{"product_id":"antique-three-diamond-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-pitch-black-at-090126-3dett","title":"Three Diamond Eye \u0026 Tiger Tooth Dzi, 40.1×13.9mm, Pitch-Black Agate, 200–300 Years (At-090126-3DETT)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌟\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticated Tibetan Dzi Bead | Unretouched Photos | 200–300 Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach of the three diamond eyes on this bead is surrounded by its own set of tiger tooth radiants — and the composition never reads the same way twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe three diamond eye \u0026amp; tiger tooth motif is one of the most geometrically dense combinations in the Tibetan dzi tradition. Each diamond eye — a white-cream rhombus with a rounded dark centre dot — is framed at all four corners by elongated triangular tiger tooth forms that point outward into the pitch-black ground. Three such compositions sit across the barrel, and because each diamond eye carries its own complete radiant frame, the total field of cream elements is large and interlocking. Rotate the bead and the configuration of visible diamond eyes and tiger tooth clusters shifts: one face shows all three diamonds in partial or full view, another resolves into a single dominant central eye with its four corner radiants spread wide, a third gives a different weighting entirely. The motif is designed for a bead that moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnder macro, the cream zones reveal the stone's own character — warm honey-toned agate banding runs diagonally through the diamond fields and tiger tooth triangles, visible as fine golden lines within the etching. This natural banding, internal to the agate itself, is a direct authentication marker: it runs continuously through both the etched cream zones and the dark body, exactly as natural agate banding does, and it cannot be replicated by surface treatment. The cream zones also show age-consistent granular surface texture — mineral alteration over two to three centuries documented as a positive age signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe ground is pitch-black agate, confirmed from flat-lit white-background photos, with warm dark brown at both drill-end caps — the stone's own internal colour at the tips, consistent with the agate's natural banding structure. The surface is high-gloss throughout. No cracks and no chips are visible in any photo. I independently confirm both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo bloodspot inclusions are visible. The warm tones in the macro shots are natural agate banding, not cinnabar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Three Diamond Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe diamond eye dzi carries a variant of the classic eye motif — the diamond or rhombus form of the eye frame is associated with heightened awareness, precision of perception, and the diamond-like indestructibility of awakened mind (vajra). In Tibetan Buddhist symbolism, the diamond (vajra) represents the unchangeable nature of reality and the indestructible clarity of enlightened consciousness. The tiger tooth (虎牙\/達索) surrounding each diamond eye adds the protection and strength of the tiger — active, outward-facing power that guards the eye's awareness against negative forces. Three diamond eyes extend this combined protection and awareness across three aspects of experience: body, speech, and mind. The result is a bead understood to protect all three of these dimensions simultaneously while pointing toward the indestructible clarity that underlies them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThree Diamond Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e40.1mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13.9mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFusiform barrel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgate — pitch-black body with warm dark brown at drill-end caps; natural agate banding visible under macro through cream zones; pending final owner confirmation before publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e200–300 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAge-consistent granular surface texture in cream etched zones — a positive age marker documented under macro. High-gloss surface on body. No cracks, no chips. Unretouched photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone — warm tones in macro shots are natural agate banding, not cinnabar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt-090126-3DETT\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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Pieces in This Crafting Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-heaven-earth-bloodspot-dzi-at-062126-hebs\"\u003eAt-062126-HEBS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Heaven \u0026amp; Earth with Bloodspots, same crafting family\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-six-diamond-eye-dzi-bloodspots-at062126-6de\"\u003eAt-062126-6DE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Six Diamond Eye, same crafting family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Diamond Eye Dzi in the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/three-diamond-eye-tiger-tooth-carnelian-dzi-terracotta-at-053126-3dett\"\u003eAt-053126-3DETT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Three Diamond Eye \u0026amp; Tiger Tooth, carnelian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/what-gives-dzi-beads-value-and-what-to-be-careful-of\"\u003eWhat Gives Dzi Beads Value and What to Be Careful Of\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach bead listed here is a one-of-a-kind historical object. Once it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌟\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticated Tibetan Dzi Bead | Unretouched Photos | 200–300 Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll photos are unretouched. At-090126-3DETT.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#tibetandzi #dzibead #diamondeyedzi #tigertoothदzi #threediamondye #antiquedzi #tibetanbeads #dzicollector #tibetanbuddhism #agatebead #ancientdzishop #antiquebeads #vajradzi #pitchblackdzi #authenticdzi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57226616963238,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/antiquetibetanthreediamondeye_tigertooth_1.jpg?v=1788200184","url":"https:\/\/ancient-dzi-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-three-diamond-eye-tiger-tooth-dzi-pitch-black-at-090126-3dett","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}