Rose Quartz Prayer Beads Necklace _artisan--novica-artisan-9097 Onyx is heat-treated until it

Onyx is heat-treated until it turns a lush green hue and faceted into sterling silver earrings

certain to impress the admirers of the handcrafting traditions

Rosebuds cascade in beautiful racemes

breathtaking Prehnite form a delicate flower

Zandra Lorena Sajbin follows in the footsteps of her Maya ancestors as she preserves the millenary art of jade jewelry

Rose Quartz Prayer Beads Necklace _artisan--novica-artisan-9097 Onyx is heat-treated until itA stunning string of rose quartz, the love stone, is used to create this beautiful jap mala. Rituu crafts this by hand to honor Hinduism and Buddhism. 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