Vintage Double Longevity Motif Dzi Bead with Bloodspots (TaD-V-B-DL-092824-3)

Vintage Double Longevity Motif Dzi Bead with Bloodspots (TaD-V-B-DL-092824-3)

This bead is adorned with the Double Longevity Motif.  The Longevity Motif is also known as the Tortoise Shell Motif.  It is believed to bless its wearer with good health and longevity.

This bead measures 38.6 mm x 12.5 mm.  It is a vintage bead, produced in Taiwan in the 1980s.

The bead material is high quality natural agate. There are natural bloodspot inclusions on this bead.

This piece is in excellent condition.  There are no cracks on this bead. 

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.