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Agarwood Malas & Multi-Wrap Strands
An agarwood mala has 108 small beads; a multi-wrap strand is long enough to wrap three times or more, or to hang as a necklace.
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Buying guide
How do you choose an agarwood mala or multi-wrap strand?
A mala, or japa mala, is a strand of 108 beads, traditionally used for counting recitations in Buddhist practice. An agarwood mala wraps the wrist three or more times, and the strand is long enough to hang as a necklace. A multi-wrap bracelet follows the same idea without a fixed count: one long strand of small beads. Our agarwood comes from Aquilaria trees grown on plantations, the source of oud.
Which agarwood mala suits you? First, choose between a full 108-bead agarwood mala and a shorter multi-wrap strand. Next, choose the bead size. For example, 108 beads of 6 mm make a strand about 65 cm long, and 8 mm beads about 86 cm. Small beads keep a long strand light, while larger beads make an agarwood mala heavier and bolder. For counting, choose round beads, because round beads roll easily between the fingers. Finally, we film your agarwood mala on the scale before you pay.
What to know before you buy agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands
In practice, a long strand is the piece where weighing matters most, since a small difference in each bead adds up across 108. Additionally, we carry malas and multi-wraps in round, cube, square, disc, drum and natural-form beads, from 3 mm upwards.
Overall, this page gathers 49 styles of agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands: 48 multi-wrap strands, 1 mala. You can pick beads anywhere from 3 to 12 mm. For 25 of them we show real stock photos, 204 altogether. Each piece goes on the scale on camera before you pay anything.
These 49 styles are 27% of all 182 on this site, according to our catalogue data. AgarwoodTown, trading since 2014, ships all 49 agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands from China, and you pay with PayPal only after you approve the video.
We use plantation agarwood only. As CITES Appendix II lists every Aquilaria species, we confirm the export paperwork for your country together with your quote.
How do you choose, step by step?
Choosing agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands is a 4-step decision. First read each step below, then send us your wrist size, and finally judge your own agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands piece on video. For example, 23 of these 49 styles, or 47%, come in more than one bead size, according to Oudbracelet catalogue data.
Step 1: Choose the bead size
A 108-bead strand of 6 mm beads is about 65 cm long; of 8 mm, about 86 cm.
Step 2: Decide wrist or neck
On a 16 cm wrist, 6 mm beads wrap about three and a half times; 8 mm more than four.
Step 3: Round for counting
Round beads roll most easily between the fingers; flat-cut beads suit a stacked look.
Step 4: Check the weight
Your quote gives the exact weight; the bead size guide shows the range to expect.
Who it suits
Who are agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands for?
The multi-wrap & mala collection is a set of 49 styles for two kinds of buyer, from “Mala users” to “Layered wrist”. First find the line below that sounds like you. Then send us the style code, and we film the actual multi-wrap & mala piece for you before you pay.
Mala users
A 108-bead strand for counting — wrapped on the wrist or worn around the neck.
Layered wrist
Three or more turns give a stacked look from a single strand.
Where it’s worn
How do you wear agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands?
There are 4 common ways to wear multi-wrap & mala pieces, from “Counting” to “Travel”, each described below. Finally, ask us before you order if you plan to wear a multi-wrap & mala piece in a way not listed here.
Counting
Traditionally, one bead per recitation, 108 per round.
Wrapped
Three or more turns around the wrist.
Around the neck
Long strands also hang as a necklace.
Travel
Keep it in a closed pouch, away from perfume and water.
What should you read before you choose?
These 3 guides answer the questions buyers ask most often about agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands. For example, the first one is “Agarwood Prayer Beads: Mala, Tasbih, Rosary and Komboloi Explained”. Together the 3 guides cite 12 published sources, from Flavour and Fragrance Journal and others. In total, the 3 guides take about 34 minutes to read.
Questions
What do buyers ask about agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands?
This FAQ is a set of 7 short answers about agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands from AgarwoodTown, trading since 2014. Each answer stands on its own. For example, the first one asks “Why does a mala have 108 beads?”
Why does a mala have 108 beads?
It is the traditional count in Buddhist practice — one bead per recitation, 108 in a full round. Many malas also carry a larger guru bead or a tassel. If you want a different count, ask in your quote request and we will tell you honestly whether we can make it.
How many times does a mala wrap around the wrist?
It depends on bead size. A 108-bead strand of 6 mm beads wraps about three and a half times round a 16 cm wrist; 8 mm beads wrap more than four times. Our bead size guide has the numbers for each size.
How are malas and multi-wrap strands priced?
By the gram. We choose your piece, film it on the scale, and send the reading with the price. Nothing is charged until you approve, and then you pay by PayPal invoice.
Can I wear a multi-wrap strand as a necklace?
Longer strands, such as 108-bead malas in 6 mm or larger beads, are long enough to wear as a necklace. Shorter multi-wraps, however, suit the wrist. Tell us how you plan to wear it and we will say which suits.
What bead sizes do agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands come in?
On this page, bead sizes run from 3 to 12 mm, across 10 sizes. Generally, smaller beads read finer and weigh less. Larger beads, however, show more grain and weigh more, so they cost more. So tell us your wrist size, and we suggest a count.
Can I see real photos of agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands?
Yes. 25 of the 49 styles here have real photos from our stock, 204 in total. Your own piece is still different wood, so it gets its own video before you pay.
How do I choose between agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands?
First, pick the bead size you like on your own wrist; here it runs from 3 to 12 mm. Then choose the cut: this page has round, apple, natural form, disc, cube, and the stone: Celadon Jade, Beeswax Amber, Jadeite, Hetian Jade. Then send the request; we film the piece we would ship, and you decide after watching.
On film
Agarwood Malas & Multi-Wrap Strands on film
Studio films of the bead cuts among our agarwood malas & multi-wrap strands; your own strand is filmed on the scale before you pay.
- Weighed on cameraA video of your strand on the scale
- Priced by the gramOne strand, one price — no guesswork
- Pay after you approveNothing charged before you see it
- Plantation agarwoodCultivated wood only, never wild
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