Jewelry Beads · Wood & Seed
Wood Beads
Hardwood beads, carved hardwood skulls and rudraksha seed beads — the natural, warm-toned end of the bead catalogue.
Wood is one of the four crafts the company names in its own introduction (carved wood, alongside cinnabar, porcelain and bone), and the catalogue's wood-and-seed section is built from three recorded lines: hardwood beads, hardwood skull beads, and rudraksha beads — the ridged seed beads long used in prayer strands. The finished-jewellery range records its own rosary and prayer bead lines by name; if you need finished strands in wood, state the material in your inquiry and it is confirmed per SKU.
Wood beads are bought on feel as much as on looks — weight, grain and how the surface takes oil and wear. Per-SKU sizes and minimums for this section are confirmed by inquiry rather than published as standing listings, so this page concentrates on the lines themselves and on the specification details (species, finish, hole, strand format) that make a wood-bead quote exact. Send your list and each entry comes back with its current figures.
Wood and seed lines in the catalogue
| Line | Details on record |
|---|---|
| Hardwood beads | Turned and carved hardwood line in the wood & seed category |
| Hardwood skull beads | Carved skull line — among the catalogue's searched products; see skull beads |
| Rudraksha beads | Seed beads for prayer strands and mala-style jewellery |
| Rosary & prayer beads (finished) | Finished line in the fashion jewellery range — material confirmed per inquiry; see rosary & prayer beads |
How buyers spec wood beads
- Name the species or the seed. 'Wood' spans everything from light softwoods to dense hardwoods with very different weights and prices. Name the hardwood or seed type you need, or describe the weight and tone and ask what the catalogue holds.
- Finish decides the feel. Oiled, waxed, lacquered and raw finishes age differently and take engraving differently. State the finish; if you plan to oil the beads yourself, order them raw and say so.
- Hole size matters more in wood. Wood is often strung on thicker cord or elastic than glass. Give your cord diameter and ask for the drilled hole of the exact SKU — reaming wood beads is possible but should not be your production plan.
- Natural material varies. Grain, tone and — in rudraksha — the natural ridge count vary piece to piece. That variance is the product's authenticity; spec an acceptable range rather than uniformity.
Minimums, units and packing
Wood and seed minimums are confirmed per SKU with your inquiry. The recorded catalogue organises this section by line rather than by standing priced listings, and we would rather quote the real figure per species and finish than publish one that fits none of them.
Buyer questions
What are rudraksha beads used for?
Rudraksha are the seeds traditionally strung as Hindu and Buddhist prayer beads, and now widely used in mala-style fashion jewellery. They appear in this catalogue in the wood & seed section and pair with the prayer bead finished lines.
Are the skull beads wood or bone?
Both exist: hardwood skull beads in this section, and skull bone beads in the bone section. The skull beads page compares the two materials directly.
Can wood beads be bought in bulk strands?
Yes — volume and strand formats are quoted per SKU. See bulk beads for how large single-line orders are handled.
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Tell us the material, size, hole size, quantity and unit basis (pieces, strands, pairs or bags) for each item on your list. We confirm current pricing, minimums and packing per SKU before you commit.
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