{"product_id":"antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-dark-brown-black-agate-41mm-at-090226-dw9","title":"Double Wave Motif, 41.6×11.6mm, dark brown and black agate (At-090226-DW9)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e✦ Every piece at Ancient Dzi Shop is unretouched and sold as shown. ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis bead and its companion are the same size — and in every other way they read as opposites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt 41.6mm, this compact antique double wave barrel is a near-exact match in dimensions to At-090226-DW8. Where that piece carries a bright cream ground with fine black motif lines, this one reverses the balance entirely. Here the dark holds the larger share — a deep dark brown body with black wave lines cutting through it — and the cream zones are narrower, warmer, and more aged in tone. The wave compositions are identical in structure: inward-pointing arcs flanking a central vertical bar on each opposing face. The motif reads the same way on both pieces. The colour experience is entirely different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe cream on this bead has taken on a warm aged tan over its estimated 200–400 years — it does not read as bright or cool, but as something older and more settled. The dark brown of the body is deep and consistent, the black motif lines crisply resolved against it. The separator bars between zones are well-defined, and the wave arcs on each face are cleanly executed. Turn the bead ninety degrees from either main face and the cream reduces to narrow parallel bands across a predominantly dark field — the wave compositions disappear until the rotation brings them back into view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe drill end caps warm to the same rich dark brown as the body, confirming consistent natural agate colouring throughout. The surface carries a smooth, settled patina appropriate to its age. Some minor surface texture is visible in the cream zones under close inspection, consistent with aged etching on agate. No cracks are present; confirmed independently from photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis bead is offered alongside At-090226-DW8 — its near-twin in size and motif, its opposite in colour proportion. Collectors interested in the range of colour character possible within a single dzi motif and crafting tradition will find the two pieces together particularly instructive.\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 is among the most enduring motifs in the Tibetan dzi tradition, associated with the harmonious balance of opposing energies and the steady forward movement of life. The two mirrored wave compositions — one per opposing face — represent complementary forces held in equilibrium: good fortune flowing freely, obstacles smoothed, inner and outer balance maintained. Worn as a personal talisman, the double wave dzi has been carried by Tibetan practitioners and traders for centuries as a bead of harmony and protection.\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\u003e41.6mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e11.6mm\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; minor surface texture in cream zones consistent with age; no 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-DW9\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 — same size, opposite colour:\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-cream-black-agate-41mm-at-090226-dw8\"\u003eAt-090226-DW8 — Antique Double Wave, 41.5×11.6mm, cream-dominant black agate\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-double-wave-dzi-bead-black-agate-49mm-at-090226-dw6\"\u003eAt-090226-DW6 — 49.4×11.8mm, black agate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-black-agate-48mm-at-090226-dw7\"\u003eAt-090226-DW7 — 48.8×12.1mm, black agate, cream-dominant\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 #At090226DW9 #AncientDziShop #DziCollector\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57241430622374,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Antique-Tibetan-200-Small-DoubleWave_1_b46e039f-2893-4818-b654-71f171f4aae3.jpg?v=1788366587","url":"https:\/\/ancient-dzi-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-double-wave-dzi-bead-dark-brown-black-agate-41mm-at-090226-dw9","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}