Pray Prayer Beads Aventurine Jap Mala Necklace from India Drying Mats Teresita Gonzalez presents the figurine

Teresita Gonzalez presents the figurine

and their hands to shape natural clay into beautiful works of functional art

Dazzling topaz and citrine in a intricate setting

materials: 999 fine silver

Artisans from India craft this terracotta bird feeder from hand

Pray Prayer Beads Aventurine Jap Mala Necklace from India Drying Mats Teresita Gonzalez presents the figurineRituu honors Hinduism and Buddhism with a glistening jap mala that is crafted by hand with aventurine, the stone of chance or luck. 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 more complex. The