This prayer beads Mala bracelet is made of Tibet bone and imitation turquoise. We feel that the beads are imitation turquoise, even if our supplier tell us that they are real turquoise. So we sell them at our cheapest price on ebay. But this item is a 100% handmade jewelry by Tibet local artisan, high-quality. And the design is very charming. Buddha beads and imitation turquoise beads are strung very carefully and orderly by Tibetan artisan. It is a 100% handmade Tibet jewelry.

Prayer beads, or mala beads as they are called in the Buddhist religion, represent a meditative tool. Their purpose may vary, but commonly the beads are used to enhance 'goodness' and diminish 'toxins'. Driving away evil and filling you and all beings with peace and bliss. Buddhism teaches that this material object is used as an accomplice for gaining merit on the path to enlightenment.

Size: about 7 inch in girth.( elasticity)