Five lessons from three years of breaking-in (patina process) Rudraksha: beginners can avoid detours
Summary of Three Years of Breaking-in RudrakshaI've been playing with Rudraksha for several years and have summed up fiv
Admire a set of old Rudraksha (large) that has been broken-in for three years, with patina and jade-like transformation
Appreciation of 3-year-old vintage mala (prayer beads)Looking back at the photos from when I first got it and comparing
Can custom Rudraksha be made into toothless Rudraksha? What are the differences in the breaking-in (patina process) experience?
Toothless CustomizationOver the years of doing customization, the most common questions I get are about various details
Admire a set of Rudraksha (small) that has been broken in for three years, with a ruddy and translucent color.
Rudraksha (small) appreciationLooking back at the photos from when I first got it and comparing to now, I can barely bel
The dragon-ridge (ridge line) of this Rudraksha is too prominent, it looks especially three-dimensional when rotated
Selecting Rudraksha Beads with Prominent Dragon-ridgeThis Rudraksha mala was recently hand-picked for a client. The drag
The texture of this Rudraksha mala is so full and plump—each bead looks like a little fleshy ball.
Selecting Full-Flesh RudrakshaThis mala is a recent selection I made for a client. The fleshiness of these beads is incr
This set of plump Rudraksha was selected over three days, each bead feels heavy
Selecting Rudraksha (large) with explosive grainThis string of Rudraksha was recently selected for a customer. It took t
The grain of this Rudraksha is extremely rare; each bead looks like a small bun
Rudraksha with special grainThis Rudraksha was recently selected for a client, its grain is extremely rare. The client v
I've been collecting Donkey Kong figurines for three years, and the patina on them really took me by surprise when I compared them
我的大金刚盘了三年，包浆对比吓一跳。这条大金刚跟了我三年，从浅黄的毛籽盘到现在的枣红透亮，翻出三年前的旧照片一对比，自己都吓了一跳，原来时间都写在串上了。三年的变化过程三年的变化，分三个阶段：头一年打底加初步上色，颜色从浅黄变黄棕；**年颜…
What to watch out for when breaking in Rudraksha in summer: a must-read for sweaty-hand players
Summer Playing TipsI've been into Rudraksha for a few years now, and here's what to watch out for when playing with them
