Antique Four Eye Motif Dzi Bead with Extreme Bloodspots (TiD-Ant-FoE-XB) - Very Rare

Antique Four Eye Motif Dzi Bead with Extreme Bloodspots (TiD-Ant-FoE-XB) - Very Rare

This bead is adorned with the Four Eye Motif. The Four Eye Motif is believed to remove all obstacles and hindrances for its wearer, enabling ease in attaining success.

This bead measures 47.1 mm x 12.9 mm. It is an old bead, estimated to be between 200 to 500 years old.

The bloodspots on this dzi are quite extreme and easily visible to the naked eye. The coloration is a perfect vermillion.  It is believed that dzi beads with bloodspots are more powerful.

The bead material is high quality natural agate.

This piece is in excellent condition. There are no cracks on this bead. As with all antique dzi beads, weathering marks and minor digs are all part of the beauty.

Bloodspot (Cinnabar Dot) info:

Cinnabar dots are also known as "bloodspots" or "硃砂" in Chinese. They occur when mercury and sulfur are present when the agate was formed. Mercuric sulfide (or cinnabar) is obtained when mercury reacts with sulfur. In its purest form, the color is a deep red. In fact, it is how vermilion pigment is made. However, it is difficult and rare to find it in its purest form in agate. The purest form, used to make vermillion, is usually obtained in labs where conditions can be controlled. In nature, there is usually other material present thus giving it slight variations in its redness.

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