Currency: Beads

Beads are the cash shop currency. The easiest way to obtain them is to purchase them straight from the site. They cost $1 USD and are sold in multiples of 5, so $5 will get you 5 beads. Watch the news, because beads go on sale approximately twice a month. When you buy multiple strings of beads at the same time, you will get points that you can use toward raffle tickets or even addition beads!

Bead Bribery events usually occur alongside sales, and the site may offer bonus items such as chrysalids, growables, deco items, etc for a set number of beads purchased.

If you live outside the United States, you can earn bonus beads when purchasing a certain number of beads at one time. This is to help defray the exchange rate non-US residents. You will need to submit a support ticket to claim your extra beads. Include the number of beads purchased and the country purchased from, as well as the email associated with the paypal account used to purchase the beads.

If you are unable to purchase beads directly, you can earn them in-game or sell items to other users! The following are some of the ways you can earn beads while playing the site:

-Purchase from other users via the Bead Market.
-Win beads from using Shimmering Crystals (and you get SC's from playing dice or releasing khimeras).
-Win beads from releasing khimeras.
-Win beads from activities like A Minstrel's Muse.
-Sell items or khimeras for beads.
-Sell creative works like tags and platinum overlay art to other users.