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
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
How to Choose the Guru Bead for Custom Rudraksha: Matching Material or Separate Accessories
Guru Bead SelectionThe recent custom order queue is a bit long, so I'm using this gap to write down the most frequently
Upgraded a mala for a regular customer, replaced all the original seeds
Upgraded Bead Replacement MalaThis Rudraksha mala was recently picked out for a client — I helped a long-time customer u
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 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
How to finish the drilled holes on custom Rudraksha—flared (trumpet) openings or flat openings?
Bead hole treatmentFriends often ask me about custom Rudraksha (large) mala (prayer beads) and how the bead holes are tr
I spent a long time picking this Rudraksha and finally gathered 12 premium beads
The whole process of putting together a malaThis Rudraksha mala was recently picked out for a client. I spent a long tim
This Rudraksha mala has been broken-in for five years, and its current appearance is enviable
Appreciating a Five-Year-Old MalaAfter playing with Rudraksha for so long, the one I'm most attached to is this mala in
My friend asked me to pick a mala (prayer beads) for him as a wedding favor.
Custom Wedding MalaThis Rudraksha mala was recently picked out for a client. A friend asked me to help select one for hi
