Crack repairI've been playing with Rudraksha for a few years now. Can a cracked Rudraksha still be saved? Today I'm putting together all my experience over the years to remind friends who are just starting out not to take the same detours I did.Looking back to when I first started, I knew nothing at...

Priming ExperienceI've been into Rudraksha for a few years now, and the question of how long the initial breaking-in (patina process) should take keeps coming up. Today I've put together what I've learned over the years to give newcomers a heads-up so they don't take the same detours I did.Looking b...

Summer Playing TipsI've been into Rudraksha for a few years now, and here's what to watch out for when playing with them in summer. Today I've put together what I've learned over the years to give newcomers a heads-up so they don't take the same detours I did.Looking back to when I first started, I ...

Reasons for Not Turning RedI’ve been playing with Rudraksha for several years, and I’ve figured out why your Rudraksha won’t turn red no matter how you break it in. Today I’ve organized my years of experience to give new beginners a heads-up, so you won’t take the detours I did.Looking back to when ...

Alkaline bloom treatmentI've been playing with Rudraksha for a few years, don't panic when Rudraksha gets alkaline bloom. Today I'm organizing my years of experience to remind friends who are just starting out, so they don't take detours like I did.Looking back to when I first started, I knew nothin...

Summary of Three Years of Breaking-in RudrakshaI've been playing with Rudraksha for several years and have summed up five experiences from three years of breaking-in. Today, I'll organize these years of experiences to remind friends who are just starting out not to take detours like I did.Recalling ...

Thinking back to when I first started playing with Rudraksha, I really fell into countless pitfalls. Back then I knew nothing—I saw others' malas looking beautiful, so I bought one and started breaking it in right away. The results were malas that turned dull, developed uneven coloring, or cracked. ...

Most friends who play with Rudraksha have probably run into the problem of color difference. As you keep breaking-in (patina process), you notice some beads are darker and some are lighter, and the whole strand looks patchy — then you start to worry: is there something wrong with the beads? Did I do...