Vintage Six Eye & Tiger Tooth Dzi with Extreme Bloodspots, 49.1mm × 12.3mm, cinnabar-saturated sandy-peach field (V-061026-6ETTBS)

We never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive. The sandy-peach colour of this bead is not a ground colour — it is the bloodspot reading as a field, thousands of individual cinnabar inclusions so densely distributed that they tint the entire cream zone from within. That distinction is important, and the four macro photographs (Images 6–9) exist specifically to document it. At standard viewing distance, this bead presents as a warm sandy-peach and deep dark chocolate-brown dzi with six eyes and tiger tooth motif. Under macro, the sandy-peach zones resolve into a continuous, pervasive field of rust-orange to golden-rust cinnabar micro-inclusions — individual mercuric sulfide crystals (硃砂 / zhūshā) so densely packed that no single inclusion reads as isolated. The entire cream field IS the bloodspot. This is qualitatively different from the discrete constellation dots of At-092924-TaBS2, the surface-visible inclusions of At-052526-TaBS, or the pervasive saturation of At-092724-2EBS — here the cinnabar density is such that the inclusions function not as marks within a field but as the field itself. The six eyes are distributed two per face across three alternating faces, with each pair flanked by tiger tooth V-chevron forms at the lateral edges. On each eye-bearing face, the composition reads: tooth — eye — vertical central stripe — eye — tooth, the chevrons anchoring and framing the paired eyes at either side. Each eye is a concentric composition: outer ring in the warm cinnabar-peach field colour, white-cream halo ring, and deep dark chocolate-brown pupil at centre. The eye rings are fully rendered open C-rings — not fully closed, the outer arc blending into the surrounding field in the characteristic vintage production manner. Under macro (Image 9), the white-cream eye ring halo itself carries cinnabar micro-inclusions within it — the saturation penetrates even the etched motif lines, not only the ground zones. The end caps are deep dark chocolate-brown, approaching pitch-black — high-gloss surface, cleanly finished. The drill holes at both ends (Images 4–5) are small, circular, and show a warm reddish-brown interior tone — the underlying agate body visible through the bore. The overall surface is uniformly high-gloss polished, the motif lines sharp and well-preserved. At 49.1mm × 12.3mm, this bead is substantially longer than the At-082525-4ETT four-eye tiger tooth antique (46.4mm), and its vintage production means the motif geometry is more regular and the surface more uniformly polished than its antique counterparts. One small white dot/blemish is present on this bead — visible in Image 9 on the eye ring area. It is fully disclosed here and visible in the unretouched photographs. It does not affect structural integrity. The Six Eye & Tiger Tooth Motif The six eye motif (六眼天珠 / liù yǎn tiānzhū) in Tibetan dzi tradition aligns with the six-syllable mantra Om Mani Padme Hum — one eye per syllable — and is understood as a complete spiritual protection across all six realms of existence. Six is also the number of perfections (pāramitās) in Buddhist teaching. The tiger tooth (虎牙紋 / hǔ yá wén) added to each face multiplies the protective symbolism: the teeth ward off negative energies, the eyes witness and guard in all directions. Together, the combined motif is understood as both a shield and a witness — a bead that sees everything and deflects everything, simultaneously. Spec Block Motif: Six Eye & Tiger Tooth (六眼天珠 / liù yǎn tiānzhū + 虎牙紋 / hǔ yá wén) — two eyes per face on three alternating faces; V-chevron tiger tooth forms flanking each eye pair; vertical central stripe between each eye pair Length: 49.1mm Diameter: 12.3mm Form: Elongated fusiform barrel, smooth taper to both ends Material: Deep dark chocolate-brown to near-pitch-black motif lines, stripes, and end caps; cinnabar-saturated sandy-peach field (warm rust-orange micro-inclusions pervasive throughout cream zones); white-cream eye ring halos Age Estimate: Vintage Condition: One small white dot/blemish on eye ring zone (visible in Image 9, fully disclosed); no cracks; no chips; drill holes clean; high-gloss polish throughout Bloodspots: Yes — extreme pervasive cinnabar micro-inclusion saturation throughout all cream/sandy-peach field zones; rust-orange to golden-rust tone; inclusions visible within eye ring halos under macro; density exceeds discrete constellation type — field saturation Product ID: V-061026-6ETTBS Collection: Vintage Dzi Beads You May Also Like Antique Four Eye & Tiger Tooth Dzi (At-082525-4ETT) — antique combined motif; four eyes; motifs on separate faces; 46.4mm Antique Six Eye Dzi, plain variant, honey-gold end caps (At-053026-6E) — six eyes without tiger tooth; chocolate-brown; diamond frame; 54.9mm Antique Six Eye Dzi, pitch-black (At-042925-6E2) — six eyes without tiger tooth; pitch-black; bold scroll; 41.4mm Antique Two Eye Dzi with Extreme Bloodspot Saturation (At-092724-2EBS) — two eye; pervasive cinnabar; rose-peach tinted cream lines; 41.0mm From the Blog What Are Dzi Beads? History, Meaning & Authenticity The Meaning of Dzi Bead Motifs Six eyes that see everything, tiger teeth that deflect it — and a field of cinnabar that proves both. We never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive. 📷 We never retouch our photos. Every bead is photographed exactly as it is. What you see is what you receive. #AncientDziShop #SixEyeDzi #TigerToothDzi #BloodspotDzi #SixEyeTigerTooth #CinnabarDzi #ExtremeBlooodspots #VintageDzi #DziBead #TibetanDzi #DziCollection #V061026-6ETTBS #TibetanAmulet #SixEye #DziBloodspots