{"title":"Special Items","description":"This collection is dedicated to the unusual and occasional items.  Special items such as altar pieces, religious relics, etc.","products":[{"product_id":"at-062926-dd-antique-deer-motif-carnelian-disc","title":"Deer Motif, 38.2×5.8mm, antique etched carnelian disc (At-062926-DD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis disc carries a different scene on each face, and the edge between them is where the carnelian's banding is most vivid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique etched carnelian disc measures 38.2mm across and 5.8mm thick — a flat, round form drilled through the edge, with an etched deer motif on both faces. It is a pendant or ornament rather than a barrel bead, thin and light, with the carnelian wrapping continuously from face to face through its banded edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe faces are a warm reddish-brown to honey-orange, with natural banding sweeping across in broad diagonals. In some light the upper part takes on a cooler lavender-grey where the stone thins toward chalcedony — natural colour variation, not treatment. The edge (Images 6 and 7) shows the banding at its most dramatic: translucent layers of orange-red, honey-gold, cream-white and deep brown compressed into a richly layered rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFace A carries a single deer in a running or leaping pose — long legs, curved body, upswept antlers — drawn in the fine, spare line style of antique Himalayan and Central Asian etched carnelian, closer to a petroglyph than an illustration. Face B carries a livelier scene with at least two deer. The lines on both faces are pale cream-white on the warm carnelian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition note:\u003c\/strong\u003e there are two chips on the edge of the disc, shown close up in Images 4 and 5. At each, the polished surface has broken away to reveal the raw orange carnelian beneath. This damage is fully visible in the photographs and reflected in the price. No cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Deer Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deer has been a sacred animal across Himalayan, Tibetan and Central Asian traditions for millennia. In Buddhist art, two deer flank the Dharma Wheel, recalling the Buddha's first teaching at Sarnath, when the wheel of the teaching was first set in motion. Deer stand for gentleness, swiftness and spiritual alertness. On etched carnelian the motif also echoes far older Himalayan traditions of carving animals onto stone as protective talismans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer, etched on both faces (single deer on Face A, several on Face B)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38.2mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat disc drilled through the edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural carnelian with richly banded edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, estimated 300–500 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two edge chips (Images 4 and 5); 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-062926-DD\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\/carnelian-dzi-pema-raka-dzi\"\u003eCarnelian Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/special-items\"\u003eSpecial Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou May Also Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-carnelian-two-eye-heaven-gate-tiger-tooth-dzi-ac-083126-2ehgtt\"\u003eAncient Two Eye, Heaven Gate and Tiger Tooth Carnelian Dzi (Ac-083126-2EHGTT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-twin-tiger-stripe-tooth-carnelian-dzi-ac-061126-tstt\"\u003eAncient Twin Tiger Stripe and Tooth Carnelian Dzi (Ac-061126-TSTT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/three-eye-tiger-stripe-carnelian-dzi-chocolate-brown-at-071322-3ett\"\u003eThree Eye and Tiger Stripe Carnelian Dzi (At-071322-3ETT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-six-tiger-stripe-carnelian-dzi-at-070822-6ts\"\u003eAntique Six Tiger Stripe Carnelian Dzi (At-070822-6TS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-carnelian-cross-tiger-tooth-motif-bead-20mm-ac-101026-cm3\"\u003eAncient Carnelian Cross, Stars and Tiger Tooth Bead (Ac-101026-CM3)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/carnelian-dzi-beads-pema-raka-guide\"\u003eCarnelian Dzi Beads: The Pema Raka Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/where-do-dzi-beads-come-from-origin-history-mystery\"\u003eWhere Do Dzi Beads Come From?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix unretouched photographs: both faces, two close-ups of the edge chips and two edge views showing the drilling and banding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44002374156454,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20230308_092418_feea21a3-4306-4eec-bbab-2cef216e7138.jpg?v=1788936763"},{"product_id":"ac-062926-3lg-ancient-triple-longevity-dzi-75mm","title":"Triple Longevity Motif, 75.3×8.2mm, pitch-black agate (Ac-062926-3LG)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motif lines on this bead are not white. They are a warm tan, softened over some fifteen centuries, while the pitch-black ground around them has barely aged at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ancient longevity dzi measures 75.3mm × 8.2mm — a long, exceptionally slender barrel with sharply tapered ends, almost pencil-like in its fineness. Estimated at 1,500–2,000 years old, it is among the oldest pieces in our collection, made when the dzi tradition was still young along the Himalayan and Central Asian trade routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a deep, smooth pitch-black that has kept its gloss remarkably well — note the highlight along the crown in Image 3. The motif tells a different story: the warm sandy-tan to old-gold lines of the longevity pattern are softened and granular at the edges, the natural result of very long age. This is not damage; it is time made visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Triple Longevity design runs in three zones along the bead, separated by stripe dividers. Each zone carries the interlocking cell pattern of the tortoise shell, and across the full 75mm the three read as one continuous rhythm. There are no cracks or chips in any of the photographs, including the drill-end views (Images 4 and 5), and the ends taper cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Longevity Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Longevity dzi (壽字天珠 \/ 龜甲天珠) takes its pattern from the tortoise shell, one of Asia's oldest symbols of long life. The tortoise, carrying its home and living for centuries, stands for long life, good health and lasting protection. A triple-zone design carries that meaning across the whole bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triple Longevity (壽字天珠 \/ 龜甲天珠); three zones of tortoise shell cells with stripe dividers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75.3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, slender tapered barrel with pointed ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate, pitch-black with warm tan motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient, estimated 1,500–2,000 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks or chips; softened, granular motif lines consistent with great age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ac-062926-3LG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/original-ancient-dzi\"\u003eAncient Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou May Also Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-longevity-tortoise-shell-dzi-bead-calcification-ac-031323-lon\"\u003eAncient Longevity Tortoise Shell Dzi (Ac-031323-LON)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-longevity-dzi-bead-tortoise-shell-200-300yr-at-0426-lon2\"\u003eAntique Longevity Tortoise Shell Dzi (At-0426-LON2)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/new-faux-antique-longevity-dzi-bead-pair-n-fa-062626-lg\"\u003eNew Longevity Dzi Pair, Antique-Style Finish (N-FA-062626-LG)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/at-062926-9ebs-antique-nine-eye-dzi-bloodspots-77mm\"\u003eAntique Nine Eye Dzi with Bloodspots, 77mm (At-062926-9EBS)\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\/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\/real-vs-fake-dzi-beads-the-definitive-collectors-guide-to-authentic-tibetan-dzi\"\u003eReal vs Fake Dzi Beads: The Collector's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour unretouched photographs: one display shot and three on a white background, including two angled views of the drill ends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008475197606,"sku":null,"price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20221109_234825.jpg?v=1788940308"},{"product_id":"at-062926-9ebs-antique-nine-eye-dzi-bloodspots-77mm","title":"Nine Eye Motif, 77.0×12.8mm, deep dark brown agate with bloodspots (At-062926-9EBS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e🔍 Unretouched photos. 📐 Dimensions verified. ✅ Described from direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 77 millimetres, this bead does not fit comfortably in one hand — and the nine eyes run across it without interruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique nine eye dzi measures 77.0×12.8mm — one of the longest straight-barrel dzi in this collection. The form is a long, slender spindle-taper barrel with gently pointed ends, giving the bead an unusually elegant elongated profile. At this length it reads differently from a standard-format dzi: the nine eyes distribute across three faces of the circumference, so the full motif cannot be seen from a single angle. You see a portion of the composition from each face, and the eyes continue around the bead beyond what any one photograph can capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground is very deep dark brown — a concentrated, dense chocolate-brown that absorbs light in the deepest zones. The motif lines — eye rings and the connecting heaven-and-earth lines between them — are a warm cream-to-sandy-peach tone rather than a cool white, giving the bead a warmer, more aged colour character than nine eye dzi with brighter cream motifs. This warm-toned motif line against the very dark brown ground is a distinctive feature of this particular piece and is clearly documented in the product photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface preservation is exceptional. The motif lines are crisp and well-defined across all faces. The dark ground zones retain a deep, smooth gloss. The macro photos (Images 6 and 7) document the surface at close range: the cream-zone areas show fine russet-red to cinnamon-brown micro-dots distributed across the pale field — bloodspot cinnabar (硃砂\/zhusha, mercuric sulfide) inclusions concentrated in the cream-to-peach transition zones. Image 7 additionally reveals the characteristic micro-textured surface of the dark ground zones at high magnification — a fine granular quality consistent with the genuine alkaline etching process and centuries of mineral consolidation. No cracks or chips are present — this is our assessment from all seven photo angles, including both macro images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe level of preservation suggests this bead was handled carefully and infrequently rather than worn daily for much of its life, which helps explain how well the surface has held up at 300–500 years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nine Eye Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine eye dzi is regarded across Tibetan and Himalayan tradition as one of the most powerful of all dzi motifs. Nine is the highest single digit — the number of completion and all-encompassing accumulation. The nine eyes are believed to attract the Nine Planetary Deities and to bring their combined blessings: fortune, wisdom, compassion, power, renown, healing, virtue, auspiciousness, and protection. In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the nine eye dzi is associated with Dzambhala, the deity of wealth, and is particularly prized by those seeking to bring material and spiritual abundance into alignment. A bead of this size would command presence on any altar or as the centrepiece of a mala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine Eye (九眼天珠)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 77.0mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elongated spindle-taper barrel — one of the longest straight-barrel dzi in this collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300–500 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exceptional surface preservation. Motif lines crisp, dark ground zones smooth and glossy. No cracks or chips. This is our assessment from all seven photo angles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e macro photos document fine russet-red to cinnamon cinnabar (硃砂\/zhusha, mercuric sulfide) inclusions; cream-zone focused scattered with denser concentration in cream-to-peach transition zones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-062926-9EBS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Nine Eye Dzi in the Shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor another large antique nine eye bead, at 59.0×13.2mm, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-eye-dzi-bead-amber-dark-agate-at-012325-9e4\"\u003eAt-012325-9E4\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the widest antique nine eye bead with bloodspots at 41.3×14.5mm, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-nine-eye-bloodspot-dzi-41-3mm-at-061926-9e6bs\"\u003eAt-061926-9E6BS\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all antique nine eye dzi in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 Learn more: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/the-nine-eye-dzi-bead-symbolism-and-significance\"\u003eThe Nine-Eye Dzi Bead: Meaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/a\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 described and photographed without retouching, so what you see is exactly what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔍 Unretouched photos. 📐 Dimensions verified. ✅ Described from direct observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven unretouched product images including three flat-face rotations, two angled drill-end views, and two macro surface images documenting bloodspot inclusions and surface character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45754787856550,"sku":null,"price":5800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Large_Nine_Eye_Dzi_with_Bloodspots_3.jpg?v=1788941225"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/collections\/20200827_021725.jpg?v=1757550315","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/zh-tw\/collections\/special-items.oembed","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}