{"product_id":"antique-triple-vajra-dzi-bead-bloodspots-48mm-at-090226-3vjbs","title":"Triple Vajra Dzi Bead with Bloodspots, 48.6×11.5mm, Very Dark Brown Agate, 300–500 Years (At-090226-3VJBS)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌟\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticated Tibetan Dzi Bead | Unretouched Photos | 300–500 Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery rotation of this bead presents the same composition — and it is always in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe triple vajra motif is built around a cross-grid: three vertical bars intersected by a central horizontal, creating a lattice of rectangular cells at the centre of the barrel. From this spine, the vajra's prong elements curve outward on both sides — paired leaf-shaped forms that frame the grid and extend into the very dark ground. Rotate the bead and the grid remains centred, the prong curves shift their orientation relative to you, but the fundamental bilateral symmetry never breaks. There is no face of this bead that does not show a version of that same composed, two-sided balance. The triple vajra is one of the few dzi motifs that presents a complete composition from every angle simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnder macro, the cream-etched zones throughout — the cross-grid cells, the prong fields, the end-cap stripes — carry scattered cinnabar bloodspot inclusions: reddish-orange to brick-red individual pinpoints distributed across the white etching. They are clearly visible in the three macro photographs provided and consistent across all cream elements. The macro shots also show fine natural agate banding striations within the dark body zones — confirming agate material throughout, the warm medium brown of both drill-end caps the stone's own internal colour at the tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe ground is very dark brown agate, confirmed from flat-lit white-background photos — a deep tone that approaches but does not reach pitch-black, carrying warmth particularly at the drill-end caps. The cream motif lines are stark bright white, high-contrast and precise. The form is elongated fusiform at 48.6mm. 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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCinnabar Bloodspots (硃砂 \/ Zhusha)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMacro photography documents cinnabar inclusions throughout the cream-etched zones of this bead. Cinnabar — mercuric sulfide (硃砂, zhusha) — appears as individual reddish-orange to brick-red pinpoints scattered across the cross-grid cells, prong elements, and end-cap stripe in a cream-zone focused scattered pattern. The inclusions are consistent in coloration and clearly distinguishable from the agate's own banding structure, which also appears in the macro shots as fine linear striations within the dark body zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Triple Vajra Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe vajra (金剛\/dorje) is one of the most sacred ritual objects in Tibetan Buddhist and Hindu Vajrayana traditions — a sceptre representing the indestructible nature of enlightened mind, the cutting through of illusion, and the simultaneous qualities of diamond hardness and lightning power. The triple vajra form (三股金剛\/trisula dorje) represents the three vajras of body, speech, and mind — the three dimensions of enlightened being that Vajrayana practice aims to purify and transform. A triple vajra dzi is considered among the most powerful protective forms, associated with indestructibility, the clearing of all obstacles, and the awakening of the vajra qualities within the wearer. The presence of cinnabar bloodspot inclusions amplifies these associations in the Tibetan tradition.\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\u003eTriple Vajra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e48.6mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e11.5mm\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 — very dark brown body with warm medium brown at drill-end caps; natural agate banding confirmed under macro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e300–500 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAge-consistent etching border texture visible under macro — positive age marker. High-gloss surface throughout. No cracks, no chips. Unretouched photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTier 3 — cream-zone focused scattered. Reddish-orange to brick-red cinnabar (硃砂\/zhusha, mercuric sulfide) pinpoints documented under macro across all cream-etched zones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt-090226-3VJBS\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\/bloodspot-dzi\"\u003eBloodspot 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 Triple Vajra 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\/antique-triple-vajra-dzi-bead-bloodspots-at-070626-3vjbs\"\u003eAt-070626-3VJBS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Antique Triple Vajra with Bloodspots\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline prose-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/vintage-triple-vajra-dzi-bead-bloodspots-v-070526-3vjbs\"\u003eV-070526-3VJBS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Vintage Triple Vajra with Bloodspots\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 | 300–500 Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll photos are unretouched. 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