The medicinal use of pine nuts has long been recorded in the historical ''Compendium of Materia Medico”. Strands of beads made of pine nuts in shell were prized by the Imperial Court of the Qing dynasty. The homonym of pine nut "songzi" implies the meaning of posterity, and has auspicious connotations such as “many blessings and longevity”.

The shell of pine nut is thin and brittle, with curve surface and slippery. Carving it is extremely difficult. This precious strand comprises of 21 pine nut beads, finely carved with a smooth and polished patina.

The words “West Lake Liu Zhou” and “Binqu Winter day" are engraved on two of the beads. It is believed that this strand is being carved by “Ven. Liuzhou" of the "West Lake" in 1846.

Beholding this strand of Buddhist beads in prayer, may the Triple Gem be preserved, and the continuity of the good governance and prosperity for our nation.

Yaizi seeds originate from India and have been extinct for over a hundred years. Known as the king of Buddhist beads, they are said to have the power to purify water. The rich lacquer black of the beads reveals a subtle red hue.

This precious string of 216 yaizi beads is accessorized with white nephrite jade ornaments in the shape of a water caltrop, a Buddha head and a gourd, all fastened with purple knots, and ending in two strands of ten beads with delicate jade carvings.

Kynam is the most precious grade of agarwood, with the highest concentration of aromatic resin and oil. Only one out of ten thousand agarwood trees may regenerate to form Kynam. Colors may range from white, green, yellow, purple, spotted, and black. Since Kynam is less compact than agarwood, so Kynam of supreme quality will not sink in water while agarwood does.

This strand of round kynam beads is enhanced with a selection of root amber beads, a kite-shaped knot, and ends with two strands of ten small kynam agarwood beads, each with a root amber bead ornament.

Agarwood is mainly found in the rainforests of South East Asia. When its trunk was hit by lightning or penetrated by insects, aromatic agarwood will be formed by the secretion of a dark aromatic resin, which is a byproduct of the tree’s natural healing mechanism. However, it takes several hundred years before the resin can transform to become top quality agarwood.

In Buddhism, agarwood has long been used in the offering to the Buddha and for meditation in early times.

This impressive strand of agarwood beads has three root amber separator beads, a pagoda bead, and two jade ornaments intertwined with intricate brown Chinese knots.

Sandalwood is a slow growing evergreen tree and it takes years to become mature for production. The texture of sandalwood is hard, yet fine and smooth. Generally, it is yellow-brown in color and can be found mainly in India, Indonesia and Australia. Being an ancient and rare tree species, sandalwood is reputed to have a divine calming and meditative effect. Its refreshing scent helps people to expel worldly desires and to be mindful. Therefore, sandalwood is highly respected and used by different religions.

This strand of oval India sandalwood beads has three oval root amber separator beads and complex Chinese knots in red.

The composition of tridacninae, pearl and mother of pearl are quite similar, comprising of calcium carbonate and chitin. A slow build-up of multiple layers, the shell can be rather thick and when polished, which then becomes a semi-precious stone, is ideal for creating prayer beads and accessories. Colours vary; some are exceptionally white and prized for their purity.

This display of oval tridacninae beads has three lapis lazuli separator beads, a carved lapis endless knot ornament, and navy blue auspicious knots.

Lightest of all of the precious gems, amber is known to foster a sense of serenity, and has a calming effect on the wearer. The constituent elements of amber include carbon, hydrogen and a small amount of sulfur. The texture of amber is crunchy, astringent and can be crushed into powder. When amber is being burnt or rubbed hard, it gives a rosin smell.

"Golden silk” amber is formed by centuries of oxidation and exposure to light, resulting in a brilliant and warm glow. Strung and accessorized with orange-yellow knots and a large amber bead, this strand of amber is both noble and auspicious.

Root amber and amber are one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. Root amber is opaque while amber is translucent.

This magnificent and elegant strand of antique root amber beads has a pagoda bead, various auspicious orange knots, and two root amber carvings.

Coral is an organic matter and its main component is calcium carbonate. The colour of coral, formed during the calcification process, varies depending on the elements absorbed. Coral is considered to be one of the seven treasures by Buddhism. Red coral takes approximately 300 years before reaching maturity. Generally, it is believed that the Italians are the earliest miner of deep-sea corals since two thousand years ago.

This strand of Italian deep-sea orange coral beads has three green jadeite separator beads, a jadeite pagoda bead, a large coral bead, and orange knots in a pair of auspicious bat motifs.

Rock crystal, or colourless crystal, is considered the king of the crystal family. The main component in crystal is silica, with a relative hardness of 7 and a density of 2.6. It is often used as a purification stone for other crystals.

The purity and clarity of this exquisite strand of oval rock crystal beads is complemented with a crystal disc and auspicious taupe-coloured knots.

Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral, a metamorphic rock formed under low temperature and high pressure. Gem quality jadeite contains more than 50% sodium aluminum silicate. Colours range from white, green, violet, red, and yellow to black. A piece of good quality jadeite should be pure in color with 70 to 80 percent of it being green. It should look bright and have the color evenly distributed.

This strand of large round green jadeite beads has three lapis lazuli separator beads, a green jadeite pagoda bead, deep purple auspicious knots, a white jadeite disc, and ends with two strands of ten small lapis beads with tassels.

Translucency and clarity are highly prized in tourmaline. Since magenta pink tourmaline contains manganese, so it has a reddish-pink color. Red tourmaline may be brown, reddish-brown or even dark red in color and the most desirable ones are pink, fuchsia and rose.

This strand of magenta pink tourmaline beads is beautifully presented with three green jadeite separator beads, matching pink colour knots, and a carved jadeite ornament.

Gold is one of the seven Buddhist treasures, a substance which is pure, flawless and indestructible.

This strand of round gold beads is inlaid with various gems; the fine workmanship is exquisite and impeccable. It is complemented by highly intricate golden orange auspicious knots.