White Sandalwood Beads: Sandalwood is one of traditional materials used in making Malas. White Sandalwood is calming & cooling and it attracts positivity, and helps in increasing tranquility & spiritual awareness .White Sandalwood is also great to balance Pitta. The beads unfold harmony balance; give peace, coolness to the wearer. Our Rosary mala are hand-crafted with Semi-precious gemstones, Rudraksha beads and Silk tassels. Combination of high-grade gemstone beads with suggested mantras create a powerful force for spiritual learning and well-being. The cord running through the beads symbolizes the thread of Life. Typically a mala is a string made of 108 Beads. Some Mala's have 109th bead called the Meru bead /Guru Bead . It typically sits at the centre of the mala, the area closest to your heart. All of our Gemstones and Beads are 100% genuine. Some of our stones have been slightly enhanced by the manufacturer (which is typical for the entire gemstone industry). Due to the natural materials used the colour and the size of the beads may vary.