Lotus Seed Mala - 8mm, Saucer Beads, Brown String filigree and has an adjustable knot

and has an adjustable knot

It is etched with the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism around the outside

where they grow at elevations above 4000 metres

Malachite is said to be a stone of balance

It is said to embody power

Lotus Seed Mala - 8mm, Saucer Beads, Brown String filigree and has an adjustable knotThis 8mm Lotus Seed Mala (or prayer beads) has unique 'saucer style' beads and was handmade in Nepal, from Taiwanese Lotus Seeds. It also has an adjustable knot. Lotus seeds come from the beautiful Lotus flower, which grows in water with it's roots in the mud. It therefore symbolises purity arising out of impurity and the transformation of the destructive emotions into wisdom. Please note: the bead size is measured by the width not height, height is