Types of Wooden Beads

Bayong wood beads are made from a type of hardwood similar to mahogany that is native to the Philippines.

Ebony wood beads are made from one of the several black or dark colored woods commonly known as ebony and found in southern India and western Africa. Ebony beads have an unusually fine grain and smooth polish.

Graywood beads may be made from a Philippine bamboo or simply be made from various woods and attributed by color.

Nangka wood beads are made from the Jackfruit tree in the mulberry family. Nangka wood is native to parts of Southern and Southeast Asia.

Palmwood beads are made from a hardwood timber from palm trees, usually Coconut Palm or Date Palm. In the Philippines it is also called Coconut Lumber or Coco Lumber, and is a new farmed timber resource that offers an alternative to rainforest timber.

Redwood beads may be made from Lauan, or Philippine mahogany. They are medium density woods which are not a true mahogany.

Rosewood beads are made from a number of strong brownish woods with darker veining. Rosewood beads usually have a flesh color or pink hue to them.

Robles wood beads are made from the Cassia tree, a medium sized evergreen with yellow flowers. The robles wood beads are a dark roasted coffee brown color.

Tiger Ebony wood beads are made from the Kamagong or Mabolo fruit tree found in the Philippines. Tiger Ebony wood is very dense and hard, and is sometimes called Ironwood for this reason. It is a dark brown with darker brown veining.

Whitewood beads may be made from Saru trees, a hardwood found in the Philippines and also known as Igem. It may also be made from various woods and attributed by color.