{"product_id":"red-carnelian-gobi-desert-agate-bead-mala-necklace","title":"Carnelian \u0026 Gobi Agate Mala Necklace — 108 Beads for Daily Meditation","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne hundred and eight beads is not a decorative number. It is a count — one full round of a mantra, one complete pass of breath and attention, the reason a mala hangs long enough to loop three times over a wrist or once over the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one strings red carnelian against Gobi Desert agate: warm orange-red beside the pitted, weather-carved surface of stone that spent a very long time in the wind. At 36 inches and 61 grams it is a full-length mala, made in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e108 beads plus guru bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed carnelian and Gobi Desert agate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e61 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips within 3 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHold the mala in one hand and move bead by bead with your thumb, one breath or one mantra per bead, until you reach the larger guru bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionally you do not cross the guru bead: when you reach it, turn the mala around and go back the way you came.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorn as a necklace it sits long on the chest. Take it off before sleeping or showering — knotted cord lasts far longer dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eOur malas compared\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eMala\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37\"\u003eCharacter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eCarnelian \u0026amp; Gobi agate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003e36\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eWarm, earthy, full length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eMoss agate \u0026amp; amethyst\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003e34\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eGreen and violet, grounding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eLapis lazuli mixed bead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003e16\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"\u003eDeep blue, short and close\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E);color:#f4f1ea;padding:24px;border-radius:10px;margin:28px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eStart at the guru bead and end at the guru bead. Counting past it is the one thing traditional practice asks you not to do — turning back is what makes a round a round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37\"\u003eQuestions \u0026amp; answers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003e36 inches, weighing 61 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many beads?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003e108 counting beads, the traditional number, plus the guru bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat stones are used?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed carnelian and Gobi Desert agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wear it as a necklace?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. 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