at over 1,500 years, it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs of ancient Chung dzi are rare. The seven-stripe ancient group — \u003cstrong\u003eAc-081020-7SChung\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-agate-near-pitch-black-ac-081020-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi Agate Near Pitch Black\u003c\/a\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eAc-041320-7SChung\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-warm-honey-brown-agate-ac-041320-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi Warm Honey Brown Agate\u003c\/a\u003e), and \u003cstrong\u003eAc-080620-7SChung\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-dark-brown-agate-scratches-ac-080620-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi Dark Brown Agate Scratches\u003c\/a\u003e) — are all single beads, all estimated at 1,000–1,500 years, and none carries burial mineral deposits at the drill holes or the complete loss of surface gloss that defines this pair. This listing is among the oldest Chung dzi in the collection, sold as an inseparable pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Nineteen Stripe Motif — 瓊珠十九線紋\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNineteen stripe Chung dzi (瓊珠十九線紋) are among the rarest stripe counts in the Tibetan and Himalayan bead tradition. Numbers above nine do not follow the same cosmological symbolism as the lower counts — they are not read numerologically in the same way. Instead, high-stripe beads are valued for the density and rhythm of the composition itself — nineteen continuous circuits around each bead, giving the surface an unusually dense, ribbed character. More stripes do not make a Chung dzi more powerful; as with any dzi, the right bead is the one that speaks to the person who wears it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nineteen stripe (十九線紋); nineteen narrow alkaline-etched horizontal bands per bead; sandy-tan to warm grey-tan stripes on deep dark grey-brown to near-pitch-black weathered ground; stripe edges softened through surface weathering; dense compressed banding composition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 46.4mm; Bead B: 46.9mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 11.8mm; Bead B: 11.6mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e True long cylinder (tubular); minimal end taper; large irregularly shaped drill holes at both ends of each bead (ancient hand-drill with cord-wear enlargement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate; deep dark grey-brown to near-pitch-black weathered ground; sandy-tan to warm grey-tan alkaline-etched stripe bands; entirely matte surface — no gloss remaining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Over 1,500 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy pervasive surface weathering and mineral encrustation throughout both beads (age markers, fully disclosed); blue-green burial mineral deposit crust around both drill hole openings on Bead A (disclosed, Images 3 and 6); stripe edges softened through weathering; small white mineral spot on Bead B right end cap (disclosed, Image 7); no chips; no structural cracks visible\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ac-080420-19SChung\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/chung-dzi\"\u003eAncient Chung Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also like:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-agate-near-pitch-black-ac-081020-7schung\"\u003eSeven Stripe Chung Dzi, 49.4 × 11.9mm, near-pitch-black ground, 1,000–1,500 years (Ac-081020-7SChung)\u003c\/a\u003e — $5,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-warm-honey-brown-agate-ac-041320-7schung\"\u003eSeven Stripe Chung Dzi, 49.1 × 12.8mm, warm honey-brown agate, tip damage disclosed (Ac-041320-7SChung)\u003c\/a\u003e — $5,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-dark-brown-agate-scratches-ac-080620-7schung\"\u003eSeven Stripe Chung Dzi, 48.2 × 12.4mm, warm dark brown agate, scratch marks disclosed (Ac-080620-7SChung)\u003c\/a\u003e — $5,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-stripe-chung-dzi-bloodspots-at-110223-9sbs\"\u003eAntique Nine Stripe Chung Dzi with Bloodspots, 44.7×11.6mm, pitch-black ground (At-110223-9SBS)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,700.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the blog:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/chung-dzi-meaning-striped-dzi-guide\"\u003eChung Dzi Meaning: A Guide to Striped Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/real-vs-fake-dzi-beads-the-definitive-collectors-guide-to-authentic-tibetan-dzi\"\u003eHow to Tell Real vs. Fake Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNineteen unbroken lines. Over fifteen hundred years. Two beads that have kept count of every one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962418233510,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20200804_022457_67daaa25-ba2e-46d6-9cd3-911bcb5b1f8c.jpg?v=1788939496"},{"product_id":"ancient-single-stripe-chung-dzi-pair-bicone-ac-061526-1spair","title":"Pair of Ancient Single Stripe Chung Dzi, 25.4×9.2mm \u0026 25.2×9.4mm, pale and dark bicone pair (Ac-061526-1SPair)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of these beads is pale and one is dark — and the single stripe across each one is the same deposit on two opposite stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBead A is a cool milky pale grey-white, its ground almost luminous, natural honey-brown and dark brown agate banding moving through the pale material like slow currents. Bead B is a deep dark grey-brown at its body, nearly pitch-black at its darker end cap, with warm honey-brown agate variation emerging at one tip like a colour hidden inside the stone. They were not selected to match. They were selected to pair — and the calcification stripe that runs across the central body of each bead is the same material, the same mineral accumulation, on two stones that couldn't be more different from each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat calcification zone — the \"single stripe\" — is not an alkaline-etched line. It is a broad band of natural mineral deposit: sandy-grey to warm grey-white, rough and granular in texture, built up across the central body of each bead over centuries through contact with mineral-rich environments. Within the deposit, a thin bright white mineral line runs horizontally through the centre — the most defined line in the zone, visible on both beads across multiple photographs. The edges of the deposit are irregular — softened and uneven in the way that natural accumulation always is, as distinct from the crisp edges of an etched stripe as anything can be. This same character of calcification appears on \u003cstrong\u003eAt-030420-1SNP\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-natural-patina-agate-dzi-cylinder-at-030420-1snp\"\u003eAntique Natural Patina Agate Dzi Cylinder\u003c\/a\u003e); the difference here is that these two beads are ancient rather than antique, paired rather than single, and their body form is unusual in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is a bicone — two truncated cones meeting at a sharp shoulder ridge at the widest point of the body, tapering to bullet-rounded tips at both ends. Not fusiform. Not cylindrical. Not barrel-shaped. The double-cone shoulder ridge is clearly visible in all lateral photographs and gives both beads a compact, angular mass that is entirely different from any elongated bead in the Chung dzi group. At 25mm length and approximately 9mm diameter, they are short and wide relative to their length — more gem-like in proportion than the long tubular ancient nineteen-stripe pair \u003cstrong\u003eAc-080420-19SChung\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-nineteen-stripe-chung-dzi-pair-ac-080420-19schung\"\u003eAncient Nineteen Stripe Chung Dzi Pair\u003c\/a\u003e) or the elongated fusiform ancient seven-stripe beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth beads carry high-gloss polish on their ground zones — the pale agate of Bead A catches long white highlight streaks across its surface, and the dark ground of Bead B reflects an equally strong gloss. This is a surface that has been worn smooth and polished through centuries of handling, not a matte weathered piece. The drill holes at both tips are small and centrally placed; the interior drill channels show warm honey-brown to reddish-orange agate colour (confirmed in Images 8 and 9), with Bead B's warm-toned tip end — visible in Image 9 — a particularly striking contrast against its dark body exterior. Condition disclosures: a small S-shaped mineral swirl inclusion on Bead A's left ground zone (Image 2, fully disclosed); surface roughness and a small chip area on Bead B's right end cap (Images 5, 7, 8, fully disclosed). No structural cracks on either bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Single Stripe Motif — 瓊珠一線紋\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe single stripe (瓊珠一線紋) represents an unbroken circuit — a line without beginning or end that encircles the bead completely, dividing it into two zones while connecting them through its own continuity. In Tibetan and Himalayan collecting tradition, the single stripe is associated with unbroken success and the persistence of fortune across time. On this pair, the stripe reads entirely differently on each bead — nearly invisible against Bead A's pale ground in certain lights, boldly contrasting on Bead B's dark surface — but the meaning is the same: one unbroken line on each stone, held there by the earth itself rather than by human craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single stripe (一線紋); one broad natural calcification deposit band across central body of each bead; thin bright white mineral line within deposit zone; NOT alkaline-etched — natural mineral accumulation; irregular deposit edges consistent with natural formation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 25.4mm; Bead B: 25.2mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 9.2mm; Bead B: 9.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bicone (double-cone); two truncated cones meeting at sharp shoulder ridge at mid-body; bullet-rounded tips; short wide proportions; small centrally placed drill holes at both tips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A — cool milky pale grey-white natural agate with warm honey-brown and dark brown natural banding; Bead B — deep dark grey-brown to near-pitch-black natural agate with warm honey-brown variation zones and warm honey-brown \/ reddish-orange tip; both with sandy-grey to warm grey-white natural calcification central stripe; high-gloss polished surface on both\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600–800 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small S-shaped mineral swirl inclusion on Bead A left ground zone (disclosed, Image 2); surface roughness and small chip on Bead B right end cap (disclosed, Images 5, 7, 8); no structural cracks; calcification deposit stable on both beads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ac-061526-1SPair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/chung-dzi\"\u003eAncient Chung Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also like:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-natural-patina-agate-dzi-cylinder-at-030420-1snp\"\u003eAntique Natural Agate Dzi with Calcification Patina, 30.9×9.9mm, warm tobacco-brown cylinder (At-030420-1SNP)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-nineteen-stripe-chung-dzi-pair-ac-080420-19schung\"\u003ePair of Ancient Nineteen Stripe Chung Dzi, 46.4×11.8mm \u0026amp; 46.9×11.6mm, over 1,500 years (Ac-080420-19SChung)\u003c\/a\u003e — $4,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/chung-dzi-cuosi-tianzu-natural-bicolour-agate-at-020726-chung\"\u003eSingle Stripe Chung Dzi 措思天珠, 38.2 × 11.5mm, ivory-cream and dark grey-brown (At-020726-Chung)\u003c\/a\u003e — $4,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-single-stripe-chung-dzi-bloodspots-pitch-black-white-ac-061426-1schungbs\"\u003eSingle Stripe Chung Dzi with Bloodspots, 31.4 × 9.6mm, pitch-black and white, calcified end (Ac-061426-1SChungBS)\u003c\/a\u003e — $18,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the blog:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/chung-dzi-meaning-striped-dzi-guide\"\u003eChung Dzi Meaning: A Guide to Striped Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/real-vs-fake-dzi-beads-the-definitive-collectors-guide-to-authentic-tibetan-dzi\"\u003eHow to Tell Real vs. Fake Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne stripe. Two stones. Six hundred years of the earth deciding where it settles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43967134597286,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20210728_020749_e5d4d40e-eeab-4fe4-ae37-5c12d60ebd91.jpg?v=1788939547"},{"product_id":"ancient-nine-stripe-chung-dzi-bead-pair-ac-062626-9schung2","title":"Pair of Ancient Nine Stripe Chung Dzi Beads, 19.8×14.7mm \u0026 20.6×15.1mm, agate (Ac-062626-9SChung2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground on these beads is not dark — and that reversal changes everything about how the stripes read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Chung dzi in this collection have a dark ground with lighter stripe lines running across it. This pair works the opposite way: the ground is grey to cream-white, and the stripe zones are deep charcoal-grey, so the dark reads as the marking within a pale field rather than the pale reading as lines on a dark body. The effect is quieter and more diffuse than a dark-ground Chung dzi — the contrast is still present, but the two tones are closer in value, and the result is a bead that announces itself slowly rather than immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine stripes run the full circumference of each bead, counted in the traditional alternating sequence: the first cream-white zone, then a charcoal-grey band, then the next cream-white zone, and so on from end to end. The stripe lines on both beads show the softening and surface integration that five or more centuries of age produces — not sharp ruled edges but bands that have settled into the stone, their boundaries slightly blurred by the same surface crazing that covers the cream zones throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat crazing is worth describing directly. Both beads show a network of fine surface cracklines running across the cream-white zones — a map of age-related surface movement in the agate, visible across every face photographed. These cracklines do not compromise structural integrity: the beads are structurally sound, and the cracklines are a surface phenomenon, not fractures through the body. On a 500–700 year old bead, this kind of surface crazing is expected and is itself a document of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne additional detail to disclose: one bead shows a chip or medicine dig at one end, visible in Image 5. This is a small localised surface removal at the end cap, not a crack, and does not affect the bead's structural integrity. It is disclosed here in full rather than described generically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage 5 also shows the drilling ends of both beads. Bead A's end cap shows a large dark colour patch surrounding the drill hole — this is natural agate colouration making the hole harder to see, not a drilling anomaly or condition issue. Bead B's drill hole is clearly visible as a small clean opening at the centre of the end cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nine Stripe Chung Dzi Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chung dzi (瓊珠) is the striped dzi — one of the oldest forms in the entire dzi tradition, predating the eye motif beads and understood as the original dzi type. Nine is among the most auspicious numbers in both Tibetan and Chinese symbolic tradition — associated with completion and the fullest expression of heaven's number. The stripe itself carries the meaning: success running from one end of the bead to the other without interruption, as the stripes themselves do. More stripes do not make a bead more powerful; choose the Chung dzi whose look feels balanced and pleasing to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine Stripe Chung Dzi (九條瓊珠) — nine alternating cream-white and charcoal-grey bands running full circumference; stripe boundaries softened with age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.8mm (Bead A); 20.6mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.7mm (Bead A); 15.1mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact oval pair; wider than tall relative to standard barrel dzi; matched pair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate — grey to cream-white dominant ground; deep charcoal-grey stripe zones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500–700 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surface crackline network present across cream zones on both beads — structurally sound. Chip or medicine dig at one end cap disclosed (Image 5). Dark agate colouration at Bead A drill end — not a condition issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ac-062626-9SChung2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/chung-dzi\"\u003eChung Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the antique nine-stripe Chung dzi pair in this collection, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-stripe-chung-dzi-bead-pair-at-062626-9schung\"\u003eAt-062626-9SChung\u003c\/a\u003e — deep black ground, cool grey-white stripes, elongated fusiform form, 300–500 years. Note the distinction: that pair has a dark ground; this pair has a cream-white ground. For ancient seven-stripe Chung dzi, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-agate-near-pitch-black-ac-081020-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, near pitch-black\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-warm-honey-brown-agate-ac-041320-7schung\"\u003eAc-041320-7SChung\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-dark-brown-agate-scratches-ac-080620-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, dark brown\u003c\/a\u003e. For the five-stripe ancient Cho Dzi, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-five-stripe-cho-dzi-cuosi-tianzu-pale-cream-ac-061426-5schung\"\u003eAncient Five Stripe Cho Dzi, pale cream\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/chung-dzi-meaning-striped-dzi-guide\"\u003eChung Dzi: The Complete Guide to Striped Dzi Beads\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\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine stripes, two beads, five centuries — and a pale ground that few Chung dzi share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unretouched product images. All photos taken by Ancient Dzi Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43972098228390,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20211214_121849_5659ef28-67ca-49fd-a8c1-ae2078375e69.jpg?v=1788934840"},{"product_id":"antique-nine-stripe-chung-dzi-bead-pair-at-062626-9schung","title":"Pair of Antique Nine Stripe Chung Dzi Beads, 30.1×9.9mm \u0026 30.2×9.5mm, agate (At-062626-9SChung)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two beads carry the same nine stripes and the same black ground — and they do not have the same shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stripe count on a Chung dzi works differently from what most people expect. The nine stripes are not nine white lines — they are nine alternating bands counted across the full sequence: the first white stripe, then a black zone, then the next white stripe, and so on, the pattern running the full length of each bead from end cap to end cap. On these two beads the stripes are cool grey-white, slightly textured and weathered at their edges in the way that distinguishes a genuine antique piece from a reproduction — not clean ruled lines but lines that have softened and shifted slightly with three to five centuries of use and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form difference between the two beads is visible and worth naming directly. Bead A (Images 2 and 4, the more tapered piece) has a pronounced asymmetric teardrop profile: one end comes to a sharper, more pointed taper while the other is rounder and more blunt. The overall silhouette is elongated and directional — it has a clear narrow end and a clear wide end. Bead B (Images 3 and 5) is more symmetrically bicone in profile, tapering toward both ends at a more even rate, with a wider central zone relative to its length. Images 6 and 7 show both beads together and make the shape difference immediately apparent: placed side by side, they read as two distinct forms despite sharing the same motif, the same ground colour, and nearly identical dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground on both beads is deep black, confirmed from white-background photographs across all six images. The surface on both is high gloss on the black zones, with the stripe lines carrying a finer, slightly more matte and granular texture consistent with the etching process and subsequent age. No cracks are visible on either bead. Both drill holes are small and clean, visible at the tapered ends in Images 2–5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nine Stripe Chung Dzi Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chung dzi (瓊珠) is the striped dzi — one of the most fundamental forms in the entire dzi tradition, predating the eye motif beads and understood as the original dzi type. The stripes are counted as alternating light and dark bands across the full length of the bead. Nine is among the most auspicious numbers in both Tibetan and Chinese symbolic tradition — associated with completion and the fullest expression of heaven's number. The stripe itself carries the meaning: success running from one end of the bead to the other without interruption, as the stripes themselves do. More stripes do not make a bead more powerful; choose the Chung dzi whose look feels balanced and pleasing to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine Stripe Chung Dzi (九條瓊珠) — nine alternating grey-white and black bands running full length; stripe lines weathered and slightly textured at edges consistent with age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.1mm (Bead A); 30.2mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.9mm (Bead A); 9.5mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated fusiform pair — Bead A pronounced asymmetric teardrop taper; Bead B more symmetric bicone profile; both high-gloss black ground\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate — deep black ground; cool grey-white stripe lines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300–500 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks visible on either bead. Stripe line edges show age-consistent weathering and softening. Both drill holes clean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-062626-9SChung\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/chung-dzi\"\u003eChung Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the single-stripe Chung dzi in this collection, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-single-stripe-bow-shaped-chung-dzi-at-061526-1sbow\"\u003eAntique Single Stripe Chung Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e. For ancient seven-stripe Chung dzi, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-agate-near-pitch-black-ac-081020-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, near pitch-black\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-warm-honey-brown-agate-ac-041320-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, warm honey-brown\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-dark-brown-agate-scratches-ac-080620-7schung\"\u003eAncient Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, dark brown\u003c\/a\u003e. For the antique seven-stripe, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-honey-brown-agate-at-061920-7schung\"\u003eAntique Seven Stripe Chung Dzi, honey-brown\u003c\/a\u003e. For the five-stripe ancient Cho Dzi, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-five-stripe-cho-dzi-cuosi-tianzu-pale-cream-ac-061426-5schung\"\u003eAncient Five Stripe Cho Dzi, pale cream\u003c\/a\u003e. Its ancient counterpart in this series is the cream-ground pair \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-nine-stripe-chung-dzi-bead-pair-ac-062626-9schung2\"\u003eAc-062626-9SChung2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/chung-dzi-meaning-striped-dzi-guide\"\u003eChung Dzi: The Complete Guide to Striped Dzi Beads\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\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine stripes, two beads, one motif — and not one line stops before it reaches the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unretouched product images. All photos taken by Ancient Dzi Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43973000921254,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20220614_012658_51125f7f-20f2-494c-9f7c-7224d03ee024.jpg?v=1788939578"},{"product_id":"new-faux-antique-three-eye-dzi-bead-pair-n-fa-062626-3e","title":"Pair of New Faux-Antique Three Eye Motif Dzi Beads, 23.8×14.0mm \u0026 23.2×14.4mm, agate (N-FA-062626-3E)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn each of these beads, the three eyes don't share a face — and the one you see first is not the largest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front face of each bead is dominated by a single large eye: a wide sandy-cream outer ring enclosing a deep chocolate-brown zone, with a smaller cream inner ring at the centre and a dark brown pupil at its core. The construction is concentric and deliberate — ring within ring, the eye resolving inward to a single point. The ground surrounding each eye is the same warm sandy-cream as the outer ring itself, so the dark zones read as markings within a cream field rather than cream lines on a dark ground. This is the inverse of most dzi eye constructions, and it gives these beads a quieter, more diffuse presence than a black-ground piece would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remaining two eyes sit on the lateral and lower faces — visible in Images 3 and 4. They are smaller than the front eye, proportionally suited to the curved surfaces they occupy, and carry the same concentric ring construction in miniature. Image 3 shows the drilling end view: two warm rust-orange drill hole interiors visible, consistent with the agate's interior colouring. Image 4 shows the side faces laid flat — the two smaller eyes clearly present, flanking the drill hole end on each bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface texture on both beads is matte and slightly granular throughout, consistent with the faux-antique finish applied during manufacture. The cream zones have a fine, slightly rough surface character; the dark brown zones are marginally smoother. Both beads show the same surface character — no gloss, no cracking, no chips visible in any of the three photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two beads are closely matched in form: both are compact barrel-oval shapes, wider at the centre and tapering toward each end, with the proportions sitting between a true barrel and a bicone. Bead A at 23.8×14.0mm is very slightly longer; Bead B at 23.2×14.4mm is very slightly wider. The difference is minor but visible when the two are placed side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a new bead made in an antique style — not an antique or ancient piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Three Eye Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Three Eye dzi (三眼天珠, sān yǎn tiānzhū) is among the most widely recognised of all dzi motifs, associated in Tibetan Buddhist tradition with Kubera — the deity of wealth — and with the three aspects of luck: health, wealth, and longevity. Three is a number of completion across many Asian symbolic traditions, and a bead carrying three eyes is understood as a statement of that completeness: no element of fortune left unaddressed. The three eyes distributed across the bead's full circumference mean the motif is always active regardless of orientation — there is no face that faces away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Eye (三眼天珠 \/ Sān Yǎn Tiānzhū) — three concentric-ring eyes distributed across full circumference; one large eye on primary face, two smaller eyes on lateral faces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.8mm (Bead A); 23.2mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.0mm (Bead A); 14.4mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact barrel-oval pair; wider at centre, tapering toward each end\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate — warm sandy-cream dominant ground; deep chocolate-brown eye zones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, crafted within the last 20 years; antique-style finish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips observed in any photograph. Matte granular surface throughout, consistent with faux-antique construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e N-FA-062626-3E\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for an antique piece?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor antique three eye dzi, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-dzi-bead-warm-brown-at-053126-3e\"\u003eAt-053126-3E\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-46-2mm-at-061926-3ett\"\u003eAt-061926-3ETT\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-earth-gate-bloodspot-dzi-43-2mm-at-061926-3eeg\"\u003eAt-061926-3EEG\u003c\/a\u003e. For ancient three eye, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-three-eye-dzi-pitch-black-blue-toned-eye-ac-030525-3e\"\u003eAc-030525-3E\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts companion pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis pair sits alongside the other N-FA listings: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-three-eye-dzi-antique-style-finish-n-fa-062026-3e\"\u003eN-FA-062026-3E\u003c\/a\u003e — single Three Eye, antique-style, 57.9×12.4mm — and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-double-wave-dzi-antique-style-finish-n-fa-062026-dw\"\u003eN-FA-062026-DW\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-six-eye-lotus-dzi-antique-style-finish-n-fa-062026-6el\"\u003eN-FA-062026-6EL\u003c\/a\u003e. Note the distinction: this pair has a cream-dominant ground and compact oval form, distinct from the larger elongated barrel of the single N-FA-062026-3E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-three-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Three-Eye Dzi Bead: Meaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree eyes, two beads, one symbolic statement — and not one face is left without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unretouched product images. All photos taken by Ancient Dzi Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43976545566886,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20210326_190500_1f79f68f-53d7-4d6f-a2a3-5848ade3ad27.jpg?v=1788935741"},{"product_id":"new-faux-antique-longevity-dzi-bead-pair-n-fa-062626-lg","title":"Pair of New Faux-Antique Longevity Motif Dzi Beads, 23.9×13.3mm \u0026 22.6×13.5mm, agate (N-FA-062626-LG)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese beads are new, not antique.\u003c\/strong\u003e They were made within roughly the last 20 years using the traditional dzi crafting technique and given an antique-style finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream lines on these beads do not frame a motif — they are the motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tortoise shell pattern works by division: a network of sandy-cream lines carves the dark chocolate-brown into enclosed cells. Two bands circle each bead near the ends, with vertical and diagonal connectors between them forming a grid of irregular polygons, each cell slightly different from its neighbours — the natural geometry of a tortoise's shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCream dominates both beads, with the dark brown cells sitting inside the cream framework. Bead A has a slightly brighter, crisper cream; Bead B reads a little darker and warmer, toward tan. The difference is subtle but visible side by side (Images 2 and 4).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are compact oval barrels, widest at the centre. Bead A (23.9mm × 13.3mm) is fractionally longer; Bead B (22.6mm × 13.5mm) fractionally wider. The surface is matte and slightly granular — the antique-style finish — with no gloss, cracks or chips. Image 3 shows the drill ends, with warm rust-orange to honey-brown interiors on both beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Longevity (Tortoise Shell) Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Longevity or Tortoise Shell dzi (壽字天珠 \/ 龜甲天珠) draws its meaning from the tortoise, one of the four sacred animals of Chinese tradition and a universal emblem of long life, endurance and stability. Its segmented shell became a model for protective, auspicious decoration across Asia. On a dzi it speaks of longevity and resilience, and a matched pair carries that pattern across two beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Longevity \/ Tortoise Shell (壽字天珠 \/ 龜甲天珠); cream-line cell grid around each bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A 23.9mm × 13.3mm; Bead B 22.6mm × 13.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact oval barrel pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate; sandy-cream ground with dark chocolate-brown cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, made within roughly the last 20 years using the traditional dzi crafting technique, with an antique-style finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips; matte, granular finish; Bead B slightly darker than Bead A\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 N-FA-062626-LG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/faux-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique-Style Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs and Sets\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\/new-faux-antique-three-eye-dzi-bead-pair-n-fa-062626-3e\"\u003eNew Three Eye Dzi Pair, Antique-Style Finish (N-FA-062626-3E)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-faux-antique-round-dzi-bead-pair-v-fa-062526-tsws-tt\"\u003eVintage Round Dzi Pair, Antique-Style Finish (V-FA-062526-TSWS-TT)\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-combine-dzi-bead-motifs-bracelet-necklace\"\u003eHow to Combine Dzi Bead Motifs in a Bracelet or Necklace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo beads, one pattern, and a geometry the tortoise worked out long before any craftsman drew it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43976546058406,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20210326_183302_3809601d-7a5f-4e75-a17e-fc37455a8900.jpg?v=1788935753"},{"product_id":"vintage-faux-antique-round-dzi-bead-pair-v-fa-062526-tsws-tt","title":"Pair of Vintage Faux-Antique Round Dzi Beads, 13.8×13.7mm \u0026 13.6×13.2mm, agate (V-FA-062526-TSWS-TT)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two beads carry different motifs on the same black ground — and on a spherical form, that difference rotates continuously as you turn them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBead A has a warm dark chocolate-brown ground and carries a composition of tiger stripes, wave lines, and small dot elements distributed across its surface. The motif lines are sandy-cream in tone, applied with the slightly rough, matte-textured finish characteristic of this style of faux-antique construction. The stripes run as horizontal bands; the wave cuts through them as a chevron-inflected line; the dot elements sit between and below, reading as stars or spot markings depending on the angle. On a sphere there is no fixed top or bottom, so the composition never resolves into a single reading — it shifts as the bead moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBead B is darker throughout. From the white-background photographs the ground reads pitch-black, and the cream motif elements carry the same sandy, slightly weathered texture as Bead A. The composition on Bead B is built from chevron wave lines and tiger tooth forms — angular, directional elements that stack and intersect across the curved surface. Where Bead A reads as layered and distributed, Bead B reads as bold and angular. The two beads share a construction tradition and a ground colour, but they do not share a composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth beads are spherical in form — 13.8×13.7mm and 13.6×13.2mm respectively. The surface on both shows the deliberately aged, slightly abraded finish that defines the faux-antique style: high-gloss black ground with sandy-cream motif lines that have been worked to appear worn. No bloodspots are visible on either bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage bead made in an antique style — not an antique or ancient piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiger stripe is one of the oldest recurring elements in the dzi vocabulary, appearing across carnelian and agate beads throughout Central and South Asia for over a thousand years. In its original form it functioned as a marker of power and protection. The wave motif — chevron-inflected or flowing — appears across many dzi traditions as a symbol of movement, continuity, and the boundary between states. The tiger tooth form, a bold inverted-V or mountain-peak element, carries associations with strength and grounding. Together on these two beads, the elements are distributed rather than combined: each bead takes a different selection from the same symbolic vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A — Tiger Stripe, Wave \u0026amp; Star; Bead B — Tiger Tooth \u0026amp; Wave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.8mm (Bead A); 13.6mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.7mm (Bead A); 13.2mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round \/ spherical pair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crafted around 2000; approximately 25 years old\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips observed in photographs. Deliberately aged faux-antique surface finish on both beads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e V-FA-062526-TSWS-TT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for an antique piece?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor antique tiger stripe motifs in carnelian, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-five-tiger-stripe-carnelian-dzi-reworked-at-030823-5tsr\"\u003eAntique Five Tiger Stripe Carnelian Dzi Reworked\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-six-tiger-stripe-carnelian-dzi-at-070822-6ts\"\u003eAt-070822-6TS\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/three-eye-tiger-stripe-carnelian-dzi-chocolate-brown-at-071322-3ett\"\u003eThree Eye Tiger Stripe Carnelian Dzi Chocolate Brown\u003c\/a\u003e. For antique agate wave motifs, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-double-wave-dzi-bead-48mm-honey-brown-agate-200-400yr-at-052526-dw3\"\u003eAt-052526-DW3\u003c\/a\u003e and At-052526-DW4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts companion pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis pair sits alongside the White\/Cream-Ground Tiger family: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-white-tiger-stripes-eyes-stars-dzi-v-fa-062026-tesw\"\u003eVintage White Tiger Stripes, Eyes \u0026amp; Stars Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e — Tiger Stripes, Eyes \u0026amp; Stars, crackled cream-white ground — and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-white-tiger-tooth-stripes-dzi-v-fa-062026-ttsw\"\u003eVintage White Tiger Tooth Stripes Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e — Tiger Tooth \u0026amp; Stripes, crackled cream-white ground. Note the distinction: those two beads have a cream-white crackled ground; this pair has a black ground. Different construction, different visual register entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi Beads: A Guide to 1980s Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo beads, one tradition, no shared composition — and on a sphere, you never see the same face twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unretouched product images. All photos taken by Ancient Dzi Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43976547041446,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20220630_000033_e7695b82-8fa3-4191-8f31-05f1d7eb5b6f.jpg?v=1788935769"},{"product_id":"new-three-stripe-tiger-dzi-pair-bloodspots-n-062426-3tsbs","title":"Pair of New Three Stripe Tiger Agate Dzi Beads with Bloodspots, 39.7×13.8mm \u0026 39.6×13.8mm (N-062426-3TSBS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two beads carry the same motif on the same ground — and the colour of the etching on one is warm honey-gold, while on the other it is cool pale blue-grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStand them side by side as in Image 1, and the difference is immediately legible. The left bead reads warm throughout: the stacked V-chevron motif lines are honey-gold to sandy-cream, the etching zones saturated with warmth. The right bead reads cool: the same chevron construction reads as pale blue-grey to icy white, a tone so distinctly different that the two beads look as if they came from different traditions — which they did not. They are the same motif, the same construction, the same agate ground. What differs is what the mineral chemistry of each individual stone brought to the etching field: in one bead, cinnabar warmth has saturated the cream zones and turned them golden; in the other, a different mineral expression in the agate has produced a cool, almost silvery read. Both are natural, unretouched, and entirely the stone's own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motif itself is the Three Stripe Tiger — three rows of stacked inverted V-chevrons running around the full circumference of each bead, creating a repeating mountain-peak or zigzag pattern that wraps the body from top band to bottom band. The V-elements open downward and are stacked upper-middle-lower across each face, the rows dense enough that the motif covers the majority of each bead's surface. The ground between the chevron lines is a medium-dark warm brown on both beads — the difference between them is in the etching, not the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is a tall barrel — broader at the body and gently tapered toward the top where the drill hole sits, with a rounded base that gives each bead an almost column-like proportion. At 39.7×13.8mm and 39.6×13.8mm, both beads are closely matched in dimension. The surface is high-gloss on the dark ground zones and granular-matte in the etching zones, consistent with new dzi construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bloodspots are documented in the macro photograph (Image 6). Through the loupe, the etching surface reveals scattered rust-brown to warm orange cinnabar inclusions throughout the cream zones — smaller individual inclusion points distributed across the field, alongside a larger, more concentrated mass of brown mineral inclusion visible in the upper-right of the macro frame. The cinnabar (硃砂 \/ zhūshā, mercuric sulfide) is present as both concentrated mass and scattered individual points: a cream-zone focused distribution with a denser central cluster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cracks or chips observed on either bead across all six photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Three Stripe Tiger Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Three Stripe Tiger motif (三條虎紋 \/ sān tiáo hǔ wén) belongs to the tiger tooth and stripe family — one of the most broadly auspicious groupings in the Tibetan dzi tradition. The tiger is associated with strength, courage, and the forceful removal of obstacles. The chevron\/V-form used here reads in the tradition as the tiger's tooth or fang expressed as a repeating stripe — not a single isolated tooth but a continuous cascade of them, wrapping the bead in an unbroken protective pattern. Three stripes of this form hold the same triple resonance as other three-element dzi: the Three Jewels of Buddhism, the three domains of existence, and the triad of happiness, success, and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif\u003c\/strong\u003e — Three Stripe Tiger (三條虎紋); three rows of stacked inverted V-chevron elements wrapping full circumference; Bead A: honey-gold to sandy-cream motif lines with warm cinnabar saturation; Bead B: cool pale blue-grey to icy white motif lines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — 39.7mm (Bead A) \/ 39.6mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e — 13.8mm (Bead A) \/ 13.8mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tall barrel; broad body tapering gently toward drill hole end; rounded base; both beads closely matched\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e — Agate; medium-dark warm brown ground on both beads; high-gloss dark zones; granular-matte etching zones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate\u003c\/strong\u003e — New (within last 20 years)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e — No cracks or chips observed on either bead; high-gloss surface intact throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots\u003c\/strong\u003e — confirmed via macro photograph (Image 6); cream-zone focused distribution with scattered rust-brown to warm orange individual cinnabar inclusions and a denser concentrated mass; cinnabar (硃砂 \/ zhūshā, mercuric sulfide)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e — N-062426-3TSBS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003eMatched Pairs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Other tiger motif dzi in this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-six-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-bloodspots-v-061026-6ettbs\"\u003eVintage Six Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Dzi with Extreme Bloodspots, 49.1mm × 12.3mm, cinnabar-saturated sandy-peach field (V-061026-6ETTBS)\u003c\/a\u003e — $600.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Other matched pairs in this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-double-wave-round-dzi-pair-dark-brown-v-060426-dwp\"\u003eVintage Double Wave Round Dzi Bead Pair, 20.2×17.6mm \u0026amp; 20.3×17.3mm, dark brown \u0026amp; honey-tan (V-060426-DWP)\u003c\/a\u003e — $600.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-double-wave-dzi-pair-taiwan-1980s-v-071426-dwp3\"\u003eDouble Wave Motif Pair, 20.6×18.0mm \u0026amp; 20.4×17.4mm, Dark Agate (V-071426-DWP3)\u003c\/a\u003e — $600.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/what-gives-dzi-beads-value-and-what-to-be-careful-of\"\u003eWhat Gives Dzi Beads Their Value \u0026amp; What to Avoid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without retouching or digital enhancement. The colour, surface, and condition shown are those of the actual pieces you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll 6 product images are unretouched. Image 6 is a macro photograph through a loupe documenting the bloodspot inclusions. Lighting may affect colour rendering; please refer to the white-background shots for the most accurate ground and motif colours.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43977545875622,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20210407_012046_d51ea4d6-c78f-4260-9805-9cb94e9490d8.jpg?v=1788939654"},{"product_id":"new-tiger-tooth-dzi-pair-bloodspots-n-062426-ttbs","title":"Pair of New Tiger Tooth Agate Dzi Beads with Bloodspots, 39.4×13.6mm \u0026 39.5×13.7mm (N-062426-TTBS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe macro photograph in Image 6 tells you something about this pair that the regular shots can only hint at: hundreds of individual rust-red cinnabar points suspended inside a cool blue-grey agate field, so dense that at loupe scale they read as a constellation rather than scattered marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat macro is shot through Bead B — the right bead in Image 1, whose ground is a cool grey-brown with a distinctly blue-grey cast, unusual among new dzi. Against that cool agate field, the rust-red to dark orange cinnabar inclusions read at maximum contrast: warm points inside a cool stone. Bead A, the left bead, carries the same motif and nearly the same dimensions on an entirely different ground — a warm reddish-brown agate with natural internal striation visible through the high-gloss surface in Images 2 and 3. Two beads, one motif, two agate grounds so different they read as a deliberate contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motif itself is the Tiger Tooth — a single bold inverted V \/ mountain-peak form occupying the central body section of each bead, framed above and below by horizontal cream bands that run the full circumference. The tooth form points upward, its flanks carrying the cream motif lines in a sandy-cream to pale cream tone on both beads, though warmer and more golden on Bead A and cooler and paler on Bead B. The construction is clean and direct — no secondary elements, no wave or eye additions, just the single tooth in its classic form between two banding lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bloodspots are documented in Image 6, a macro loupe photograph of Bead B's etching zone. What is visible is a pervasive constellation of individual rust-red to dark orange-red cinnabar pinpoints — discrete, clearly individual inclusions scattered at high density across the full cream field, with a denser central concentration where the dot count is highest. These are not surface marks. They are natural inclusions within the agate, and they are present throughout the cream zones of both beads, expressing as warmth in Bead A's motif lines and as the vivid contra-colour in Bead B's macro. As on any bead, new or old, real bloodspots cannot be added — they come from the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small surface mark is visible on Bead B's body in Image 4, disclosed here as found. No cracks or chips observed on either bead across all six photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tiger Tooth Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tiger Tooth dzi (虎牙天珠 \/ hǔ yá tiānzhū) — also known as Tasso or Horse Tooth — is one of the oldest and most widely recognised single-element dzi forms. The tiger in Tibetan and Himalayan tradition is the embodiment of raw strength, fearlessness, and the power to overcome whatever stands in the path. The tooth — the tiger's most direct instrument of force — concentrated as a single motif element on the body of an agate bead carries that attribute in focused form. The Tasso bead is traditionally worn or carried by those seeking courage in difficult circumstances, strength in times of physical or emotional challenge, and the fierce protective energy that the tiger represents in the iconographic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tiger Tooth (虎牙天珠, Tasso); single inverted V\/mountain-peak tooth element; horizontal band dividers above and below; Bead A: warm sandy-cream motif lines on warm reddish-brown ground; Bead B: pale cream motif lines on cool blue-grey ground\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — 39.4mm (Bead A) \/ 39.5mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e — 13.6mm (Bead A) \/ 13.7mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tall barrel; broad body tapering toward drill hole end; rounded base; both beads closely matched in proportion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e — Agate; Bead A: warm reddish-brown with natural internal striation visible through gloss surface; Bead B: cool blue-grey to brownish-grey with natural colour variation at drill hole zone; high-gloss on both\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate\u003c\/strong\u003e — New (within last 20 years)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e — No cracks or chips observed on either bead; small surface mark on Bead B mid-body (Image 4) disclosed; natural agate colour variation at Bead B drill hole zone is geological, not damage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots\u003c\/strong\u003e — Prominent, documented in macro loupe photograph (Image 6); dense individual rust-red to dark orange-red cinnabar pinpoints throughout the cream zone with denser central concentration; cinnabar (硃砂 \/ zhūshā, mercuric sulfide)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e — N-062426-TTBS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/bloodspot-dzi\"\u003eBloodspot Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Sibling tiger pair in this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-three-stripe-tiger-dzi-pair-bloodspots-n-062426-3tsbs\"\u003eNew Three Stripe Tiger Dzi Pair with Bloodspots (N-062426-3TSBS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Other tiger motif dzi in this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-six-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-bloodspots-v-061026-6ettbs\"\u003eV-061026-6ETTBS — Vintage Six Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Dzi with Bloodspots, 49.1×12.3mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-pair-of-round-tiger-tooth-dzi-beads-with-extreme-bloodspots\"\u003eNew Pair of Round Tiger Tooth Dzi Beads with Extreme Bloodspots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Other matched pairs in this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-eighteen-star-agate-dzi-pair-ac-062426-18s\"\u003ePair of Ancient Eighteen Star Agate Dzi (Ac-062426-18S)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-double-wave-dzi-pair-taiwan-1980s-v-071426-dwp3\"\u003eVintage Round Double Wave Dzi Pair (V-071426-DWP3)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/bloodspots\"\u003eBloodspots on Dzi Beads: What Cinnabar Dots Are\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-choose-a-dzi-bead-buying-guide\"\u003eHow to Choose a Dzi Bead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without retouching or digital enhancement. The colour, surface, and condition shown are those of the actual pieces you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll 6 product images are unretouched. Image 6 is a macro loupe photograph documenting the bloodspot inclusions in Bead B's etching zone. Lighting may affect colour rendering; please refer to the white-background shots for the most accurate ground and motif colours.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43977551151270,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20210207_031614_7ab93690-20cb-41bd-85af-313414b35439.jpg?v=1788939690"},{"product_id":"clearance-new-wave-double-wave-dzi-bead-set-bloodspots-n-062626-6wdwbs","title":"Clearance — Last Six: New Wave \u0026 Double Wave Dzi Beads with Bloodspots, ~15.5×12.5mm, agate (N-062626-6WDWBS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix beads, six grounds, one motif running through all of them, and these are the last of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bead on the left is the only single-wave piece in the set: one continuous chevron band on a deep dark burgundy-brown body so full of natural cinnabar inclusions that the wave line is almost absorbed into the ground. The bloodspots on this bead cover the full surface, reading as a field of their own rather than points within a ground. It is the most richly coloured piece of the six and the most immediately striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remaining five carry the double wave, two interlocking chevron bands running the full circumference, each on an entirely different ground. The second bead has a warm grey-brown body with silvery-grey wave lines and scattered bloodspot speckle. The third is the lightest: a sandy cream-tan ground with warm cream-beige waves and a dense, fine-point speckle that covers the surface more evenly than any of its siblings. The fourth is the most graphic, a deep slate-black ground with cool blue-grey waves at their sharpest and the highest gloss of the six. The fifth shifts back into warm territory, deep dark warm brown to burgundy, with cool blue-grey waves cutting through visible red bloodspot zones. The sixth closes the set with a warm olive-grey to sage-green ground, mottled bloodspots, and wave lines close in tone to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll six are compact barrel-ovals, approximately 15.5×12.5mm, with a high-gloss surface. The bloodspots across all six are natural cinnabar (硃砂, zhūshā) inclusions in the agate, and no two beads share the same pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are new beads, crafted within the last twenty years from natural agate using the traditional dzi crafting technique; not antique, not ancient. They are offered as a clearance set: the last six pieces from this group, sold together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Wave Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wave (波紋, bō wén) in Tibetan dzi tradition is associated with continuous movement, the flow of positive energy, and the unbroken rhythm of good fortune. The double wave, two interlocking chevron bands, is read as a paired statement of continuity, while the single wave presents the same meaning in its simplest form. Across all six beads the motif stays constant while the stone beneath it tells six different stories. Read more in \u003ca 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\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Wave (bead 1); Double Wave (beads 2–6); continuous chevron bands around the full circumference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 15.5mm × 12.5mm each (slight individual variation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact barrel-oval; high-gloss surface; six beads sold as a clearance set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate in six ground colours: deep burgundy-brown, warm grey-brown, sandy cream-tan, deep slate-black, deep warm brown to burgundy, warm olive-grey to sage-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, crafted within the last 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips visible; high-gloss surface intact on all six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extreme on bead 1; prominent and varied across beads 2–6 (scattered speckle, dense fine-point coverage, two-tone contrast, mottled fields)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e N-062626-6WDWBS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/bloodspot-dzi\"\u003eBloodspot 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\/new-double-wave-dzi-bead-set-three-n-062626-3dwset\"\u003eSet of Three New Double Wave Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-double-wave-motif-agate-dzi-fusiform-dark-brown-n-062226-dw2\"\u003eNew Double Wave Dzi, dark brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-20mm-300-500yr-at-0426-dw2\"\u003eAntique Double Wave Dzi Bead, 300–500 years\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/bloodspots\"\u003eBloodspots in Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Motifs and Their Interpretations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix grounds, one motif, and the last six pieces from this group. Once they're gone, that's it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43980875956390,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/set_of_six_wave_and_double_wave_dzi_beads_1.jpg?v=1788939879"},{"product_id":"new-three-eye-dzi-bead-set-three-n-062626-3eset","title":"Set of Three New Three Eye Motif Dzi Beads, 22.0–22.6×14.5–14.8mm, agate (N-062626-3ESET)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn these three beads, the eye ring and the ground are nearly the same colour — and that near-match is what makes them worth looking at closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost dzi eye beads work through contrast: a dark ground, a pale eye ring, a dark pupil. These three beads do something different. The ground across all three is warm honey-brown to caramel-orange, and the eye rings are a sandy golden-tan — close enough in tone to the ground that the eye doesn't announce itself immediately. It resolves slowly, the ring emerging from the surrounding field rather than sitting on top of it. The natural agate banding within each bead adds a further layer: what reads at first glance as texture around the eye rings is the stone's own internal striation — bands of slightly different tone within the same warm colour family, all smooth to the touch, all part of how this agate formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three beads are not identical in colour. The middle bead carries the deepest, richest tone — a warm chocolate-brown that reads darker than its two companions throughout. The left bead is warmer honey-caramel; the right bead shifts toward a slightly cooler tone with more visible grey-white accent banding in the agate, particularly at the eye zones visible in Images 4 and 5. Each bead has three eyes distributed one per face across the full circumference — the eye is always present regardless of orientation, the concentric ring construction consistent across all three beads and all nine faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages 5 and 6 show the drilling ends. The end caps are warm chocolate-brown to deep caramel, smooth and glossy, with small clean drill holes centred on each end. The end cap colour is deeper than the body on all three beads — a natural characteristic of this agate's internal colour distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cracks, chips, or surface marks are visible in any of the five photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are new beads, crafted within the last twenty years from genuine natural agate — not antique, not ancient, not faux-antique in design intent. Their character comes from the natural warmth and internal banding of the agate itself, which gives the motif a quieter, more integrated presence than a high-contrast black-ground three-eye piece would carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Three Eye Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Three Eye dzi (三眼天珠, sān yǎn tiānzhū) is among the most widely recognised of all dzi motifs, associated in Tibetan Buddhist tradition with Kubera — the deity of wealth — and with the three aspects of fortune: health, wealth, and longevity. Three eyes distributed across the full circumference of the bead mean the motif is active from every direction — there is no face that faces away. In Tibetan and Chinese folk belief, the three-eye dzi is worn to invite complete and uninterrupted good fortune into every aspect of the wearer's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Eye (三眼天珠 \/ Sān Yǎn Tiānzhū) — three concentric-ring eyes, one per face, distributed across full circumference; sandy golden-tan eye rings within warm honey-brown to caramel-orange ground; natural agate striation visible throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.0mm \/ 20.2mm \/ 22.6mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5mm \/ 14.6mm \/ 14.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact barrel; squared shoulders; flat end caps; three beads sold as a set\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate — warm honey-brown to caramel-orange ground with natural internal banding; middle bead deepest chocolate-brown; right bead carries cool grey-white accent zones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, crafted within the last 20 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks, chips, or surface marks visible in any photograph. Entire surface smooth and glossy throughout; granular appearance around eye rings is natural agate striation, not a texture variation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e N-062626-3ESET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the new Three Eye pair in this collection, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-faux-antique-three-eye-dzi-bead-pair-n-fa-062626-3e\"\u003eN-FA-062626-3E\u003c\/a\u003e — compact oval form, cream-dominant ground. Note the distinction: that pair has a cream-white ground and an antique-style finish; this set has a warm honey-brown caramel ground and a natural polished finish. For antique three eye dzi, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-dzi-bead-warm-brown-at-053126-3e\"\u003eAt-053126-3E\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-46-2mm-at-061926-3ett\"\u003eAt-061926-3ETT\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-three-eye-earth-gate-bloodspot-dzi-43-2mm-at-061926-3eeg\"\u003eAt-061926-3EEG\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-three-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Three-Eye Dzi Bead: Meaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree eyes, three beads, one warm stone — and the motif resolves slowly rather than announcing itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unretouched product images. All photos taken by Ancient Dzi Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43986717966502,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20201114_005705_5862d43d-bbeb-4f9f-8cb8-fdbc682ae830.jpg?v=1788936463"},{"product_id":"ancient-criss-cross-carnelian-dzi-pair-ac-062426-ccx","title":"Pair of Ancient Criss-Cross Motif Carnelian Dzi Beads, 49.2×9.1mm \u0026 48.9×9.1mm (Ac-062426-CCX)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no blank face on either of these beads — the criss-cross lattice runs from end cap to end cap without interruption, leaving no surface uncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost dzi beads organise their motif elements around faces and dividers — an eye here, a stripe there, connector elements in between. These two beads work entirely differently. The cream criss-cross lines run diagonally in two directions simultaneously across every inch of each bead's surface, their intersections so densely packed that the dark triangular voids between them read not as ground but as negative space caught inside the lattice. The motif is not on the bead — it is the bead. Turn either piece to any angle and the same interlocking diagonal pattern continues without break or blank zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two beads carry this shared coverage pattern on grounds at opposite ends of the same spectrum. Bead A (visible in Images 2–4) has deep warm dark brown triangular voids with a distinct burgundy undertone — the carnelian's natural deep reddish-brown visible inside each diamond void. Bead B (Images 5–7) is darker throughout, its ground reading as very deep near-black, the warm undertone only faintly present and the cream lines reading with notably higher contrast against the deeper field. Same motif, same coverage density, same dimensions within 0.3mm — and still two different stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream criss-cross lines have a rough, granular, heavily weathered texture throughout both beads — the etching surface has mineralised and partially reintegrated with the surrounding carnelian over five to seven centuries, giving the lines a raised, almost encrusted quality visible across all six photographs. This texture is consistent with considerable age in an etched carnelian bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form is an elongated narrow cylinder — slender at 9.1mm diameter, long at 49.2mm and 48.9mm, with a gentle taper at both ends and the small centred drill holes of ancient hand-drilling visible at the tips. No cracks or structural damage observed on either bead across all six photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Criss-Cross Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe criss-cross or lattice motif in ancient South Asian and trans-Himalayan etched carnelian bead traditions belongs to one of the oldest and most labour-intensive decorative vocabularies — a full-coverage pattern that required the maker to lay down two complete sets of diagonal lines across the entire surface in precise register, each line intersecting the other at equal intervals. The resulting lattice creates a net-like enclosure interpreted across traditions as a protective weave — a bead whose surface leaves no opening through which harm or misfortune might pass. The dense triangular voids between the lines are the ground made visible by the motif's total coverage: not background but interior space, caught and held within the crossing lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif\u003c\/strong\u003e — Criss-Cross lattice (交叉紋); continuous all-over diagonal crossing-line pattern with no blank surface; dense triangular dark voids between cream lines; full coverage from end cap to end cap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — 49.2mm (Bead A) \/ 48.9mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e — 9.1mm (Bead A) \/ 9.1mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e — Elongated narrow cylinder; gentle taper at both ends; closely matched in proportion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e — Carnelian; Bead A: deep warm dark brown to burgundy-brown triangular voids, warm undertone throughout; Bead B: very deep near-black triangular voids, higher contrast against cream lines; both beads show heavily weathered, granular cream motif lines with mineralised edge texture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ancient, 500–700 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e — No cracks or structural damage observed on either bead; heavily weathered cream etching consistent with age; surface roughness at end cap tip zones consistent with ancient age; carnelian surface semi-gloss to matte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots\u003c\/strong\u003e — None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ac-062426-CCX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/carnelian-dzi-pema-raka-dzi\"\u003eCarnelian Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Other ancient carnelian dzi in this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-twelve-x-cross-carnelian-dzi-octagonal-ac-062426-12x\"\u003eTwelve X-Cross Motif Ancient Carnelian Dzi, 28.5×11.0mm, Octagonal (Ac-062426-12X)\u003c\/a\u003e — $600.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-four-rail-track-carnelian-dzi-octagonal-ac-010825-4rt\"\u003eAncient Four Rail Track Carnelian Dzi, 28.9mm × 11.2mm, terracotta-red, octagonal form (Ac-010825-4RT)\u003c\/a\u003e — $700.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-twin-tiger-stripe-tooth-carnelian-dzi-ac-061126-tstt\"\u003eAncient Twin Tiger Stripe \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Carnelian Dzi, 26.5mm × 13.5mm, bicolour terracotta-red and deep grey-black agate, octagonal (Ac-061126-TSTT)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without retouching or digital enhancement. The colour, surface, and condition shown are those of the actual pieces you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll 6 product images are unretouched. Lighting may affect colour rendering; the dark zones on these beads range from deep warm burgundy-brown (Bead A) to near-black (Bead B) — both are natural carnelian colour variation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43995804631206,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20211024_141347_1870745e-aac6-43d5-a5a2-3c87af5e78a6.jpg?v=1788940173"},{"product_id":"vintage-double-tiger-tooth-dzi-bead-pair-v-041122-dtt","title":"Pair of Vintage Double Tiger Tooth Motif Dzi Beads, 14.8×12.2mm \u0026 14.8×12.1mm, agate (V-041122-DTT)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream on these beads is not a background — it is the field the motif moves through, and it covers more of the surface than the dark zones do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost tiger tooth dzi work through a dark ground with pale motif elements reading on top of it. These two beads reverse that relationship: the cream-white agate is the dominant element on every face, and the deep chocolate-brown tiger tooth forms sit within it as bold markings rather than lines on a dark base. The upper tooth on each face is a broad, upward-pointing V-chevron that spans the full width of the bead's body, its two wings meeting at a central peak. A narrow horizontal stripe band runs across the equator. Below it, a second tooth mirrors the first — pointing downward, the same broad V-form, the same dark chocolate-brown against the cream field. The composition is symmetrical and contained: two teeth, one stripe, nothing else on the face, and the cream ground filling everything between and around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark zones across both beads are deep chocolate-brown — warm in tone, consistent throughout, without the cool undertone that would suggest a different production era or stone type. Bead A (left in Images 2–4) has a slightly brighter, more clearly white cream field; Bead B reads with a marginally cooler, very slightly grey-tinged cream — the difference is subtle but visible when both beads are photographed together under the same lighting, as Images 2, 3, and 4 show. Both beads are compact barrel-oval in form, wider at the centre and gently rounded at the shoulders, the proportions sitting comfortably between a true barrel and a bicone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages 5 and 6 show the drilling ends of both beads. Bead A's end cap shows a warm honey-tan ring surrounding the drill hole — a natural agate colour variation at the tip. Bead B's end cap is cooler cream-white with a warm-toned ring of its own, slightly more orange in tone than Bead A's. These are natural agate variations between the two beads, consistent with Taiwan production from this period, where no two pieces from the same batch are ever quite identical in their internal colour distribution. Both drill holes are small, clean, and well-centred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cracks, chips, or surface marks are visible in any of the five photographs. The surface on both beads is smooth and slightly glossy throughout — consistent with vintage Taiwan agate production from the 1980s, a period known for high-quality agate sourcing and careful surface finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are genuine vintage agate dzi beads from Taiwan's 1980s production period — not antique, not ancient, not faux-antique in design intent. They carry approximately forty years of age and the quiet surface character that four decades of handling produces: a gloss that has settled rather than been applied, and motif edges that have softened very slightly from their original sharpness without losing their definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Double Tiger Tooth Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiger tooth (虎牙, hǔ yá) is one of the most direct and legible motifs in the dzi vocabulary — a bold inverted-V or mountain-peak form associated with the strength, courage, and protective power of the tiger in Tibetan and Chinese symbolic tradition. The double tiger tooth places two of these elements on opposing faces of the bead, one pointing upward and one pointing downward, with a horizontal stripe band at the equator creating a clear compositional division between them. The result is a bead that reads differently from its top half and its bottom half — the upper tooth confrontational and outward-pointing, the lower tooth grounding and stable — while remaining unified by the single stripe running between them. In Tibetan belief, tiger tooth dzi are worn for strength, the dispelling of fear, and the cultivation of personal courage. A matched pair amplifies these qualities, the two beads understood as a balanced and mutually reinforcing statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Tiger Tooth (雙虎牙 \/ Shuāng Hǔ Yá) — two bold V-chevron tiger tooth elements on opposing faces; single horizontal stripe band at equator; cream-white dominant ground; deep chocolate-brown motif zones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.8mm (both beads)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.2mm (Bead A); 12.1mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact barrel-oval pair; rounded shoulders; flat end caps; wider at centre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate — cream-white dominant ground; deep chocolate-brown motif zones; natural colour variation at end caps between the two beads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage — Taiwan production, 1980s; approximately 40 years old\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks, chips, or surface marks visible in any photograph. Smooth glossy surface throughout. Minor natural end cap colour variation between the two beads noted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e V-041122-DTT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor antique tiger tooth dzi in this collection, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-tiger-tooth-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspots-300-500yr-at-052526-tabs\"\u003eAt-052526-TaBS\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspot-constellation-at-092924-tabs2\"\u003eAt-092924-TaBS2\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspots-deep-brown-at-093024-tabs3\"\u003eAt-093024-TaBS3\u003c\/a\u003e. For new tiger tooth dzi pairs with bloodspots, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-tiger-tooth-dzi-pair-bloodspots-n-062426-ttbs\"\u003eN-062426-TTBS\u003c\/a\u003e. For the vintage round double wave Taiwan pairs in this collection, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-double-wave-round-dzi-pair-dark-brown-v-060426-dwp\"\u003eV-060426-DWP\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-double-wave-dzi-bead-pair-pitch-black-v-060826-dwp2\"\u003eV-060826-DWP2\u003c\/a\u003e — same Taiwan vintage era, different motif and round form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi Beads: A Guide to 1980s Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne tooth above, one tooth below, one stripe between them — and the cream does more work than the dark on every face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unretouched product images. All photos taken by Ancient Dzi Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44007770849446,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20220411_112129_b4b6e713-a0c8-425b-9b61-c5660cb903d0.jpg?v=1788940249"},{"product_id":"ancient-sun-ray-agate-dzi-pair-ac-062426-sr","title":"Pair of Ancient Sun Ray Motif Agate Dzi Beads, 20.0×11.7mm \u0026 20.1×11.8mm, 1,200–1,500 Years (Ac-062426-SR)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter twelve centuries, the etching lines on these beads are no longer smooth — they have become something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream motif elements on both beads have a raised, rough, encrusted quality that goes well beyond surface weathering. The vertical bar lines radiating from the equatorial band — the sun rays — are thick, bumpy, and mineralised at their edges, the original etched surface broken down and rebuilt by the chemistry of the agate over more than a thousand years. They do not read as lines drawn on a surface. They read as formations that have grown out of the stone. This is one of the most physically distinctive age markers a dzi can carry: the motif and the material have become, at their boundary, the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two beads carry this shared character differently. Bead A (right bead in Image 2, also shown in Images 3 and 4) has a warm chocolate-brown body, its sun ray bars reading as sandy-cream against that warmer ground. The end cap visible in Image 4 darkens considerably toward the drill hole — the agate's own saturation deepening at the tip to a near-black zone, giving Bead A a two-tone quality from body to end. Bead B (left bead in Image 2, shown in Images 5 and 6) is a full tone darker across the entire body — a deep dark warm brown approaching black throughout, so that its cream motif bars carry far greater contrast. In Images 5 and 6, the raised texture of the cream elements reads almost like lichen against a dark stone, the surface relief of twelve centuries of mineral activity fully legible from normal viewing distance. Both beads share the same small, centred drill holes characteristic of ancient hand-drilling at this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine surface line is visible on Bead A near the upper equatorial band in Image 2, disclosed here as found. No equivalent surface marks observed on Bead B. No cracks observed on either bead beyond this disclosure, across all five photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional photographs of both beads are available on request — please contact us and we will provide them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sun Ray Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sun Ray motif — also described in the dzi tradition as the Rail Track (鐵軌紋 \/ tiě guǐ wén) for its ladder-like construction of vertical bars and horizontal dividers — carries a dual symbolic register. As sun rays, the radiating vertical lines represent the all-encompassing reach of solar wisdom and protection, the beads understood as holding and transmitting that energy to the wearer. As rail tracks, the structured regularity of the lines is associated with continuous forward movement and sustained progress — a path that does not turn, built span by span. At 1,200–1,500 years old, these beads are among the oldest in this collection and carry the accumulated meaning of more than a millennium of devotional use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif\u003c\/strong\u003e — Sun Ray (also: Rail Track, 鐵軌紋); vertical radiating bars descending from horizontal equatorial band; full-circumference distribution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — 20.0mm (Bead A) \/ 20.1mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e — 11.7mm (Bead A) \/ 11.8mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e — Compact oval barrel; near-spherical proportion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e — Agate; Bead A: warm chocolate-brown body, near-black at end cap zones; Bead B: deep dark warm brown approaching black throughout; both beads show heavily mineralised, raised, rough-textured cream motif elements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ancient, 1,200–1,500 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fine surface line visible on Bead A near upper equatorial band (Image 2), disclosed; no structural cracks on either bead; heavily weathered motif surface consistent with age; small centred drill holes on both beads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots\u003c\/strong\u003e — None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ac-062426-SR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Related rail track \/ structured bar motif:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-four-rail-track-carnelian-dzi-octagonal-ac-010825-4rt\"\u003eAc-010825-4RT — Ancient Four Rail Track Carnelian Dzi, octagonal, 28.9×11.2mm, 500–1,000 yrs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Another ancient pair:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-eighteen-star-agate-dzi-pair-ac-062426-18s\"\u003eAc-062426-18S — Ancient Eighteen Star Agate Dzi Pair, 21.1×12.0mm \u0026amp; 21.3×11.0mm, 500–700 yrs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Browse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/real-vs-fake-dzi-beads-the-definitive-collectors-guide-to-authentic-tibetan-dzi\"\u003eHow to Tell Real vs. Fake Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without retouching or digital enhancement. The colour, surface, and condition shown are those of the actual pieces you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cem\u003eAll photographs on this page are unretouched. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll 5 product images are unretouched. Additional photographs of both beads are available on request. Please contact us directly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008254996646,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20210122_122420_46befa1c-86f2-449c-b80b-7fae54aedf06.jpg?v=1788940270"},{"product_id":"pair-of-antique-round-tiger-tooth-motif-dzi-beads-with-bloodspots","title":"Tiger Tooth Motif Pair, 20.3×14.7mm \u0026 20.5×14.7mm, warm terracotta agate with bloodspots (At-062926-TTBS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e🔍 Unretouched photos. 📐 Dimensions verified. ✅ Described from direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two beads carry the same motif on the same warm ground, and the tiger tooth reads as a completely different composition on each one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth beads are natural agate in a warm terracotta to dusty rose-tan ground, with deep chocolate-brown to near-black tiger tooth banding. The ground colour is consistent across the pair, a muted, earthy warm tone with a slight chalky softness in the lighter zones between the bands. What separates them is contrast: the banding on Bead A is darker and more sharply defined, while on Bead B the same motif reads softer and more diffuse against a marginally deeper reddish-brown ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBead A\u003c\/strong\u003e (left in pair shots): The tiger tooth banding is deep, near-black to dark chocolate-brown, high contrast against the warm terracotta ground. The bands are crisply edged and read with strong definition from every angle. The crown has a faceted profile, a multifaceted cut at the apex that gives the bead a slightly angular silhouette rather than a smooth dome, visible in the crown-up shots. This is a feature of the form, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBead B\u003c\/strong\u003e (right in pair shots): The same warm terracotta-to-reddish-brown ground, but the banding is a softer dark brown, with lower contrast between band and ground, giving the motif a more integrated look. Bead B's crown has the same multifaceted cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn these ovoid beads, the tiger tooth banding wraps the full surface without interruption. Because there is no fixed axis, the diagonal bands shift continuously as the bead is turned: a downward-sweeping chevron from one face becomes a rising arc from another. Images 3 through 7 show multiple rotations of both beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe macro photo (Image 2) shows the bloodspots at close range. The cream-to-pale-peach zone shows a dense field of fine warm gold-brown to russet-orange micro-dots, small and tightly packed, concentrated at the centre with scatter outward toward the edges. These are natural cinnabar (硃砂, zhūshā) inclusions within the agate. No cracks or chips are visible from any of the six photo angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tiger Tooth Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiger tooth (tasso) is one of the foundational dzi motifs, representing the protective power and grounded courage of the tiger, one of the Four Dignities in Tibetan tradition. The bold diagonal banding is believed to guard the wearer and lend inner strength. At 100–300 years of age, these beads have passed through several generations of wearers before reaching this collection. Read more in \u003ca 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\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiger Tooth (Tasso)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 20.3mm \/ Bead B: 20.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 14.7mm \/ Bead B: 14.7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ovoid \/ round pair with multifaceted crown profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, 100–300 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips. The multifaceted crown is a feature of the original cut, not damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prominent; warm gold-brown to russet-orange natural cinnabar micro-dots in the cream zones, shown in macro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-062926-TTBS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/round-beads\"\u003eRound Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Tiger Tooth Dzi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-20mm-300-500yr-at-0426-dw2\"\u003eAntique Round Double Wave Dzi Bead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-round-tiger-tooth-dzi-bead-ac-021724-tt\"\u003eAncient Round Tiger Tooth Dzi Bead, cool grey-brown agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-pair-of-round-tiger-tooth-dzi-beads-with-extreme-bloodspots\"\u003eNew Pair of Round Tiger Tooth Dzi Beads with Extreme Bloodspots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-round-tiger-tooth-motif-dzi-bead-red-tint\"\u003eNew Round Tiger Tooth Dzi Bead, red tint\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/bloodspots\"\u003eBloodspots in Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-combine-dzi-bead-motifs-bracelet-necklace\"\u003eHow to Combine Dzi Bead Motifs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is described and photographed without retouching, so what you see is exactly what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotos: six unretouched images including a macro bloodspot shot, pair rotations, and drill-end views on a white background.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008258928806,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20210222_010304_7b685e66-c1d8-4111-8c79-7e86fbe420c7.jpg?v=1788936860"},{"product_id":"new-pair-of-round-tiger-tooth-dzi-beads-with-extreme-bloodspots","title":"Tiger Tooth Motif Pair, 21.9×17.2mm \u0026 20.7×17.2mm, brown-ground agate with bloodspots (N-062926-TTBS2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e🔍 Unretouched photos. 📐 Dimensions verified. ✅ Described from direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two beads carry the same motif and the same bloodspots, and one is darker than the other in every photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth beads are natural agate in a deep chocolate-brown to warm plum-brown ground, with a frosted cream-to-lavender-grey speckle across the lighter zones that gives each surface a distinctive dusted quality, as if the stone holds a fine, cool mist within the brown. That pale field is what makes the bloodspots visible at ordinary viewing distance without a lens: the orange-red inclusions read against it the way embers read against ash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBead A\u003c\/strong\u003e is the rounder of the two, more spherical in profile. Its ground is darker overall: chocolate-brown dominates most faces, with the frosted lavender-grey speckle in the mid-zones. The tiger tooth banding reads as deep sweeping curves across a mostly dark surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBead B\u003c\/strong\u003e is the more elongated of the pair, taller and more ovoid. Its pale cream-white to lavender-grey zones are more prominent, giving the tiger tooth bands higher contrast, and its bloodspots are the most vivid of the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a spherical or ovoid form, the tiger tooth motif has no fixed orientation; the diagonal bands re-read continuously as the bead is turned. Both beads reward slow handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bloodspots on these beads are among the most densely distributed in our new dzi. The macro photo shows the cream-white zone at close range: a field of vivid orange-red to brick-red pinpoint dots across the whole pale ground, individual and distinct, sitting within the stone just below the surface. These are natural cinnabar (硃砂, zhūshā) inclusions within the agate. No cracks or chips are visible from any of the seven photo angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are new beads, crafted within the last 20 years from natural agate using the traditional dzi crafting technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tiger Tooth Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiger tooth (tasso) is one of the foundational dzi motifs, representing the strength, protection, and grounded courage of the tiger, one of the Four Dignities in Tibetan symbolism. The bold diagonal banding is believed to guard the wearer and lend inner strength. On round beads the motif wraps the entire surface, offering its protection from every direction. Read more in \u003ca 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\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiger Tooth (Tasso)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 21.9mm \/ Bead B: 20.7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A: 17.2mm \/ Bead B: 17.2mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round \/ ovoid pair; Bead A more spherical, Bead B more elongated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, crafted within the last 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips; standard drilling on both beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extreme; vivid orange-red to brick-red natural cinnabar throughout the cream-white zones of both beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e N-062926-TTBS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/bloodspot-dzi\"\u003eBloodspot Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Tiger Tooth Dzi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-tiger-tooth-dzi-pair-bloodspots-n-062426-ttbs\"\u003eNew Tiger Tooth Dzi Pair with Bloodspots, barrel form\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-round-tiger-tooth-motif-dzi-bead-red-tint\"\u003eNew Round Tiger Tooth Dzi Bead, rose-red\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/pair-of-antique-round-tiger-tooth-motif-dzi-beads-with-bloodspots\"\u003ePair of Antique Round Tiger Tooth Dzi with Bloodspots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-round-tiger-tooth-dzi-bead-ac-021724-tt\"\u003eAncient Round Tiger Tooth Dzi Bead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/bloodspots\"\u003eBloodspots in Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-combine-dzi-bead-motifs-bracelet-necklace\"\u003eHow to Combine Dzi Bead Motifs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is described and photographed without retouching, so what you see is exactly what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotos: seven unretouched images including individual rotations of each bead, pair shots, and one macro bloodspot image on a white background.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008388853926,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20200318_023223_1e8a0d87-bc38-4300-a69c-4873c0fe29b8.jpg?v=1788936915"},{"product_id":"new-double-wave-dzi-bead-set-three-n-062626-3dwset","title":"Set of Three New Double Wave Motif Dzi Beads, 37.5–39.4×10.8–11.6mm, agate (N-062626-3DWSET)","description":"\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn an elongated barrel, the double wave doesn't run across the bead. It spirals around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motif on each of these three beads is the same: two interlocking wave bands in deep dark grey-brown to near-black, running the full length of the barrel in a continuous diagonal movement that wraps rather than crosses. The ground between the wave bands is warm sandy-cream to honey-tan, the dominant element on every face, so the dark waves read as bold markings within a pale field. The combination is graphic and high-contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three beads share the same colour relationship but not the same colour distribution. The warm brown tone that runs through each bead, in the wave zones, the end caps, and the transitions between cream and dark, does not always behave uniformly from one end to the other. On some beads it starts darker at one tip and softens toward the other; the middle bead carries the deepest, most consistent dark brown. These are natural agate variations, and they give the set a quiet internal variety that shows when the three are side by side, as Images 2 and 3 show clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe end caps on all three are warm honey-brown to chocolate-brown, warmer and darker than the cream-dominant body, and the drill holes are small and cleanly centred. All three beads are elongated fusiform barrels, 37.5–39.4mm long and 10.8–11.6mm in diameter, with a high-gloss surface. No cracks, chips, or surface marks are visible in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are new beads, crafted within the last twenty years from natural agate using the traditional dzi crafting technique. They are not antique or ancient, and not finished to look old: three straightforward new dzi with a clean, high-contrast double wave motif and the warmth of natural honey-tan agate behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Double Wave Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe double wave (雙波紋, shuāng bō wén) in Tibetan dzi tradition symbolises the continuous, self-renewing flow of positive energy and fortune. Two waves meeting and interlocking represent the union of complementary forces, movement and rest, giving and receiving, resolved into one balanced rhythm. On an elongated barrel, the diagonal wrapping of the waves gives the motif a particular energy: the lines never stop, simply continuing around the body of the bead. Wave dzi are worn for harmony, continuity, and the easing of obstacles. Read more in \u003ca 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\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Wave (雙波紋); two interlocking diagonal wave bands running full length; deep dark grey-brown to near-black waves on a warm sandy-cream to honey-tan ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37.5–39.4mm (slight variation across the three beads)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.8–11.6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated fusiform barrel; warm honey-brown to chocolate-brown end caps; high-gloss surface; three beads sold as a set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate; natural colour variation across the three beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, crafted within the last 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks, chips, or surface marks visible\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 N-062626-3DWSET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\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\/new-double-wave-motif-agate-dzi-fusiform-dark-brown-n-062226-dw2\"\u003eNew Double Wave Dzi, dark brown fusiform\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-double-wave-motif-dzi-bead-dark-brown-honey-brown-n-062226-dw3\"\u003eNew Double Wave Dzi, dark brown and honey-brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-double-wave-dzi-bead-48mm-honey-brown-agate-200-400yr-at-052526-dw3\"\u003eAntique Double Wave Dzi, 48mm, honey-brown agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-double-wave-round-dzi-pair-dark-brown-v-060426-dwp\"\u003eVintage Round Double Wave Dzi Pair, dark brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-double-wave-dzi-bead-pair-pitch-black-v-060826-dwp2\"\u003eVintage Round Double Wave Dzi Pair, pitch-black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the blog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\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\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Motifs and Their Interpretations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-choose-a-dzi-bead-buying-guide\"\u003eHow to Choose a Dzi Bead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree barrels, one motif, and a wave that wraps rather than crosses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ All photographs are unretouched. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46516213350566,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20250718_235843_3191d605-47b3-4f36-ab0d-0e85ee039a5e.jpg?v=1788942321"},{"product_id":"vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-pair-v-052526-tvp","title":"Vintage Round Treasure Vase Dzi Bead Pair, 20.5–20.9mm, Dark Agate, Taiwan (V-052526-TVP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/strong\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 leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEach bead holds four vases. You can only ever see one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThat is the governing logic of a round Treasure Vase dzi bead — the motif is distributed across the full sphere, one vase per quadrant, each positioned 90 degrees from the next. Rotate the bead and a new vase comes into view as the previous one curves away. The photographs in this listing capture four distinct faces across the two beads, and across those four angles the Treasure Vase motif reads differently each time: full-face with the classic Bumpa silhouette centred and clear; partial-face with the vase neck and handles just visible at the edge; equatorial view where the organic cream lattice connecting the four vases dominates; and the drill-hole pole, where the lattice converges and the form reveals itself as a globe held together by a continuous network of cream lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis pair is distinguished from others in this collection by the depth of the ground colour. The agate on both beads carries a dark tone — not the lighter warm brown of earlier Taiwan pieces, but a deep, near-black dark brown that gives the cream motif lines exceptional contrast. The cream itself has a slightly golden warmth rather than a stark white — a characteristic of the natural agate used in quality Taiwan vintage production, and a quality that becomes more pronounced as the beads age and patinate. Both beads show honest surface weathering: micro-texture, fine pitting, and the gentle matte irregularity that distinguishes natural aged agate from the glassy uniformity of modern reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe two beads are not identical — nor should they be. Bead 1 measures 20.5mm × 17.4mm; Bead 2 measures 20.9mm × 18.1mm. Both are slightly oval rather than perfectly spherical, with a gentle egg-like profile that is characteristic of hand-crafted round dzi rather than machine-produced spheres. The surfaces of the two beads carry slightly different weathering character — Bead 1 shows more pronounced surface texture and micro-pitting; Bead 2 presents a slightly smoother face. Together they read as a matched pair: same motif, same palette, same origin, same intent — with the minor individual differences that confirm they are genuine objects rather than factory duplicates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Treasure Vase Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e — known in Tibetan as Bumpa (བུམ་པ) — is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. The vessel is understood as inexhaustible: a container that never empties, overflowing continuously with wealth, health, and blessings. In dzi practice, the Treasure Vase bead is worn or placed with the intention of attracting abundance across multiple dimensions simultaneously — material prosperity, physical wellbeing, and the removal of obstacles to good fortune. The motif is also known as the Medicine Vase, with particular emphasis on healing and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaiwan vintage dzi from this era\u003c\/strong\u003e is recognised by serious collectors and Tibetan Buddhist communities worldwide as the highest quality non-antique dzi produced. Pieces from this period have become investment-grade collectibles with a documented track record of value appreciation.\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 leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treasure Vase \/ Bumpa (བུམ་པ) — 4 vases per bead, distributed across the sphere \u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round (達洛珠 — Taklok style) \u003cstrong\u003eBead 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.5 mm × 17.4 mm \u003cstrong\u003eBead 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.9 mm × 18.1 mm \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage — Taiwan production, approx. 40+ years old \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-quality natural agate — deep dark brown ground, warm cream motif lines \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no cracks; natural surface weathering and minor character marks present \u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matched pair — both beads included \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e V-052526-TVP \u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-twelve-eye-motif-dzi-bead-vfa062126-12e-lk\"\u003eVintage Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-ac-011824-tvr\"\u003eTreasure Vase Dzi Beads\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 leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore More Treasure Vase \u0026amp; Abundance Dzi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Treasure Vase motif attracts prosperity and removes obstacles. Browse related vintage and antique pieces that share the same abundance symbolism, alongside Five Eye beads (associated with wealth and Kubera blessings).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \u0026amp; Antique Treasure Vase Pairs\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-pair-taiwan-1980s-v-071426-tvv\"\u003eVintage Treasure Vase Motif Pair, 20.7×18.3mm \u0026amp; 20.1×17.7mm, Dark Brown Agate — V-071426-TVV, $600.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-pair-dark-brown-v-073026-tvp2\"\u003eVintage Round Treasure Vase Dzi Pair, 20.1×19.0mm \u0026amp; 20.5×18.5mm, Dark Brown Agate — V-073026-TVP2, $600.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-round-four-eye-lotus-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-19mm-at-080926-4elt\"\u003eAntique Round Four Eye, Lotus \u0026amp; Treasure Vase, 19.9×16.6mm, Warm Dark Brown Agate — At-080926-4ELT, $500.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-ac-011824-tvr\"\u003eAncient Round Treasure Vase Motif Dzi Bead, 19.0×15.4mm, Agate — Ac-011824-TVR, $2,500.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive Eye Dzi — Abundance \u0026amp; Kubera Blessings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFive Eye beads embody the blessings of Kubera, wealth deity, and are worn to attract prosperity and abundance alongside Treasure Vase energy.\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-five-eye-kubera-dzi-bead-pitch-black-at-072625-5e\"\u003eAntique Five Eye Dzi Bead, 44.5mm × 12.4mm, Pitch-Black Agate, Kubera Motif — At-072625-5E, $3,000.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-five-eye-dzi-bead-blue-tint-dark-brown-at-072326-5e\"\u003eAntique Five Eye Motif, 39.8×13.2mm, Dark Brown Agate, Two Blue-Tint Eyes — At-072326-5E, $1,400.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-five-eye-dzi-bead-pitch-black-59mm-honey-ends-n-090626-5e2\"\u003eNew Five Eye Dzi Bead, 59.6×12.7mm, Pitch-Black, Honey Agate Ends — N-090626-5E2, $350.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-five-eye-dzi-bead-48mm-dark-brown-black-at-100926-5e2\"\u003eNew Five Eye Dzi Bead, 56.3×13.2mm, Pitch-Black \u0026amp; Warm Brown Agate — N-090126-5E2, $350.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-five-eye-dzi-bead-dark-brown-57mm-n-090126-5e\"\u003eNew Five Eye Dzi Bead, 57.3×13.2mm, Dark Brown Agate, Three-Row Wave Band — N-090126-5E, $350.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-five-eye-motif-taiwan-dzi-bead-091125\"\u003eNew Five Eye Motif, 41.2×11.4mm, Very Dark Brown Agate — N-091125-5E2, $500.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-five-eye-motif-taiwan-dzi-bead-091025\"\u003eNew Five Eye Motif, 40.5×11.4mm, Very Dark Brown Agate — N-091025-5E, $500.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFour vases. One sphere. A different reading every time you turn it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/strong\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 leading-[1.7]\"\u003e📷 \u003cstrong\u003eWe never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/strong\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 leading-[1.7]\"\u003e#TreasureVaseDzi #RoundDzi #VintageTaiwanDzi #DziBeads #TibetanAmulet #WealthAmulet #BumpaMotif #MedicineVaseDzi #AuthenticDzi #DziCollector #AncientDziShop #VintageDzi #DziBracelet #TibetanJewelry #V052526TVP\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56537800835238,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/vintage_round_dzi_beads_featuring_treasure_vase_motif_1.jpg?v=1788942812"},{"product_id":"vintage-double-wave-round-dzi-pair-dark-brown-v-060426-dwp","title":"Vintage Double Wave Round Dzi Bead Pair, 20.2×17.6mm \u0026 20.3×17.3mm, dark brown \u0026 honey-tan (V-060426-DWP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two beads are almost perfectly round, and on a round form the double wave does something it cannot do on an elongated barrel — it wraps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery double wave dzi in this collection is an elongated barrel: At-052526-DW3 at 48.7mm, At-052526-DW4 at 47.4mm, At-072325-DW5 at 28.4mm, and the ancient Ac-082524-DWBS at 35.4mm. All four carry the wave horizontally across a long axis. This pair — V-060426-DWP — presents the same double wave motif on a near-spherical form, and the difference is fundamental. There is no long axis to anchor the composition. The honey-tan wave bands curve continuously over the surface of each bead, meeting at the drill hole on each end rather than terminating at a flat end cap. The wave does not travel from one point to another — it orbits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bead shows two horizontal wave bands running across its equator, separated by a deep dark chocolate-brown centre band. Where the two waves meet at the sides of each bead, they pinch together to form the characteristic double wave diamond lozenge — the same geometric compression seen in At-052526-DW3, here condensed onto a spherical canvas. The upper wave crests upward and the lower wave troughs downward, the dark ground filling above and below. The drill hole faces (Images 4 and 5) reveal how the honey-tan bands sweep organically around the curve of each bead and converge at the hole — a composition that could only be read on a round form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motif lines are a warm honey-tan — golden in tone, distinctly warmer than the cream lines on the elongated double wave beads in the collection. Against the deep dark chocolate-brown ground they read as warm and luminous rather than high-contrast. The dark zones carry visible surface micro-crackle and age texture throughout — the characteristic surface character of vintage Taiwan dzi production from the 1980s, consistent with the known origin of this pair. Both beads are glossy overall with this fine surface texture giving them a lived quality distinct from new production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two beads are closely matched: 20.2mm × 17.6mm and 20.3mm × 17.3mm — nearly identical in profile, colour, and wave layout. Minor natural variation in wave line weight and dark zone distribution between the two is visible on close inspection and is expected in hand-etched pairs of this type. They were made together and read as a pair. Another round vintage pair in the collection is V-052526-TVP — the Treasure Vase pair at 20.5mm × 17.4mm and 20.9mm × 18.1mm — which shares the same round form and Taiwan origin but carries a completely different motif and slightly deeper, cooler dark ground. This pair is the double wave equivalent: same era, same form, different symbolic register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo bloodspots are present on either bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Double Wave (雙波\/Shuāng Bō) Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe double wave — known in Tibetan dzi tradition as a symbol of flowing life force, continuity, and the cyclical nature of existence — is among the most elemental of dzi motifs. Where eye beads count and accumulate, the wave simply moves. It has no beginning and no end on a circular form, which makes the round double wave bead a particularly complete expression of the motif's core meaning: the endless, self-renewing movement of energy through the world. In Tibetan belief, wave dzi are worn for harmony, flow, and the easing of obstacles — their fluid lines understood as a counterforce to stagnation and blockage. A matched pair amplifies this quality, the two beads understood as a balanced pair of forces in continuous motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Wave (雙波\/Shuāng Bō); two wave bands meeting at diamond lozenge on each face; wrapping continuously over spherical form \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.2mm (Bead A); 20.3mm (Bead B) \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.6mm (Bead A); 17.3mm (Bead B) \u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near-spherical round; honey-tan wave bands wrapping continuously over surface; drill hole at each pole \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep dark chocolate-brown agate ground; warm honey-tan motif wave lines \u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 40–50 years (Taiwan, 1980s production) \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks; visible surface micro-crackle and age texture consistent with vintage Taiwan production; glossy surface intact \u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None \u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e V-060426-DWP \u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/taiwan-dzi\"\u003eVintage Dzi Collection\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/all-products\"\u003eAll Products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou May Also Like\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-pair-v-052526-tvp\"\u003eVintage Round Treasure Vase Dzi Bead Pair, 20.5–20.9mm, Dark Agate, Taiwan (V-052526-TVP)\u003c\/a\u003e — $600.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-double-wave-motif-dzi-bead-dark-brown-honey-brown-n-062226-dw3\"\u003eNew Double Wave Motif Dzi Bead, 57.8 × 12.6mm, very dark brown agate, honey-brown end caps (N-062226-DW3)\u003c\/a\u003e — $200.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-20mm-300-500yr-at-0426-dw2\"\u003eAntique Double Wave Motif Dzi Bead — (At-0426-DW2)\u003c\/a\u003e — $500.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-compact-at-072325-dw5\"\u003eAntique Double Wave Dzi Bead, 28.4mm × 10.6mm, Compact Form, Natural Agate (At-072325-DW5)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,300.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-double-wave-dzi-extreme-bloodspots-ac-082524-dwbs\"\u003eAncient Double Wave Dzi with Extreme Bloodspots, brilliant white \u0026amp; pitch-black agate, 35.4mm × 14.0mm, 500–700 yrs (Ac-082524-DWBS)\u003c\/a\u003e — $6,000.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlog Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi Beads: A Guide to 1980s Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA matched pair of round double wave dzi — the same motif that runs through the entire collection, now orbiting instead of travelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56570934952102,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/pair_of_vintage_double_wave_dzi_1.jpg?v=1788942847"},{"product_id":"antique-single-stripe-chung-dzi-pair-bicone-brown-at-081123-1spair","title":"Pair of Antique Single Stripe Chung Dzi, Bicone Form, 15.7×11.5mm \u0026 15.8×11.5mm, Warm Dark Brown, Greying Stripe (At-081123-1SPair)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe central stripe on each of these beads is not white and not grey — it is caught mid-way between the two, and the photographs show you exactly where in that journey it currently sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThat transition is not a flaw. It is what three to five centuries of mineral chemistry does to a calcification band deposited in the central zone of a natural agate bead. The stripe began as a bright mineral accumulation; it has been slowly absorbing the chemistry of the agate and the environment around it, and the photographs show it in its current state: a wide, granular, cool grey-white band that reads differently in different light, sometimes closer to cream, sometimes clearly grey. It will continue to change. What you see is a bead in process — which is what every genuine antique piece is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe form is a clean bicone: two equal conical halves tapering from the equatorial stripe band to small, well-centred drill holes at each pole. This is the classic Chung dzi single-stripe body, and in this pair the proportions are almost perfectly matched — 15.7×11.5mm and 15.8×11.5mm, a difference of a single tenth of a millimetre in length. At 11.5mm in diameter against just under 16mm in length, these are compact and rounded in overall silhouette, with the bicone taper only becoming apparent when the beads are viewed from the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe two beads are not identical in ground colour, and that difference is part of what makes the pair visually coherent rather than repetitive. Bead A carries a warm reddish-brown on its upper cone and a deep, substantially darker tone on its lower cone — the colour shift is visible in Image 1 and confirmed from the end views in Images 2 and 3. The upper shoulder of Bead A also shows a faint blue-grey sheen in the photographs, a phenomenon occasionally observed in ancient and antique agate where the internal light refraction through the stone produces a cool optical overtone at the surface. Bead B is more tonally uniform across both cones — a consistent warm dark reddish-brown throughout, with natural agate banding faintly visible through the body in the end-face photographs. Both beads carry a high-gloss surface on their brown agate zones, contrasting directly with the matte-granular texture of the greying stripe band. This surface contrast — gloss against matte, brown against grey-white — is what makes the single-stripe Chung dzi composition legible from any distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe stripe on each bead occupies the full equatorial width — a wide central band rather than a narrow accent, giving each bead a substantial visual weight at its centre that the tapering cones then resolve at both ends. No bloodspot inclusions are detected in any photograph. No chips, cracks, medicine digs, or surface damage are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIn this collection, the natural calcification single-stripe category includes At-020726-Chung — a short wide fusiform with a single dark band on an ivory-cream ground — and the ancient bicone pair Ac-061526-1SPair, where one bead is pale grey-white and one is deep dark grey-brown. At-081123-1SPair differs from both: where At-020726-Chung is a single bead with a dark band on a light ground, these two beads have a light band on a dark ground, and the pair format gives them a doubled presence neither individual bead could produce alone. Where Ac-061526-1SPair presents as maximum tonal contrast between the two beads, this antique pair reads as tonal variation within the same warm-brown family — more intimate, more closely matched.\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\u003eThe Single Stripe Chung Dzi Motif 單條紋瓊珠\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe single stripe Chung dzi (單條紋瓊珠, dān tiáowén qióng zhū) is one of the most reduced forms in the entire dzi tradition — a single band crossing the equator of the bead, dividing it into two equal halves. In Tibetan and broader Himalayan usage, this division is understood as the boundary between opposites: above and below, heaven and earth, visible and invisible, manifest and unmanifest. The single stripe does not elaborate or decorate — it simply marks the place where two things meet. This austerity is its strength. Chung dzi of this type have been used as anchor beads in multi-bead compositions, as meditation objects whose simplicity makes them easier to hold in sustained attention, and as protective pieces whose power is understood to reside precisely in what they do not say. A bead that holds one line holds a complete statement.\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSingle Stripe Chung Dzi 單條紋瓊珠 (dān tiáowén qióng zhū); one wide equatorial calcification band; natural deposit, not alkaline-etched; divides bicone body into two equal conical halves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBead A 15.7mm | Bead B 15.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBoth 11.5mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBicone (double-cone); two equal tapered conical halves meeting at central stripe band; small well-centred drill holes at both poles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWarm dark reddish-brown agate ground (Bead A: bicolour — upper cone reddish-brown with faint blue-grey optical sheen, lower cone deep dark brown; Bead B: uniform warm dark reddish-brown with natural internal banding); greying cream to cool grey-white natural calcification stripe band; high-gloss surface on agate zones; matte-granular texture on stripe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e300–500 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNo chips, cracks, or surface damage; high-gloss surfaces intact on both beads; no medicine digs; no rework; faint blue-grey optical sheen at upper shoulder of Bead A (natural agate phenomenon, disclosed)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone detected\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt-081123-1SPair\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\/chung-dzi\"\u003eAntique Chung 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\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi Beads\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\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eOther single-stripe and Chung dzi pieces from this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\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\/chung-dzi-cuosi-tianzu-natural-bicolour-agate-at-020726-chung\"\u003eAt-020726-Chung — Antique Single Stripe Chung Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— natural bicolour agate, no etching; single dark central band on ivory-cream ground; short wide fusiform; ~500 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\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-single-stripe-chung-dzi-pair-bicone-ac-061526-1spair\"\u003eAc-061526-1SPair — Ancient Single Stripe Chung Dzi Pair, Bicone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— same bicone form; Bead A pale grey-white ground, Bead B deep dark grey-brown; natural calcification stripe; 600–800 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\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-single-stripe-chung-dzi-bloodspots-pitch-black-white-ac-061426-1schungbs\"\u003eAc-061426-1SChungBS — Ancient Single Stripe Chung Dzi with Bloodspots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— pitch-black central band; bright white end cap; cinnabar bloodspot inclusions; 1,500–2,000 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\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\/antique-seven-stripe-chung-dzi-honey-brown-agate-at-061920-7schung\"\u003eAt-061920-7SChung — Antique Seven Stripe Chung Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— seven alkaline-etched bands; warm honey-brown semi-translucent ground; 200–300 years\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\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\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\/where-do-dzi-beads-come-from-origin-history-mystery\"\u003eWhere Do Dzi Beads Come From?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/chung-dzi-meaning-striped-dzi-guide\"\u003eChung Dzi Meaning: A Guide to Striped 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\"\u003eTwo beads, one stripe each, three to five hundred years of slow grey chemistry between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\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","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56674116894886,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Pair_of_Vintage_Single_Stripe_Chung_1.jpg?v=1788942908"},{"product_id":"antique-round-tiger-tooth-wave-dzi-bead-pair-at-070626-ttw","title":"Wave \u0026 Tiger Tooth Pair, 18.1×15.8mm \u0026 17.5×15.6mm, very dark brown agate (At-070626-TTW)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two beads share the same motif and the same very dark brown ground — but side by side, the cream on one is warmer, and the surface of one has a deeper gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a matched pair of antique Tibetan round dzi, each carrying the tiger tooth and wave motif: broad cream chevrons wrapping the full circumference, with triangular tiger tooth points at each drill face. The beads are nearly spherical, and the wide, confident zigzag bands and closing triangles at each pole make a complete composition that reads differently from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth share a very dark brown ground, close to black in shadow but clearly warm brown in flat light. Bead A has ivory-cream lines with a slight golden warmth, a high-gloss ground and a warm honey-tan end cap. Bead B's lines are brighter and cooler, in higher contrast, with a slightly more matte texture on some faces and a broader, lighter cream end cap. A faint surface mark is visible on the body of Bead B (Image 3). No cracks on either bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the same tradition, the two were acquired together and are sold as a matched pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tiger Tooth and Wave Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiger tooth, named for its fang-like triangles, is one of the oldest and most widespread dzi elements, found on beads of every age. It stands for the tiger's protective power — courage in the face of obstacles and decisiveness that cuts through hesitation. The wave adds the unceasing rise and fall of compassionate activity in the world. Together they unite protection and movement in one continuous design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiger Tooth and Wave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead A 18.1mm × 15.8mm; Bead B 17.5mm × 15.6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near-spherical round beads, pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate, very dark brown with cream motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, estimated 200–300 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good; faint surface mark on Bead B (Image 3); no cracks\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 At-070626-TTW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/round-beads\"\u003eRound Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs and Sets\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\/antique-round-wave-tiger-tooth-dzi-bead-17mm-at-080926-wtt\"\u003eAntique Round Wave and Tiger Tooth Dzi (At-080926-WTT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-round-wave-tiger-tooth-dzi-bead-at-111325-wtt\"\u003eAntique Round Wave and Tiger Tooth Dzi (At-111325-WTT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-round-tiger-tooth-longevity-dzi-at-070826-rttl\"\u003eAntique Round Tiger Tooth and Longevity Dzi (At-070826-RTTL)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/pair-of-antique-round-tiger-tooth-motif-dzi-beads-with-bloodspots\"\u003ePair of Antique Round Tiger Tooth Dzi with Bloodspots (At-062926-TTBS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/pair-of-wave-motif-dzi-17-1x11-0mm-17-2x10-5mm-peach-honey-agate-at-073026-wpair\"\u003ePair of Antique Wave Dzi, Peach and Honey (At-073026-WPair)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-double-wave-dzi-pair-taiwan-1980s-v-071426-dwp3\"\u003eVintage Round Double Wave Dzi Pair (V-071426-DWP3)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-tiger-tooth-motif-dzi-bead-r-tt-1\"\u003eVintage Round Tiger Tooth Dzi (V-062926-TT)\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\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-combine-dzi-bead-motifs-bracelet-necklace\"\u003eHow to Combine Dzi Bead Motifs in a Bracelet or Necklace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll photographs are unretouched, in natural light with no filters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56748787564710,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/pair_of_antique_tibetan_round_wave_and_tiger_tooth_1.jpg?v=1788943263"},{"product_id":"vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-pair-taiwan-1980s-v-071426-tvv","title":"Treasure Vase Motif Pair, 20.7×18.3mm \u0026 20.1×17.7mm, Dark Brown Agate (V-071426-TVV)","description":"\u003cp\u003e🪨 Genuine agate. Unretouched photos. What you see is what ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn either of these beads and the vase shifts — what reads as a wide-shouldered vessel from one angle becomes a chalice or trophy from the opposite side, the same cream lines reorganising into a different silhouette as the bead rotates in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two round dzi were made in Taiwan in the 1980s, using the same crafting tradition as the vintage round double wave pairs listed in this shop — the same style of cream etching on a dark agate ground, the same rounded ovoid form, the same quality of line work that characterises this period of Taiwan dzi production. The motif is a treasure vase variant: the classic bumpa form, rendered here with a distinctive rounded top and wide-shouldered body that gives each face of the bead a slightly different reading depending on the orientation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground on both beads is a deep, rich dark brown — confirmed from the white-background photos. The two beads share this ground tone but differ in surface character. Bead A (20.7×18.3mm) carries a slightly warmer surface, with fine natural texture visible across the dark zones and a warm brown cast at the inner edges of the cream lines. Bead B (20.1×17.7mm) presents a smoother, more uniform surface, and the cream lines are crisper at their centres — cooler in tone, with warm brown appearing only at the immediate boundary where cream meets dark ground. Side by side, this difference is subtle but consistent across all angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the end-drill views, the cream lines of the motif extend around the full equator of each bead, forming large lobed zones that divide the dark ground in a pattern quite different from what any single face-on view would suggest. Rotating either bead slowly reveals the full composition — a continuous cream network wrapping the entire surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth beads are in good condition. The fine surface texture on Bead A is a natural characteristic of the agate and its age, not damage. The drill openings on both are clean and consistent with vintage Taiwan production. Each bead is slightly ovoid rather than perfectly spherical — a natural feature of this form and period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Treasure Vase Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe treasure vase — bumpa in Tibetan — is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the most enduring motifs in dzi tradition. It is the vessel of abundance: an inexhaustible source of wealth, health, and all that is wished for. On dzi beads the treasure vase motif is associated with the fulfilment of wishes, the removal of obstacles, and the sustaining of good fortune. A pair amplifies this symbolism — two vessels together are understood in the Tibetan tradition as a doubling of the auspicious energy, and as an expression of completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTreasure Vase Variant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter × Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18.3×20.7mm (Bead A) | 17.7×20.1mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound (ovoid)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVintage — 1980s Taiwan production\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGood — fine natural surface texture on Bead A consistent with age; no chips or cracks observed from available photos on either bead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eV-071426-TVV\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/taiwan-dzi\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/round-beads\"\u003eRound Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts companion pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-pair-v-052526-tvp\"\u003eVintage Round Treasure Vase Dzi Bead Pair, 20.5–20.9mm, Dark Agate, Taiwan (V-052526-TVP)\u003c\/a\u003e — $600.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-double-wave-round-dzi-pair-dark-brown-v-060426-dwp\"\u003eVintage Double Wave Round Dzi Bead Pair, 20.2×17.6mm \u0026amp; 20.3×17.3mm, dark brown \u0026amp; honey-tan (V-060426-DWP)\u003c\/a\u003e — $600.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor treasure vase motif in antique barrel form, see:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-two-eye-treasure-vase-agate-dzi-fusiform-dark-brown-at-062226-2etv2\"\u003eAntique Two Eye \u0026amp; Treasure Vase Dzi Bead, 30.2 × 10.9mm, dark brown agate fusiform (At-062226-2ETV2)\u003c\/a\u003e — $1,200.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi Beads: A Guide to 1980s Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll photos are unretouched. Colour and surface detail are as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🪨 Genuine agate. Unretouched photos. What you see is what ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📷 6 unretouched product photos included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56811331322022,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/vintage_pair_of_treasure_vase_variant_1.jpg?v=1788943742"},{"product_id":"vintage-round-double-wave-dzi-pair-taiwan-1980s-v-071426-dwp3","title":"Double Wave Motif Pair, 20.6×18.0mm \u0026 20.4×17.4mm, Dark Agate (V-071426-DWP3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e🪨 Genuine agate. Unretouched photos. What you see is what ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the side these two beads show waves — from the drill end they show arcs, the same lines reorganising into a completely different composition as each bead turns through ninety degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two vintage round dzi were made in Taiwan in the 1980s, each carrying the Double Wave motif across a fully spherical form. The wave bands wrap the entire surface of each bead — there is no single fixed face, no top or bottom, only the continuous composition of two undulating cream-pale bands against the dark ground that presents differently at every rotation. From the body-shot angles, the waves read as two parallel horizontal undulating lines running around the equator. From the drill-end angles, the same waves resolve into large sweeping arcs that divide each pole into curved segments of dark and pale. The composition is the same in both cases; the reading is entirely different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two beads share the double wave motif and the same 1980s Taiwan crafting tradition but carry distinct colour characters. Bead A (20.6×18.0mm) has a very deep dark brown ground that deepens toward near-black in its darkest zones, with wave bands in a slightly cooler cream-pale tone. The drill pole on Bead A is deep dark, approaching the darkest tone present anywhere on the piece. Bead B (20.4×17.4mm) carries a warmer dark brown ground — distinctly browner in character — with wave bands in a slightly warmer honey-cream tone. The drill pole on Bead B is dark brown rather than the deeper tone of Bead A's pole. Side by side the distinction is consistent: Bead A reads cooler and deeper; Bead B reads warmer throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth beads are in good condition. Fine age-consistent surface marks are present on both. The drill openings are small and clean. No chips or cracks observed from available photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Double Wave Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe double wave dzi is associated with harmony and the continuous flow of positive energy — the two waves understood as the paired rhythms of yin and yang, of complementary forces that sustain each other through their alternation. In the Tibetan tradition the wave motif also connects to water and its qualities: adaptability, persistence, and the capacity to sustain life across all conditions. A pair of double wave beads amplifies this symbolism — two beads, each carrying two waves, create a set of four flowing elements that together express completeness and unobstructed movement in all directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDouble Wave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter × Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18.0×20.6mm (Bead A) | 17.4×20.4mm (Bead B)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound (slightly ovoid)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVintage — 1980s Taiwan production\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGood — fine age-consistent surface marks on both beads; no chips or cracks observed from available photos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eV-071426-DWP3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/taiwan-dzi\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/round-beads\"\u003eRound Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs \u0026amp; Sets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts companion pieces — Round Double Wave family:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-20mm-300-500yr-at-0426-dw2\"\u003eAntique Double Wave Motif Dzi Bead — (At-0426-DW2)\u003c\/a\u003e — $500.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-double-wave-round-dzi-pair-dark-brown-v-060426-dwp\"\u003eVintage Double Wave Round Dzi Bead Pair, 20.2×17.6mm \u0026amp; 20.3×17.3mm, dark brown \u0026amp; honey-tan (V-060426-DWP)\u003c\/a\u003e — $600.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor double wave in antique barrel form, see the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi Beads: A Guide to 1980s Vintage Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll photos are unretouched. Colour and surface detail are as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🪨 Genuine agate. Unretouched photos. What you see is what ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📷 5 unretouched product photos included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56838702071974,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/pair_of_vintage_taiwan_1980s_Double_Wave_Dzi_1.jpg?v=1788943900"},{"product_id":"vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-pair-dark-brown-v-073026-tvp2","title":"Pair of Round Treasure Vase Dzi, 20.1×19.0mm \u0026 20.5×18.5mm, Dark Brown Agate (V-073026-TVP2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a round bead the treasure vase has no fixed position. Hold these beads by the drill axis and the vase reads clearly — neck and rim rising toward the drill hole, the swelling body below, scrollwork curling out from the sides. Turn either bead a quarter and the design dissolves into abstract curves before the next face brings the vase back. Every angle shows a different part of the same motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two beads share the motif, the 1980s Taiwan origin and a dark brown ground, but differ in tone. The left bead is a deep, even chocolate-brown with bright, cool cream-white lines and strong contrast. The right bead's dark areas lean warmer and slightly reddish, and its lines read as a warmer cream. The small difference only makes the pairing stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vase wraps the full circumference of each bead, its complete form — neck, rim, body, base and scrollwork — clear from the main face, with the scrollwork taking over from the other side. Both drill holes on each bead are small and clean. No cracks or chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are vintage beads, made in Taiwan in the 1980s using the traditional dzi crafting technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Treasure Vase Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe treasure vase (寶瓶, bumpa) is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. On dzi it represents inexhaustible wealth, abundance and the fulfilment of wishes — a vessel holding prosperity, health, long life and spiritual attainment that never empties, however much is drawn from it. On a round bead the vase wraps the whole sphere, its abundance reaching in every direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treasure Vase (寶瓶); full vase with neck, rim, body, base and flanking scrollwork wrapping each bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.1mm × 19.0mm (left) \/ 20.5mm × 18.5mm (right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round beads, pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate, dark chocolate-brown and warm reddish-brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, 1980s Taiwan, made using the traditional dzi crafting technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good; no cracks or chips; high-gloss surface\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 V-073026-TVP2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/taiwan-dzi\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/round-beads\"\u003eRound Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/pairs-sets\"\u003ePairs and Sets\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\/vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-pair-v-052526-tvp\"\u003eVintage Round Treasure Vase Dzi Pair (V-052526-TVP)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-pair-taiwan-1980s-v-071426-tvv\"\u003eVintage Round Treasure Vase Dzi Pair (V-071426-TVV)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-round-double-wave-dzi-pair-taiwan-1980s-v-071426-dwp3\"\u003eVintage Round Double Wave Dzi Pair (V-071426-DWP3)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-round-four-eye-lotus-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-19mm-at-080926-4elt\"\u003eAntique Round Four Eye, Lotus and Treasure Vase Dzi (At-080926-4ELT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-two-eye-treasure-vase-agate-dzi-fusiform-dark-brown-at-062226-2etv2\"\u003eAntique Two Eye and Treasure Vase Dzi (At-062226-2ETV2)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-two-eye-treasure-vase-dzi-translucent-chalcedony-at-061826-2etv\"\u003eAntique Two Eye Treasure Vase Dzi, Chalcedony (At-061826-2ETV)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-round-treasure-vase-dzi-bead-ac-011824-tvr\"\u003eAncient Round Treasure Vase Dzi (Ac-011824-TVR)\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\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eTaiwan Dzi Beads: The Vintage 1980s Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix unretouched photographs; colour and surface detail are exactly as shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56885255667878,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Vintage_Pair_of_Round_Treasure_Vase_dzi_beads_2.jpg?v=1788944138"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/collections\/20220911_234247.jpg?v=1768064091","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/zh-tw\/collections\/pairs-sets.oembed","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}