Mother-of-pearl mala prayer chain

An elegant mala made of 108 polished cream-white mother-of-pearl beads. Delicate silvery-shimmering streaks and inclusions give each bead its own unique pattern. A guru bead with a light, bluish sheen and a clear stupa bead complete the circle, with four white cords ending in knotted ends below.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the white conch shell is considered a symbol of good fortune: the white, clockwise-spiraling conch shell is one of the Eight Symbols of Good Fortune. The mala can be adjusted to be looser or tighter using a sliding knot, and it is worn over the head or wrapped several times around the wrist. It comes in a color-coordinated silk brocade pouch.

Bead diameter: 8 mm · Circumference: approx. 80 cm · Mother-of-pearl from Sri Lanka · Handcrafted in Nepal