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By Wang Jianyu · Updated 2 October 2026

Agarwood Red String Bracelets

Red string bracelets with plantation agarwood beads on a twisted red cord and a sliding knot, so no wrist size is needed.

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Single-Bead Agarwood Red String Bracelet

Priced by weight · 10 mm

Three-Bead Agarwood Red String Bracelet

Priced by weight · 8 mm

Agarwood & Nanhong Red String Bracelet

Priced by weight · 10 mm

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Buying guide

How do you choose a red string bracelet?

A red string bracelet is one of the simplest pieces in Chinese jewellery: a red cord, often with one bead, tied round the wrist. Red is the colour of celebration in Chinese custom. People traditionally wear a red cord in a personal zodiac year, the běnmìngnián, as a wish for a smooth year. We make ours with plantation agarwood beads from Aquilaria trees, on a twisted red cord.

Each red string bracelet here closes with a sliding knot, so the piece needs no wrist measurement. How do you choose? First, decide how much wood you want: one agarwood bead is quiet, and three beads read more clearly. Next, think about colour. For example, a red string bracelet with a Nanhong agate bead adds a second, warmer red. Then check the bead size, because a 10 mm bead sits flatter than you might expect on a thin cord. Finally, keep your red string bracelet dry.

What to know before you buy agarwood red string bracelets

A red cord is an easy gift, especially at Chinese New Year or for someone starting a zodiac year. In practice, we pass on the customs as culture, not as a promise of any effect. Additionally, we film every red string bracelet on the scale before you pay.

Overall, this page gathers 3 styles of agarwood red string bracelets: 3 single bracelets. Here the beads measure 8 to 10 mm, from delicate to bold. Most of these styles are shown in studio images, so we film your own piece before we quote it. Whatever you pick, the scale and the camera come first, and payment after.

These 3 styles are 2% of all 182 on this site, according to our catalogue data. AgarwoodTown, trading since 2014, ships all 3 agarwood red string bracelets from China, and you pay with PayPal only after you approve the video.

All our agarwood comes from plantations, not wild trees. Since CITES Appendix II regulates trade in all Aquilaria species, the export documents for your country are confirmed with your quote.

How do you choose, step by step?

Choosing agarwood red string bracelets is a 4-step decision. First read each step below, then send us your wrist size, and finally judge your own agarwood red string bracelets piece on video.

Step 1: No wrist size needed
A sliding knot adjusts the loop, so the same bracelet fits most wrists. Tell us if the wrist is very small or very large.
Step 2: Real agarwood on the cord
Plantation agarwood beads, weighed and filmed before you pay, not a painted wooden bead.
Step 3: A zodiac-year custom
Traditionally worn in your own běnmìngnián. We pass this on as culture, not as a promise.
Step 4: Easy to give
A red string bracelet is light, simple and unisex, and it needs no sizing, so it suits a Chinese New Year or birthday gift.

Which bead size suits a 16 cm wrist in this collection?

This size table is a worked example from our wrist-fit geometry for 2 bead sizes, from 8 to 10 mm. For example, a 16 cm wrist takes 24 beads at 8 mm but only 20 at 10 mm.

Bead size	Beads	Inside length	Estimated weight
8 mm	24	16.7 cm	3.5–5.5 g
10 mm	20	16.9 cm	5.9–9.4 g

Standard fit, about 1 cm of room. Weight estimated from bead volume; your quote uses the real weight, read off the scale.

What should you read before you choose?

These 3 guides answer the questions buyers ask most often about agarwood red string bracelets. For example, the first one is “Red String Bracelet Meaning: Chinese Zodiac Year, Red Thread and Other Customs”. Together the 3 guides cite 10 published sources, from Flavour and Fragrance Journal and others. In total, the 3 guides take about 29 minutes to read.

Questions

What do buyers ask about agarwood red string bracelets?

This FAQ is a set of 8 short answers about agarwood red string bracelets from AgarwoodTown, trading since 2014. Each answer stands on its own. For example, the first one asks “What does a red string bracelet mean in Chinese culture?”

What does a red string bracelet mean in Chinese culture?

Red is the colour of celebration in Chinese custom. People traditionally tie on a red cord in a personal zodiac year, the běnmìngnián, as a wish for a smooth year. We pass the customs on as culture only, never as a promise of any effect.

How do I adjust a red string bracelet with a sliding knot?

Slip the bracelet over your hand with the knot open, then pull the two cord ends apart to tighten the loop. To loosen the loop, slide the knot back towards the ends. Pull on the cord, not the beads, because the cord takes strain far better than the drill hole.

How are red string bracelets priced?

By weight. First, we pick the piece you will receive, weigh it on camera and send you the video with its exact weight and price. So we charge nothing until you approve it, and you pay by PayPal invoice.

Are red string bracelets good Chinese New Year gifts?

Yes, and among the most traditional. Red marks celebration at New Year, and a red cord suits anyone entering a zodiac year. Order a few weeks early, because we weigh, film and confirm shipping first. Our free zodiac calculator shows whose year is coming.

Can I wear a red string bracelet in the shower?

Better not. Water weakens the cord and dulls the agarwood, and a wet cord dries slowly against the skin. So take a red string bracelet off for showers, swimming and washing up. Our agarwood bracelet care guide covers the rest.

What bead sizes do agarwood red string bracelets come in?

On this page, bead sizes run from 8 to 10 mm, across 2 sizes. Generally, smaller beads read finer and weigh less. Going up in size shows more of the grain per bead, and the extra wood raises the weight and the quote. Your wrist measurement decides the count.

Can I see real photos of agarwood red string bracelets?

We show these agarwood red string bracelets 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 red string bracelets?

First, pick the bead size you like on your own wrist; here it runs from 8 to 10 mm. Then choose the cut: this page has round, and the stone: Nanhong Agate. After that, request a quote, and judge the actual piece in the video we send.

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