4 real photos of R48 strands from our stock; your own strand still gets its own video before you pay.
Multi-Wrap & Malas · Drum
Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I
Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet · Pure plantation agarwood · Drum beads · 7–8 mm
Style R48 is a multi-wrap bracelet of plantation agarwood. The R48 uses drum beads from 7 to 8 mm. According to our data, style R48 is one of 49 multi-wrap & malas on this site, or 27% of all 182 styles. Additionally, 168 of the 182 styles use plantation agarwood, or 92%, R48 among them. Also, 4 photos of R48 appear on this page. R48 ships from China through AgarwoodTown, which has traded since 2014. For example, you pay with PayPal only after you approve the video of your R48 on the scale.
Priced by weight — quoted after we weigh your piece
Style R48 · By Wang Jianyu · Updated
| StyleR48 | TypeMulti-wrap bracelet |
| BeadDrum | Bead size7–8 mm · 2 sizes |
| WoodNatural plantation agarwood | WithAgarwood only |
| PricedBy weight, after weighing | Photos4 real photos |
First, wrap a strip of paper around your wrist just below the bone. Then mark it and measure it flat.
Your quote request
Hi, I'd like a weighed quote for: • Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I (style R48) • 7 mm beads • Wrist 16.0 cm
Then we weigh the strand, film it on the scale, and send you its exact weight and price. So we charge nothing until you approve that video.
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Good to know: measuring · shipping · care · final sale · all questions
This style on film
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Meaning in tradition
What does the Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I mean?
Each R48 note below is a short reading of one bead shape, stone or motif in Chinese bead custom. In our data, 5 of the 182 styles on this site carry the drum bead note, or 3%, including R48. For example, a bead name may sound like a wish, and a carved form may recall a virtue, so read each note on the Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I that way. First read the single note on style R48, which covers its main material, shape or motif. Finally, the R48 notes deal with Chinese custom only, not with any promised effect.
Drum bead · gǔ zhū
Named after the shape of a Chinese drum — rounded sides, flat ends. The flat ends let beads sit close together.
Priced by weight
Why is this strand priced by weight?
Weighed pricing means the quote for the Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I follows the scale reading of your own strand, not a printed tag.
A 108-bead Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I strand at 8 mm should weigh between 16 and 25 g. Over 108 beads, small differences in each bead add up. That is why we read the weight off the scale for your own strand.
Research on agarwood induction (Tan et al., 2019) describes resin in wood from Aquilaria trees that forms only after injury, in uneven amounts, and every Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I shows the result. Our estimates span 0.60 to 0.95 g/cm³ for plantation wood, a spread of up to 58% between two R48 strands of one size. Finally, the scale settles the R48 quote.
In our data, none of the 182 styles on this site has a list price, including R48.
- style
- R48
- beads
- 8 mm × 108
- video
- sent with your quote
- price
- by this weight
Quick reference
108 beads, by size
Bead size
Strand length
Turns on 16 cm wrist
Est. weight
Bead size
7 mm
Strand length
76 cm
Turns on 16 cm wrist
about 3.9
Est. weight
10–16 g
Bead size
8 mm
Strand length
86 cm
Turns on 16 cm wrist
about 4.4
Est. weight
16–25 g
Real photos
What does the Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I look like?
The R48 gallery is a set of 4 real photographs of R48 strands from Oudbracelet stock in China. In our data, all 4 photos show strands from style R48.
First compare the grain and the resin lines from one R48 strand to the next, because plantation agarwood differs from tree to tree. For example, darker patches in the R48 beads usually mean more resin, and more resin adds weight on the scale. Second, check the bead size, since the Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I comes in 2 sizes from 7 to 8 mm. Finally, you still see your own R48 strand on video, on the scale, before you pay with PayPal.
Same style
2 strands in this style
R48 · S018
About this piece
What is the Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I?
Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I (R48) is mid to dark brown plantation agarwood. According to our data, 150 of the 182 styles on this site use mid to dark brown wood, or 82%, including R48.
Several turns round the wrist make a deep, layered band from one strand. Also, many owners switch between wrist and neck. So mention your preference and we string it to suit.
Drum beads have rounded sides and flat ends, so they sit tight against each other and the strand closes without gaps.
In numbers: a 108-bead strand of 8 mm beads is about 86 cm long, wraps roughly 4.4 times round a 16 cm wrist and should weigh around 16–25 g. Style code R48, shown in 4 real photos.
Overall, it comes in 2 bead sizes, from 7 to 8 mm. At 7 mm the strand looks fine and light; at 8 mm each bead shows more grain and costs more. To compare sizes side by side, use the bead size chart.
Finally, R48 uses wood from Aquilaria trees grown on plantations. According to CITES, the whole Aquilaria genus, the source of R48, has sat in Appendix II since 2004.
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Agarwood bead cuts, explained — round to bamboo-node →Questions about this piece
About Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I
Each R48 answer below is a short reply to one question about the Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I. For example, the R48 answers come from AgarwoodTown, an agarwood business trading since 2014. 48 of the 182 styles here, or 26%, show real photos, according to our data, and R48 has real photos too.
What bead sizes does Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I come in?
2 sizes: 7, 8 mm.
How long is Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I, and how many times does it wrap?
As a 108-bead strand at 8 mm it is about 86 cm long and wraps roughly 4.4 times round a 16 cm wrist. Smaller beads make it shorter, so tell us the length or number of turns you want.
What is Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I made of?
Plantation agarwood, in drum beads. We cut R48 from cultivated Aquilaria trees, where resin forms in streaks, so its brown shade varies.
How many strands of this style can I choose from?
2: R48 and S018. They share the cut and materials, but they are different pieces of wood, so grain and weight differ. So ask for a particular one, or let us choose.
Are the photos of Agarwood Drum Bead Multi-Wrap Bracelet I real?
Yes. All 4 photos are of real strands in this style, taken from our stock. Your own strand is filmed separately before you pay.
