CarpenterC 200pcs 8mm Gorgeous Natural Round Polished Rosewood Loose Beads for Jewelry Making DIY Handmade Crafts

Package did arrive in good time, some days sooner than that estimated. Beads are nicely packaged, with extras, in a reusable container. I had to watch the video to figure out what the tool was and how to use it. It tool seems helpful, the video was very helpful. Purchased the (red) rosewood beads. The color is as expected. The scent is light but that’s alright. Am happy with purchase.

I was surprised to see them come in a case and have a small pre made hanging thing

Used these beads to add to a wall hanging I had made. The come with a little hook thing to help string them up as well as 2 long pieces of elastic cord which I used to make my strings. I got the green sandalwood and they even smelled good!! Very pleased.

The beads I received were as described, or close enough. The color might have been different, but well within the variation one should expect. My beads did not have any problems with incompletely bored holes. All that earned a four-star evaluation. I added an extra star because the shipment also included a couple of three-hole "T" beads, the bottom part of a guru bead. I was not expecting that.I bought these wooden beads to restring a mala that had been composed mostly of stone beads, so I already had the three-hole bead. However, the new ones included were better than the one I had, so I used one of them instead. There were also some extra single-hole beads that would form the upper part of a guru bead, but they were broken. Well, no matter that as 1) they were an unpaid-for extra, 2) I already had one from the previous mala, and 3), among the extra beads included were some smaller beads, and I could have used three of them to replace the upper part of a guru bead. Whether these extras are always included, i don't know, but I appreciated them, so they were worth the extra star.Finally, I should mention that the beads I received were odorless. I consider that a benefit. If you need a scent, it might be best to rub on some sandalwood essential oil diluted in sesame-seed oil or something of that sort. You would need to do that periodically to maintain a scent even if the beads had arrived scented. Also, if you live in a cold place (as I do), a wooden (or mostly wooden) mala is often better than a stone-bead mala. Typical winter temperatures here are about -14C/7F. At those temperatures, stone beads are painful to handle. Wooden beads are much kinder to the fingers. Wooden beads also make a lighter mala. The mala I just restrung uses three stone beads at the 7th, 14th, and 21st places, but they are so infrequent that they are not a problem on cold days as one handles them only briefly.Concerning the problems some had with rashes, i cannot say much. i do not wear malas on my skin. I generally keep it hidden away in a pocket. If one has sensitive skin and wears the mala on the wrist or around the neck, I would avoid rubbing anything like a scented oil on the beads.Finally, the shipment included two lengths of an elastic cord (another unpaid-for extra). I did not use them. I purchased separately a cord from Griffin. They have silk or nylon cords (in a variety of colors) with an attached bit of wire that makes threading the beads quit a bit easier.All in all, I would say that the supplier of these beads was of a generous nature given the extras. Whether these extras are always included, i do not know.

There were many beads have no hole for the cord and some the hole very small

These beautiful rosewood beads have a lovely natural scent that isn't over powering. Nice consistent holes. Varieties of the colors are beautiful.

I have you Rosewood many time it has a rose tone these beads are more green.Still nice but not look like rosewood

Very well done

UPDATE: *I am increasing my review by one star because of the amazing customer service that this company has.*I am writing this in case there is another buyer out there who is new to beads. I don't have a lot of experience with beads, and I was surprised to find that these are pea-sized. Like, pretty much the size of a pea in a pod. When I was shopping and comparing sizes on my ruler, I imagined that an 8mm bead would be bigger. The texture and the look of them is nice. There are a few that have a significantly darker tone than the others. The holes are consistent but quite small for most of them, but about 15% have holes that need to be opened a bit with a sharp too. ( I use something like a compass). There is a length of brown elastic string included and most of them are able to slide on to the string without too much effort.

Exactly as described. Very nice quality and uniform in size and perfectly round. Finding nicely round uniform wooden beads is harder then you would think so I'm very excited to have found what I was looking for! The beads come loose in a plastic baggie. With the beads is included a length of brown stretch cord and some smaller spacer beads which was a nice bonus if you are using the beads to create something like a mala.I purchased both this colour (Thuja Wood) and Green Sandalwood and love them both. The Thuja Wood beads have very strong cedar like odor to them when first opening the bag. Not a problem for me but something to be aware of if odors bother you.

They are the right size, didnt count them but looks like it will be ok. When i was looking at the bag i saw smaller beads and thought they had been mixed.. but no, someone made these little cute things and put them in the bag :) few beads are not perfect but it was mentionned so its ok

Great beads! Great colours and different patterns all over. Just finished restringing my necklace and I am pleased with how they blend in.One recommendation I would have to say is to make the hole slightly bigger. I found myself having a difficult time putting the string through the hole. Some beads were easy, where some beads were very hard to put through.Other than that. Great product and would recommended to anyone doing a diy project!