15 pieces
By Wang Jianyu · Updated
Agarwood Necklaces & Pendants
An agarwood necklace is a strand of beads, a carved pendant or a gourd charm, worn on cord or chain.
15 pieces
Showing 15 of 15
Buying guide
How do you choose an agarwood necklace or pendant?
An agarwood necklace is a beaded strand or a pendant cut from Aquilaria heartwood, the resinous wood also called oud. Our range runs from beaded necklaces in plain wood, for men and women alike, to single carved pieces. The carved pieces include gourds, plaques and small figures on cord or chain, and some add Hetian jade, jadeite or gold. Unlike a bracelet, a pendant needs no wrist size, so a pendant is the easiest agarwood gift.
How do you choose an agarwood necklace? First, think about length and weight. A beaded agarwood necklace sits on the collarbone, while a pendant hangs lower on its cord. Next, ask for the measurements, because carved pendants vary in size. Then look at the back of each piece in your video, since an agarwood necklace rests against the skin. For example, a gourd pendant carries a traditional wish for fortune and rank. Finally, we weigh the exact piece and send the weight before you pay.
What to know before you buy agarwood necklaces & pendants
Carved work is the part where pieces differ most, because carvings vary as much as the wood. In practice, keep an agarwood necklace away from perfume, and take the piece off to shower. Additionally, store each pendant flat in a closed pouch.
Overall, this page gathers 15 styles of agarwood necklaces & pendants: 8 necklaces, 7 pendants. You can pick beads anywhere from 5 mm. We show most of them in studio images, and film your own piece before quoting. Each piece goes on the scale on camera before you pay anything.
These 15 styles are 8% of all 182 on this site, according to our catalogue data. AgarwoodTown, trading since 2014, ships all 15 agarwood necklaces & pendants 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 necklaces & pendants is a 4-step decision. First read each step below, then send us your wrist size, and finally judge your own agarwood necklaces & pendants piece on video.
Step 1: Beaded or pendant
A beaded necklace wraps the neck in wood; a pendant is one piece on a cord. Tell us the length you want either way.
Step 2: Look at the carving
The video shows carved details close up, so judge the finish before you approve.
Step 3: Know the motif
A gourd traditionally stands for fortune and rank; a plain plaque for an uneventful, trouble-free life.
Step 4: No sizing needed
Which makes pendants the simplest agarwood gift to get right.
Who it suits
Who are agarwood necklaces & pendants for?
The necklace & pendant collection is a set of 15 styles for two kinds of buyer, from “Everyday pendant” to “Gift”. First find the line below that sounds like you. Then send us the style code, and we film the actual necklace & pendant piece for you before you pay.
Everyday pendant
A small carved piece or gourd on cord, worn under or over clothing.
Gift
Pendants need no wrist size — the easiest agarwood gift to get right.
Where it’s worn
How do you wear agarwood necklaces & pendants?
There are 4 common ways to wear necklace & pendant pieces, from “Worn daily” to “Travel”, each described below. Finally, ask us before you order if you plan to wear a necklace & pendant piece in a way not listed here.
Worn daily
On cord or chain; take it off to shower or swim.
As a gift
No sizing needed.
Kept close
Some keep a pendant in a pocket or on a desk.
Travel
Store flat in a pouch so the cord does not kink.
What should you read before you choose?
These 3 guides answer the questions buyers ask most often about agarwood necklaces & pendants. For example, the first one is “Agarwood Bracelet Care: Water, Perfume, Heat, Cleaning, Patina and Restringing”. Together the 3 guides cite 11 published sources, from USDA Forest Service and others. In total, the 3 guides take about 30 minutes to read.
Questions
What do buyers ask about agarwood necklaces & pendants?
This FAQ is a set of 7 short answers about agarwood necklaces & pendants from AgarwoodTown, trading since 2014. Each answer stands on its own. For example, the first one asks “What does an agarwood gourd pendant mean?”
What does an agarwood gourd pendant mean?
The gourd, húlu, sounds like fú lù — fortune and rank — in Chinese, and has long been one of the most common charms in bead work. We pass on the meaning as cultural context; it is not a promise of any effect.
How long is the cord?
Lengths vary by piece. Tell us the length you prefer in your quote request and we confirm it, together with the weight and the video, before you pay.
How are necklaces and pendants priced?
Agarwood sells by weight, so there is no fixed tag. We weigh the exact piece on camera, quote from that reading, and invoice you by PayPal only after you approve.
Can I wear an agarwood pendant every day?
Yes. Take it off to shower or swim, and put it on after perfume and creams rather than before. Store it in a closed pouch, flat, so the cord does not kink.
What bead sizes do agarwood necklaces & pendants come in?
On this page, bead sizes run from 5 mm. Generally, smaller beads read finer and weigh less. The top of that range makes a bolder strand that weighs and costs more; the bottom stacks neatly. Give us your wrist size and we count the beads.
Can I see real photos of agarwood necklaces & pendants?
We show these agarwood necklaces & pendants in studio images only. What you do get is a close-up video of your own piece on the scale, sent before any payment.
How do I choose between agarwood necklaces & pendants?
First, pick the bead size you like on your own wrist; here it runs from 5 mm. Then choose the cut: this page has round, drum, disc, and the stone: Hetian Jade, Jadeite, Turquoise. Once you are down to one or two of these 15 styles, ask for a quote; the video usually decides.
On film
Agarwood Necklaces & Pendants on film
Studio films of the bead cuts among our agarwood necklaces & pendants; 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
Browse by collection
- Pure Agarwood
- Agarwood & Jadeite
- Agarwood & Hetian Jade
- Agarwood & Nanhong Agate
- Agarwood & Amber
- Turquoise, Pearl & More
- 18K Gold & 925 Silver
- Pale Agarwood
- Dark & Purple-Brown Agarwood
- Round Beads
- Cube & Square Beads
- Disc Beads
- Barrel & Drum Beads
- Natural Form
- Rare Cuts
- Agarwood Bracelets for Men
- Agarwood Bracelets for Women
- Agarwood Gifts
- Agarwood Tasbih
- Matching Couple Bracelets
- Agarwood Red String Bracelets
- Agarwood Rosary Beads