{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-dagaz-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Dagaz: The Dawning Day","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDagaz, the day — the exact moment when night turns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo triangles joined at the tips, like a lying hourglass, engraved on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of bronze-patinated alloy. \u003cem\u003eDagaz\u003c\/em\u003e names the day — and its design says exactly what it means: the point where two halves meet and reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this model in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/perles-viking-barbe-cheveux\"\u003ecollection of Viking beads for beards and hair\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this beard bead apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe rune of transition: neither night nor full day, but the instant that separates them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIts symmetrical design makes it one of the most recognizable, and one of the few that reads the same in both directions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA sleeve, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead slides onto the lock of hair before braiding. It is the thickness of the braid that secures it, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHole diameter of approx. 6 mm:\u003c\/b\u003e the only criterion that really matters. It should be slightly narrower than the finished braid, and slightly wider than the loose lock of hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Zinc alloy, bronze-patinated finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner hole:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 10 mm in height, 8 mm in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWear:\u003c\/b\u003e beard, mustache, or hair, on a braided lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a land where the winter sun barely rises, day is not a given: it is an event. The Anglo-Saxon rune poem calls the day \"the Lord's sending, dear to men,\" and modern Icelandic has kept \u003cem\u003edagur\u003c\/em\u003e, almost unchanged since Old Norse. The rune of the day, in the North, is not a calendar platitude — it is an eagerly awaited return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/coiffure-viking\"\u003eViking hairstyle guide\u003c\/a\u003e details cuts, braids, and beards with historical sources, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/futhark-ancien-alphabet-runique-viking-complet\"\u003eFuthark alphabet guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers each sign one by one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete your set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Othala Bead: The Domain of the Ancestors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-sowilo-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Sowilo Bead: The Sun of the North\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-vegvisir-bronze\"\u003eViking Vegvísir Bead: The Icelandic Compass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913451741566,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-DAGAZ","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-dagaz-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658518","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-dagaz-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}