Bodhi Seed with Turquoise and Copper endless knot 3-4 inches deep

3-4 inches deep

this mosaic bead is made with coral chips inlaid in sterling silver

108 coral and 3 turquoise

May all who are sick and ill quickly be freed from their ailments

Photography by Christy Cohen

Bodhi Seed with Turquoise and Copper endless knot 3-4 inches deepThis exquisite mala is made with hand gathered bodhi seeds with coral and turquoise pressed into each bead. Every third bead has a ring of copper pressed into the wood. Includes white metal counters already attached and a simple red tassel. The intricate handmade details were done in Kathmandu, Nepal by skilled mala makers. Bodhi seeds have sacred meaning throughout Buddhism. It was under the Bodhi tree that the Buddha first achieved enlightenment.