How to choose the grain for custom Rudraksha: What are the characteristics of honeycomb double dragon and plum blossom respectively

Grain / texture selectionFriends often ask me about custom Rudraksha malas (prayer beads) — how to choose the grain / te

2026-09-11

When purchasing a Pandora bracelet, should I buy the 108-bead long string first, or the single-strand bracelet first? Which one is more suitable to buy first?

Which is more suitable to buy first between Pingxi 108 long necklaces and single-round ones? When choosing Pingxi, you'l

2026-10-19

Unboxing a Donkey Kong. Don't cut the rope too hastily just yet

开箱一条大金刚，先别急着剪绳子。新串到手，很多人**件事就是剪绳子换自己的，其实这步急了。开箱之后有几件事要先做，做对了，后面盘起来省事很多。先检查再动手先检查再动手。拿到串，先挨个看籽，孔道正不正、有没有崩口、籽有没有裂、桩型统一不统一，…

2026-10-19

After two months of scrubbing, my old tree king's leaves are finally clean again

刷了两个月，我的老树王单圈终于干净了。这两个月，天天刷，返碱终于退了，缝隙也清了，看着干干净净的串，心里说不出的舒坦。记录一下这两个月的打底过程，给同样在打底的你一点参考。**个月的刷**个月，是硬刷清缝。新串到手，缝隙里果肉残留、返碱不少…

2026-10-17

How can you polish a Big Ben watch to achieve an Oxford red finish?

How do you break in a Rudraksha (large) to achieve the coveted Oxford Red finish? Oxford Red is the ideal patina color f

2026-10-17

Admire a pair of old Rudraksha malas that have been through the breaking-in (patina process) for seven years, with thick patina and a jade-like finish.

Appreciation of a 7-year-old mala (prayer beads)Recently, many friends have been asking me how to start with a new mala

2026-10-11

My friend's Rudraksha mala has been through the breaking-in (patina process) for a year; I'm comparing it with mine.

One-year mala comparisonToday I was tidying up a drawer and came across some old photos. I compared them with the mala I

2026-10-10

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

2026-10-09

My dad's Rudraksha has been broken in for six years, and its patina is now like jade.

Six-year-old mala AppreciationToday I was tidying up a drawer and came across some old photos. I compared them with the

2026-10-08

Admire a newly base-finished Rudraksha, the matte texture is really comfortable

Appreciation after the base-cleaning stage is doneLately friends keep asking me how to get started with a new mala, so I

2026-10-05