Just got it, should I apply oil? Don't rush before prepping your Rudraksha (large)
刚入手要上油吗？大金刚打底前别急。新串到手，总有人想上点油让它快点变色，觉得油能帮助盘玩。刚入手要上油吗？说实话，别急，上油这事有讲究，弄不好反而害了串。上油的目的上油的目的：有人上油是想让串快点变色，有人上油是觉得串干。上油确实能让串看着…
Is dry cortex a good thing? Analysis of large Rudraksha cortex
皮质发干是好事吗？大金刚皮质分析。买串的时候，遇到皮质发干的籽，有的商家说这是老籽皮质，是好事。皮质发干真是好事吗？分析一下，别被说法忽悠。皮质发干的原因皮质发干的原因：皮质发干，可能是籽本身皮质一般，油性不足，摸着干涩；也可能是存放时间久…
Is the sinking test accurate? Reference for identifying fake large Rudraksha
沉水测试准确率高吗？大金刚辨伪参考。沉水测试是金刚辨伪的常用方法，很多玩家靠它判断密度。沉水测试准确率高吗？能不能当判定标准？说清楚，你就知道怎么用了。沉水测试的原理沉水测试的原理：密度决定沉浮，密度高的籽沉得快，密度差的籽浮在水面。原理简…
Can yellow-skinned Rudraksha not develop patina? The truth about large Rudraksha skin color
Can't break in yellow-skin Rudraksha (large)? The truth about yellow-skin color. You often hear people say yellow skin c
Scratches from a steel wire brush—how to deal with them on Rudraksha (large)?
How to deal with wire brush scratches on large Rudraksha? I used a wire brush during the breaking-in phase, and it left
Is an unusually heavy Rudraksha (large) chemically treated?
Is an excessively heavy Rudraksha (large) a result of chemical treatment? When buying a mala, the seeds feel particularl
Is it a hollow Rudraksha (large) seed if it feels too light?
太轻是大金刚糠籽吗？买串的时候，籽拿在手里轻飘飘的，心里犯嘀咕，是不是糠籽。太轻是不是糠籽，这个判断有讲究，说清楚你就知道怎么看了。轻和糠籽的关系轻和糠籽的关系：糠籽密度差，分量确实轻，太轻的籽，糠籽的可能性大。但轻不一定都是糠籽，小尺寸的…
Does a crooked hole affect wearing? Details of Rudraksha (large)
Does an off-center drilled hole affect wearing? Details on large Rudraksha. The hole on the bead is drilled crooked, loo
Raw seeds versus polished ones: how to choose Rudraksha (large)?
Unpolished vs. polished: How to choose Rudraksha (large)? When buying a mala, some are made of unpolished seeds, while o
Can dark-skinned seeds develop a good patina? Real-test conclusions on Rudraksha (large)
Can discolored seeds be broken in properly? Real test results with large Rudraksha. I have a mala with some discolored s
