This mala bead bracelet can be worn as a necklace or a bracelet. Offered by Maha Mala, it is made with wooden rudraksa beads, (see a swankier version by Carlos Souza here) garnets and tourmaline, with a red silk tassel. It is strung on elastic.
Made of seeds from rudraksa (or rudraksha) trees, these beads are believed by Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists to offer enlightenment and various forms of protection.
This one sells for USD $49.
