{"product_id":"antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-black-agate-48mm-at-090226-dw7","title":"Double Wave Motif, 48.8×12.1mm, black agate (At-090226-DW7)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e✦ Every piece at Ancient Dzi Shop is unretouched and sold as shown. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn this bead, the cream does not sit inside the motif — it surrounds it, and the black lines are what carve the wave out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost double wave dzi read as dark beads with pale markings. This one inverts that proportion. The cream zones here are broad and open, spreading across the full width of each face, with the black motif lines cutting through them as sharp, defining edges. The two wave compositions — one per opposing face — each resolve into a wide cream field bisected by inward-pointing arcs and a central vertical bar. The effect is a bead that reads lighter and more expansive at first glance than its black ground would suggest. Turn it ninety degrees and the composition shifts entirely: the wave faces give way to an unbroken black field with only the outermost cream bands visible at the margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt 48.8mm this is a full-sized antique barrel with a confident fusiform profile, tapering smoothly to both drill ends. The surface has developed a smooth, settled patina over its estimated 200–400 years. Fine surface crackling is visible across the cream zones — a characteristic feature of aged agate etching and a positive indicator of genuine age. No cracks to the body are present; independently confirmed from the photos. Both drill end caps read the same black as the body — no two-zone structure, no colour variation at the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe cream zones show some warm toning through the centre of the wider fields, giving the bead a subtly aged warmth in certain light. The black lines remain crisp and well-defined along the motif edges, indicating the etching has held well over the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis bead is offered alongside its companion piece, At-090226-DW6, a closely related antique double wave of similar age and dimensions — distinguished by a more dark-dominant proportion, where the black ground takes the larger share and the cream lines read as bold strokes rather than broad fields. Together they illustrate how the same double wave motif can read as two distinctly different visual experiences depending on the cream-to-black balance.\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 dzi is among the most enduring motifs in the Tibetan bead tradition, carried through centuries as a talisman for balance and the harmonious flow of life's energies. The two opposing wave compositions represent complementary forces held in equilibrium — movement and stillness, the flow of good fortune and the steadying of obstacles. Worn as a personal amulet or used in devotional practice, this motif is associated with the smoothing of life's path and the maintenance of inner and outer harmony across changing circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDouble Wave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e48.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarrel, fusiform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e200–400 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSmooth aged patina; age-consistent surface crackling in cream zones; no body cracks confirmed from 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\u003eAt-090226-DW7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/collections\/all-products\"\u003eAll Products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts companion piece:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-black-agate-49mm-at-090226-dw6\"\u003eAt-090226-DW6 — Antique Double Wave, 49.4×11.8mm, black agate — dark-dominant proportion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-tibetan-double-wave-dzi-bead-48mm-honey-brown-agate-200-400yr-at-052526-dw3\"\u003eAt-052526-DW3 — Antique Double Wave, 48.7×11.6mm, honey-brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-tibetan-double-wave-dzi-bead-47mm-cream-brown-agate-200-400yr-at-052526-dw4\"\u003eAt-052526-DW4 — Antique Double Wave, 47.4×11.4mm, cream-brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/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 class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/tibetan-dzi-beads-luck-fortune-meaning\"\u003eTibetan Dzi Beads: Luck, Fortune \u0026amp; Meaning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" 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 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\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e#AntiqueDzi #TibetanDzi #DoubleWaveDzi #DziBeads #TibetanBeads #AntiqueTibetan #AgateDzi #DziBead #TibetanJewelry #BuddhistBeads #HeirloomBead #AuthenticDzi #At090226DW7 #AncientDziShop #DziCollector\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57234995904678,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/antiquetibetandoublewavedziof200to400years_1.jpg?v=1788286875","url":"https:\/\/ancient-dzi-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-black-agate-48mm-at-090226-dw7","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}