Don't buy overly cheap Rudraksha (large)—avoid these pitfalls
太便宜的大金刚别买，这些雷区避开。买东西图便宜是人之常情，但大金刚太便宜，多半有坑，买回来盘不了，钱就白花了。太便宜的大金刚别买，这些雷区避开。雷区一：落地红冒充雷区一：落地红冒充。落地红长得像大金刚，价格便宜，纹路*板、皮质发干、密度差，…
Will an old-tree king single-loop mala get dirty if broken in with sweaty hands?
When breaking-in (patina process) an Old Tree King single-loop mala (prayer beads) with sweaty hands, will it get dirty?
Wrist sizes vary—here's how to choose the right Rudraksha (large) size
Wrist sizes vary, so here's how to choose the right size for large Rudraksha. When selecting large Rudraksha, the size m
How to pair accent beads with a flat-thin 108 mala for a great look
How should you style a fine-grained 108 mala with accessory beads to make it look good? Fine-grained seeds are small, an
Which looks better after breaking-in, yellow-skinned or red-skinned Rudraksha (large)?
Yellow skin or red skin: which looks better when breaking-in (patina process) a Rudraksha (large)? When choosing a Rudra
How long does it take for a flat-thin single-loop mala to develop a purplish-red patina?
平细单圈不算贵，但盘好了很出彩，很多人想弄明白，平细单圈盘出紫红要多久，这个问题问的人多，一次说清楚。紫红是什么紫红是什么？就是串盘到后期，颜色呈现的红中带紫的深色，沉稳透亮，是盘玩的进阶色。紫红是时间和汗油沉淀出来的，比牛津红更深，更显岁…
How to tell old seeds from new seeds? Check these two points for large Rudraksha
How do you tell old seeds from new seeds? For Rudraksha (large), look at these two things. When buying a mala (prayer be
How to match beads for a 108 beads old tree king?
老树王108怎么搭配配珠好看？108籽多，搭配空间大，搭配得当，整串颜值翻倍。108搭配配珠，有讲究也有方法，搭配方案说清楚，照着配，串就好看。配珠怎么选配珠怎么选？108籽多，配珠在精不在多。材质上，绿松石、蜜蜡、南红温润的材质，和老树王…
After changing three brushes, I finally understood the process of breaking-in (patina process) for 108 beads with flat fine brushes
Many beginners want to try a long mala, and their first choice is the fine-textured 108 beads. After switching three bru
Will a flat fine single-strand mala get unevenly colored when broken-in by a sweaty hand?
For those with sweaty hands breaking in a flat fine single-loop mala, will the patina become uneven? Players with sweaty
