{"product_id":"antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-black-agate-49mm-at-090226-dw6","title":"Double Wave Motif, 49.4×11.8mm, black agate (At-090226-DW6)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e✦ Every piece at Ancient Dzi Shop is unretouched and sold as shown. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe two wave compositions on this bead face each other from opposite sides — and the cream between them is what holds the whole pattern together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis antique Tibetan dzi bead carries the double wave motif across a deep, dark brown-black agate ground. The two wave compositions sit on opposing faces of the barrel, each built from a pair of inward-pointing cream arcs flanking a central vertical bar. The cream lines are warm rather than stark — softened by centuries of use and handled contact — and they read as broad, confident strokes against the very deep ground. Turn the bead ninety degrees and the wave faces disappear entirely, replaced by uninterrupted dark agate with only the edge of the cream zones visible at the margins. The full composition only reveals itself across two full rotations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt 49.4mm, this is a full-sized antique barrel with excellent proportions — the fusiform profile tapers gradually toward both drill ends without becoming sharp, giving the bead a comfortable, settled weight in hand. The surface has developed a smooth, lightly aged patina consistent with its estimated 200–400 years. The cream zones show subtle micro-texture across their surface, a characteristic feature of genuine aged etching interacting with agate over time. No cracks are present in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe ground colour runs consistently deep across the entire body. Both drill ends carry the same very deep dark brown-black tone as the body — there is no lightening at the caps, no two-zone structure. The agate reads as a single uniform dark field from end to end, which gives the cream wave lines their maximum contrast and visual weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe bead photographs consistently across all five unretouched images. What you see in these photos is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Double Wave Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe double wave, known in Tibetan tradition as a symbol of balance and the harmonious flow of energies, is one of the foundational dzi motifs. The two opposing wave compositions represent complementary forces held in equilibrium — movement and stillness, the seen and unseen. In practice, the double wave dzi is worn as a talisman for harmony, the smoothing of obstacles, and the steady forward movement of life circumstances. This piece carries the motif in its classic bilateral form, with each face presenting a complete, self-contained wave composition that answers the other across the turn of the bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Wave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 49.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel, fusiform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200–400 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth aged patina; micro-texture on cream zones consistent with age; no cracks visible in photos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-090226-DW6\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\/all-products\"\u003eAll Products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore antique double wave dzi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-black-agate-48mm-at-090226-dw7\"\u003eAt-090226-DW7 — Antique Double Wave, 48mm, black agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-double-wave-dzi-bead-49mm-dark-brown-at-092826-dw3\"\u003eAt-092826-DW3 — Antique Double Wave, 49mm, dark brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-very-dark-brown-agate-50mm-at-090626-dw10\"\u003eAt-090626-DW10 — Antique Double Wave, 50mm, very dark brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-compact-at-072325-dw5\"\u003eAt-072325-DW5 — Antique Double Wave, compact 28.4×10.6mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn more about dzi beads:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\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\/tibetan-dzi-beads-luck-fortune-meaning\"\u003eTibetan Dzi Beads for Luck \u0026amp; Fortune\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed unretouched — no filters, no colour correction, no digital enhancement. The five photos above show this bead exactly as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e✦ Unretouched photos. Authentic piece. Sold as shown. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e📷 5 unretouched product photos included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57234905399462,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/antiquetibetandoublewavedzi_1_4714ddfe-96f6-45ad-b302-62193fcb0f0f.jpg?v=1788285363","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/zh-tw\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-black-agate-49mm-at-090226-dw6","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}