Rose Quartz Prayer Beads Necklace _artisan--artisan-business-network-tag-boilerplate hand-carved by Thailand's Jaifah Aksonsri

hand-carved by Thailand's Jaifah Aksonsri from raintree wood for an intricate design

and three more outside that fasten with iron buckles

the Hindu sun god

a therapist takes notes as his patient reclines on the couch

Rose Quartz Prayer Beads Necklace _artisan--artisan-business-network-tag-boilerplate hand-carved by Thailand's Jaifah AksonsriA stunning string of rose quartz, the love stone, is used to create this beautiful jap mala. Rituu crafts this by hand to honor Hinduism and Buddhism. Also known as prayer beads or rosary, it consists of 108 malas or beads, sometimes 109, which are flicked with the thumb during jap or meditation. That way the person may concentrate fully on repeating mantras. In Buddhism, the 108 beads represent the human passions, while in Hinduism their symbolism is