{"product_id":"antique-four-eye-dharma-conch-dzi-bead-45mm-warm-brown-at-090626-4edc","title":"Four Eye \u0026 Dharma Conch Dzi, 45.6×13.3mm, Warm Brown Agate (At-090626-4EDC)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe two conch faces on this bead do not show the same composition. One carries paired scroll elements — two large cream spirals trailing into flowing curves, filling the face together. The other carries a single dominant spiral, more centrally placed, its tail curving away across the warm brown ground. The four eyes are distributed across the remaining two faces, two per face, their cream-white rings reading softly against the stone — the edges of each ring blending gently into the brown rather than cutting sharply, in the way that etched motif lines integrate into agate over centuries of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe ground is warm medium brown throughout, a genuine mid-tone with natural honey and tan banding visible in the stone beneath the etched motif. This banding character — inherent to the agate itself, not applied — shifts across the four faces as the stone's own geology asserts itself alongside the craftsman's work. At both drill ends the agate opens into a warm orange-golden tone: translucent, glowing, and distinctly warmer than the body brown. The transition from the body to the end cap zone is visible in both angled photographs and is one of this bead's most distinctive natural features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe dharma conch motif repeats on two alternating faces, the eyes on the other two, so that the composition alternates around the full circumference: scroll, eyes, scroll, eyes. Each face presents a different scene, and no two are identical. The scroll elements on the conch faces are free-form — no vertical stripe separators, no rigid geometric framing — the cream lines moving organically across the brown ground in the open, fluid style characteristic of this motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSurface condition is excellent for a piece of this age. The motif lines are intact throughout. No cracks or chips are present on any face or at either drill hole. Both drill holes are small and clean, set within the warm orange end cap zones, with no rim damage. The surface is high-gloss across all faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Four Eye \u0026amp; Dharma Conch Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe dharma conch (法螺, fǎluó) is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism — the white conch shell whose spiralling form represents the proclamation of the dharma, the Buddha's teachings spreading in all directions. On dzi beads, the conch motif is rendered as a flowing cream scroll: the open spiral of the shell translated into an etched line that moves freely across the stone. Combined with four eyes — themselves among the most protective of dzi motif elements, associated with protection in all four directions — the four-eye and dharma conch combination brings together the spreading of the dharma and the extension of protection across all of space. The motif is understood to support the wearer's spiritual practice and to create a field of protection aligned with the Buddha's teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFour Eye \u0026amp; Dharma Conch — two conch\/scroll faces (alternating), two two-eye faces; free-form cream scroll elements; no stripe separators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e45.6mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13.3mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarrel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNatural agate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAntique — 300–500 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExcellent. No cracks, no chips. High-gloss surface throughout. Small clean drill holes at both ends.\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-090626-4EDC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/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:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/all-products\"\u003eAll Products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA related piece in the collection combining diamond eye and dharma conch motifs:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/ancient-dharma-conch-four-eye-dzi-52-8mm-ac-061926-dc4e\"\u003eAc-061926-DC4E — Ancient Four Diamond Eye \u0026amp; Dharma Conch Dzi, 52.8×13.4mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFurther reading:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Interpretations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e·\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery piece at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed unretouched and described exactly as found. What you see is what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnretouched images of the exact bead listed. Six product photographs: four white-background lateral views covering all four faces (two conch faces and two eye faces), and two angled views showing both drill ends and the warm orange end cap zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e#ancientdzi #dzibead #tibetandzi #dharmaconchdzi #foureyedzi #dharmashell #八吉祥 #antiquedzi #tibetanbuddhistbeads #dzicollector #authenticdzi #tibetanbeads #brownagate #tibetanantiques #dzijewelry\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57368297767078,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/antiquefoureyedharmaconch-At-090626-4EDC_1.jpg?v=1789326156","url":"https:\/\/ancient-dzi-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-four-eye-dharma-conch-dzi-bead-45mm-warm-brown-at-090626-4edc","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}