Custom vs Ready-MadeCustom work is simple if you think it's simple, and complex if you think it's complex—the key is to

Accessory MatchingCustomization is simple in some ways and complex in others — the key is to communicate your needs clea

Appreciation after cleaningToday, when cleaning up the table, I found a few old photos. Comparing them with the mala (pr

Size SelectionRecently, the queue for custom orders has been a bit long. Taking advantage of the gap, I'll write down th

Appreciating two strands side by sideToday I was tidying up a drawer and came across some old photos. I compared them wi

Full Customization ProcessThe recent custom order queue is a bit long, so I'm using this gap to write down the most freq

Appreciation of a 4-year-old vintage mala (prayer beads)The mala in my hand was picked out from a pile of beads back in

Two-year breaking-in (patina process) resultsThe mala in my hand was picked out from a pile of beads back in the day—I n

Picking beads for a friend—this Rudraksha mala is one I picked recently.，A friend saw my Rudraksha mala。What you receive is a batch of raw Nepal Rudraksha (large) seeds，About two hundred plus beads，What I’m going to do is20mmmala (prayer beads)，First pick out the ones with the right size。The process of selecting beads is actually quite tedious，**Step 1: check size，**Step 2: check density and skin color，Step 3: check pile shape，Step 4: check grain / texture，Every step carefully…

This strand of large Rudraksha was selected from a batch of beads I acquired last year, and I fell in love with it at fi