This Rudraksha mala is this year's closing piece, selected with exceptional care
Final masterpiece mala (prayer beads)This Rudraksha strand was recently picked for a client, and it's this year's final
A friend lost a few beads of his Rudraksha mala, helped him replenish seeds and restring it
Seed replenishment and stringingThis Rudraksha was recently selected for a client. A friend's Rudraksha lost a few beads
How to check density? The feel and weight of Rudraksha (large) matter
密度怎么看？大金刚手感重量有讲究。选大金刚，密度是硬指标，密度好的籽盘出来瓷实，密度差的籽盘不出来。密度怎么看，从手感和重量上看，方法说清楚。手感看密度手感看密度：上手摸，密度好的籽表面细腻硬实，捏着紧实有弹性；密度差的籽表面粗糙松软，捏着…
Where does the price difference lie? Rudraksha (large) grain, density, and skin quality
价格差在哪？大金刚纹路密度皮质。同一串大金刚，价格差好几倍，差在哪？说来说去，价格差在纹路、密度、皮质这三样，说清楚，你就知道钱花在哪了。皮质差在价格皮质差在价格：皮质油润、密度高的籽，盘出来效果好，价格高；皮质干涩、密度差的籽，盘不出来，…
This Rudraksha mala took two years to turn from yellow skin to Oxford red through the breaking-in (patina process).
Oxford red transformationLooking back at the photos from when I first got it and comparing to now, I can barely believe
Can customized Rudraksha be made into Tibetan-style slices? How is the result?
Tibetan Style CustomizationOver the years of doing customization, the most common questions I get are about various deta
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
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
Can a custom Rudraksha be made into a long strand of 108 beads? Are there any special considerations?
Custom Long MalaCustomization is simple in some ways and complex in others—the key is making your needs clear. Here's a
How to choose the pile shape for custom Rudraksha—what are the characteristics of tall-pile versus short-pile beads?
Profile Shape SelectionMany friends have messaged me privately asking for customization details, so I decided to write a
