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Collectible Dzi Bead · HAND-FINISHED

Black & White Four-Eye Dzi Bead

$6,860.00 USD

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Edition: One of One

Edition One of One

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Origin: Lhasa
Material: Agate
Uniqueness: One of a kind

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Frequently asked questions

Where does the agate come from?

Our agate comes from the Mount Kailash mountain range in Ngari, Tibet. We source it from local collectors.

Who crafts our Dzi beads?

After sourcing the agate, our own artisans craft it into Dzi beads, giving care to the natural stone and each detail of the finished piece.

What do one to nine eyes symbolise?

These are the symbolic meanings we share with our pieces; interpretations vary across traditions.

One eye · Focus and clarity
Two eyes · Harmony and companionship
Three eyes · Blessings, prosperity and longevity
Four eyes · Wisdom and protection
Five eyes · Abundance and fulfilment
Six eyes · Harmony and balance
Seven eyes · Fulfilment and achievement
Eight eyes · Auspiciousness and a smooth journey
Nine eyes · Wholeness and completeness

How are the patterns made?

Our artisans use an etched-pattern technique: designs are drawn onto the agate, then developed through treatment and firing. Natural stone and carefully worked patterns come together in each bead.

Is every piece blessed before it reaches me?

Yes. After each artwork is completed, it must receive a blessing from our Master Tenzin before leaving our workshop and making its way to you, carrying our wishes for peace and well-being.

How should I wear and care for my Dzi?

Avoid knocks, drops, sudden temperature changes, perfume and cleaning chemicals. Wipe gently with a soft, slightly damp cloth, then dry. Care for silver and other companion materials separately, and check cords and connections regularly for wear.

Chongsaikang · Lhasa

Dzi Merchants of Chongsaikang

A glimpse of the people and bead culture of Chongsaikang, Lhasa.

Bead merchants and street life in Chongsaikang, Lhasa — photograph 1

Bead merchants and street life in Chongsaikang, Lhasa — photograph 2

Bead merchants and street life in Chongsaikang, Lhasa — photograph 3

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Bead merchants and street life in Chongsaikang, Lhasa — photograph 6

Bead merchants and street life in Chongsaikang, Lhasa — photograph 7

Dzi · Form & meaning

The story of this piece

Millennium Pure Black & White Four-Eye Dzi Bead | One of One

Four eyes across the bead's principal faces create a watchful black-and-white rhythm, a personal token for considering the wider picture before choosing a direction.

Creative Inspiration

A traveller walks around a small pavilion and discovers that each side frames a different landscape. The bead's story comes from that change of viewpoint, where one object holds several ways of seeing.

Collector Details

Object: elongated four-eye Dzi bead
Material: agate
Classification: genuine millennium-old pure Dzi
Motif: four-eye geometry, two eyes on each principal face
Color: black-brown body with ivory-white pattern and warm brown ends
Condition record: visible age texture, surface wear, pattern-boundary variation and perforation wear
Documentation: both faces, surface macro, end and perforation, white-glove scale view and source inspection video
Edition: one object only
Available quantity: 1
Shipping weight: 1 kg

Tradition & Meaning

In Tibetan tradition, the four-eye Dzi is associated in folklore with stability, guardianship and the support of the four directions. Legend holds that carrying or wearing a four-eye Dzi may invite the symbolic protection and auspicious blessing connected with these meanings.

Collection Note

This listing is tied to the individual bead pictured. Its proportions, eye placement, end colors, perforation and surface irregularities are identifying features. The contradictory nine-eye parameter found in the source record was excluded; the product is catalogued from the photographed four-eye object.

Care

Keep dry and away from perfume, oils, acids, ultrasonic cleaning and abrasive surfaces. Do not repolish. Wrap in acid-free soft material and store separately from harder stones and metals.

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Details, care & shipping

Meaning · Material · Care

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Shipping & returns

Free standard shipping, no minimum, to eligible checkout destinations. Processing: 2–5 business days; standard transit: usually 10–20 business days after dispatch. Times are estimates. Duties and import fees are not included.

Eligible physical items: request a return within 14 days of delivery. Longer statutory rights remain unaffected.

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Materials & care

Materials: Agate

Avoid impact, prolonged sunlight, heat, and harsh chemicals. Wipe with a soft dry cloth and store separately.

Cultural meaning

Traditional intentions: Protection, Luck

Symbols: Four Eye Dzi

Meanings are shared as cultural traditions and personal beliefs, not as guaranteed outcomes.

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Dzi eye patterns and their cultural meanings

The dZi Note

Objects we choose to keep close

Across Himalayan cultures, dZi beads may be carried as objects of memory, family, and personal meaning. Their stories differ by place and by person. Read the cultural note behind the form.

Our intention

We began with a simple intention: to offer pieces worth keeping close. Our approach is to choose stones with care, looking at their individual grain, colour and character, and to give equal attention to the craft around them — the balance of a composition, the feel of a cord and the finish of each detail. We value thoughtful selection over uniformity, and workmanship that lets the material speak. From the first choice of stone to the final presentation, our aim is a piece that feels considered, personal and made to stay with you.

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