{"product_id":"vintage-heaven-earth-taiwan-dzi-bead-1980s-deep-dark-v-071326-he","title":"Vintage Heaven \u0026 Earth Dzi, 37.1×13.2mm, very deep dark brown-black agate, 1980s Taiwan (V-071326-HE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e🌿 \u003cem\u003eEthically sourced. Unretouched photos. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two ends of this bead are not the same colour — one terminates in a pale cream-grey end cap, and the other ends in the same very deep dark brown-black that covers the rest of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages 5 and 6 show both. Image 5 shows the pale end: a cream-grey cap with the drill hole sitting cleanly at its centre, standing out sharply against the dark body behind it. Image 6 shows the opposite end: the dark ground continues to the tip without interruption, the drill hole centred in the same deep tone as the barrel. The asymmetry between them is not a flaw — it is a property of the original agate stone, where the colour at one end happened to carry lighter material than at the other. No two handmade dzi beads share identical end caps, and this one makes the difference legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground on this bead is the deepest of this group of 1980s Taiwan dzi. Images 1, 3, and 4 confirm a very deep dark brown-black, darker in character than the warm brown of companion piece V-071126-HE and the bicolour layout of the companion three eye. In certain flat-lit photographs it reads as close to true black; warmer undertones remain visible at the ends and at the edges of the motif zones under close examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Heaven \u0026amp; Earth motif takes a more angular form on this bead than on the companion piece. Image 1 shows face A: a rounded-rectangular enclosed zone, its cream enclosing band forming a distinct near-square with soft corners, flanked by vertical cream bars. Image 3 shows the opposite face, where the same zone reads as a fuller teardrop — the barrel's curvature alters the shape at this rotation. Images 2 and 4 show the two connector faces: image 2 has a sharp X where the cream lines meet at a pointed centre; image 4 has a more flowing, S-curve version of the same connector — fluid where image 2 is angular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cream zones carry the same naturally aged granular surface as the companion 1980s Taiwan pieces in this collection — settled, slightly matte, and visibly different from the fresh cream of a new dzi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Heaven \u0026amp; Earth Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Heaven \u0026amp; Earth dzi (天地珠) carries one of the most fundamental symbolic compositions in the dzi tradition: a single enclosed zone that represents the meeting point of sky and earth, celestial and terrestrial, the axis through which energy between the two realms passes. It is worn for harmony, balance, and alignment — for the sense that what happens above corresponds to what happens below, and that one's own circumstances move in accord with larger forces. Among 1980s Taiwan dzi, the Heaven \u0026amp; Earth is one of the most collected forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heaven \u0026amp; Earth — angular rounded-rectangle enclosed zone on face A; teardrop reading on face C; sharp X connector face B; flowing S-curve connector face D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.2mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel, fusiform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agate — very deep dark brown-black ground; warm aged cream motif zones; asymmetric end caps (pale cream-grey one end, dark brown-black opposite)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage — 1980s Taiwan, approximately 40+ years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Natural age-consistent surface granularity on cream zones — genuine vintage patina, not damage. No cracks or chips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e V-071326-HE\u003cbr\u003e\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\/new-dzi\"\u003eNew \u0026amp; Vintage 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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion pieces from the same 1980s Taiwan batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-heaven-earth-taiwan-dzi-bead-1980s-dark-brown-v-071126-he\"\u003eV-071126-HE\u003c\/a\u003e — 38.2×13.4mm, warm dark brown ground, uniform dark end caps, oval Heaven \u0026amp; Earth zone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-three-eye-taiwan-dzi-bead-1980s-cream-black-v-071126-3e\"\u003eV-071126-3E\u003c\/a\u003e — 39.3×13.3mm, three eye, bicolour cream\/pitch-black ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther reading: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/taiwan-dzi-beads-vintage-1980s-guide\"\u003eVintage Taiwan Dzi Beads: The 1980s Guide\u003c\/a\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without filters or retouching. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌿 \u003cem\u003eEthically sourced. Unretouched photos. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto line:\u003c\/strong\u003e All 6 photographs are unretouched. Images 1 and 3 show the two primary Heaven \u0026amp; Earth faces. Images 2 and 4 show the two connector faces. Images 5 and 6 show the asymmetric drill-hole end caps — pale cream-grey (image 5) and dark brown-black (image 6).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56772063264934,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/20260713_021046.jpg?v=1788937473","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/zh-tw\/products\/vintage-heaven-earth-taiwan-dzi-bead-1980s-deep-dark-v-071326-he","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}