Buddhist Beads
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Lotus Seed Mala White 108 Beads List Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $29.99  |
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Lotus Seed Mala - White 108 Prayer Beads is the mala used by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, as lotus seed represents purity. Mala's have been used for centuries to count one's breath and/or prayers during meditation... |
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Lapis Lazuli 108 Bead Mala with Om Mani Padme Hum Handpainted in Gold on the Guru Bead List Price: $59.99 Sale Price: $48.99 |
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Lapis Lazuli Mala - 108 Prayer Beads with a Guru bead handpainted with "om mani padme hum" in gold - is a meditation tool used for balance in your everyday life, emotional life, spiritual life. Mala's have been used for centuries to count one's breath and/or prayers during meditation... |
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Tibetan 108 Beads Genuine ROSEWOOD Meditation Mala / Prayer Beads / Rosary From India List Price: $29.00 Sale Price: $14.98 |
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Approximately 9 mm Genuine Rose wood(Red Sandal Wood) beads imported from Mysore (India).Three Sandalwood marker beads and 100% Cotton Tassel. With a regular use it chnages it color to dark beautiful antique looking beads... |
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Chakras Keychain Gemstone Beaded Quan Yin Goddess Buddha Blessings Sale Price: $9.99 |
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Stimulate the balancing of your chakras by using our Heart Projects ChakraMid® Keychain. Keychain measures approximately 5". There are seven major Chakras (energy centers) in our bodies and each gemstone bead (8mm) in this keychain corresponds with one of the Chakras as noted below... |
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~ Lungta Tibetan 108 Beads Meditation and Yoga Om Mala ~ Sale Price: $14.98 |
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Tibetan 108 Beads water buffalo OM Mala Approximately 8 mm beads with matching Guru Bead and 100% Cotton Tassel. If you look closely at the picture you will find each of the 108 beads are hand etched with OM symbol... |
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Black Pave Crystal Buddhist Beads Bracelet List Price: $26.95 Sale Price: $32.95 |
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This One of a kind Black Pave Crystal Buddhist Beads Bracelet with adjustable Macrame Strap |
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Clear Pave Crystal Buddhist Beads Bracelet List Price: $41.95 Sale Price: $42.95 |
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This One of a kind Clear Pave Crystal Shamballa Bracelet with adjustable Macrame Strap |
An Insight Into Popular Gemstones Used in Jewellery
Mostly made of gemstones or metals, jewellery is a favourite with women all over the world. Used for ornamentation in the form of necklaces, rings, bracelets, anklets, et al, it is something that adds on to the beauty of a woman. And, when matched well with clothes, it can have a splendid effect as an accessory.
To know more about these ornaments, you should have a fair idea about the gemstones that go into their making. Listed below are few of the most popular stones that are commonly used in jewellery making:
Amethyst
A form of quartz or coloured rock crystal, amethyst is found in three main forms – silica, alumina and violone (a silicate of aluminium and lithium). Since its quartz contains iron, the value of an amethyst can be gauged by the deepness in its colour. Brazil, Siberia and Persia are some of the most renowned makers of the gemstone.
Aquamarine
Transparent in colour, this stone is named so due to its pale green or deep sea green tinge. A pale water blue beryl, it combines with iron to give the green colour. Quite inexpensive and easily available, it is heated to produce the blue colour that is predominanytly used in ornaments made of aquamarine. It is mostly mined in countries like India, Siberia and Brazil.
Emerald
Green forms of beryl, this gemstone is widely available in countries like Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, India and Pakistan. The Ural Mountains in Russia have the greatest natural deposits of emeralds and are said to retain the entire global market. For ages, this gemstone has been used in jewellery - especially the crowns – worn by royal families.
Crystal
Regarded as a pure stone, crystal has often been used as a diving stone. A number of ancient fortune tellers have used crystal balls and usually associate it with mystical properties. Often linked to the moon, this gemstone is considered as one of the seven sacred substances for Buddhists. Japan is the most renowned manufacturer of this stone.
Diamond
The most precious and desirable gemstone, diamond is made of pure carbon and is the hardest of all stones. Widely used in jewellery, it is popularly regarded as a woman's 'best friend'. The best of them are colorless and transparent and often come with a light blue tint. Kimberley and Australia are two of the biggest producers of diamond in the world.
About the Author
Paul Shane cherishes a hobby of studying and collecting Jewellery, to dig out the making and story behind them, especially the rare or exquisite ones, also the Pearls being used for manufacturing the jewellery. He also loves studying consumer behaviour related to jewellery selecting and buying. At present he is associated with a leading group called E-Beads Limited.
