Turquoise is a beautiful stone and revered in many cultures. To Native American tribes, it is a sacred stone, representing protection, strength, and connection to the spiritual world. In Persian culture, turquoise is associated with good fortune and protection against evil.The string of beads is mainly used to count repeated mantras, serving the same purpose as a rosary. Beads made of semi-precious stones, pearls, bodhi seeds or wood may serve all kinds of goals, like counting any kind of mantras, or other forms of prayer, bows, walk-rounds and such. The cord is the same for every mala, and should be made of nine threads, symbolising the Buddha Vajradhara and the eight Bodhisattvas. The larger bead at the end stands for wisdom, realising emptiness, and the cylindrical bead on top of the large bead symbolises the void itself. Together, they symbolise the triumph over all adversities. These beads are a combination of real and imitation turquoise.108 beadsSize 8mmBeads are gifted in a Fairtrade bagHandmade and Fair Trade from Nepal
