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

SUPERIOR!The level of customer service, and quality of craftsmanship are simply superior. I do bead work, specifically, rosary making, and each build is amazing. It's in great thanks and appreciation for the quality of craft that Carpenter C provides. He/She has equal variety of size and type, which works great with what I do.Thank you sir or ma'am, and keep doing the great work you're doing.

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.

Exactly what I was looking for! And the best part is that I had no idea that these beads would come in this adorable & very handy/functional plastic case that even comes with extra spacers for the case, good quality stretchy string & a pusher to help with pushing the string through the beads. I can’t wait to buy more of these lol this is perfect 👌🏼

PROS: beads were exactly as described (size, appearance, glossy finish); even came in a sturdy plastic storage box with a snap lid and a threader hook utensilCON: you open the box and get a weird chemical whiff; maybe it's to kill any possible wood-boring critters, but it is definitely noticeable (it's similar to the smell some trash bags have that are treated to deter mice). maybe once i finish making a bracelet i can spray it with something - no way could i sell or give these as gifts with the way they smell out of the box

Nice color selection, exactly as advertised. Also came with 2 Chinese knot guru beads, elastic cord, and a useful-looking needle. Very pleased.

Beautiful colors and perfect size to work with my crochet!

The colors are not as clear as the picture listed. Half the beads I had to use a separate tool to hollow out the beads fully. Otherwise they are nice however I will not be ordering these again

I love all the colors in this bead set and it came with cord and these two adorable little bead people :)