This mala necklace is hand-knotted with all natural silk and made traditionally with 108 beads (excluding the guru bead). It is made with 8 mm grade AAA Petrified Wood and Rosewood beads with 6mm AAA Sardonyx Agate and Lapis Lazuli beads. The guru bead  and the silky brown tassel is 2.0" long. This mala is about 20-21" long on each side as each strand of beads varies slightly in size.
 
Malas have been used for thousands of years as meditation tools for focusing the mind. You can use them to count your breath or your mantra during meditation. Wear them with intention or as unique statement piece. 
 
Crystal Information:
 
Petrified Wood is a silica mineral quartz (SiO2). It symbolizes clarity, insight, and transformation.
 
Rosewood symbolizes grounding, warmth, and comfort.
 
Lapis Lazuli is a mixture of three minerals: Lazurite (very complex blue mineral) Calcite (calcium carbonate, which is white) Pyrite (an iron sulfide that is white-gold in color). It’s one of the oldest known used gemstones in history at 6,500 years ago and was revered across several cultures. Lapis Lazuli symbolizes strength and courage, royalty and wisdom, intellect and truth.
 
Sardonyx Agate is a silica mineral quartz (SiO2) and is a variety of Onyx. Sardonyx Agate symbolizes strength, protection, success, good fortune, and clear communication.