Buddha Stones Black Obsidian Tiger Eye Blessing Mala Bracelet

Two Stones, One Rhythm

A mala is not jewelry with meaning added. It is a tool that happens to be beautiful — a string of beads used for thousands of years to count breaths, mark time, and keep the hands from wandering when the mind tries to.

This one alternates black obsidian and tiger eye. The obsidian is there to absorb what has built up — stress, old anger, the static of a crowded week. The tiger eye is there to hold the ground after: steady, practical, a reminder that calm is not the absence of motion but the center of it.

Wear it as a long necklace, or wrap it twice around the wrist. The cord is non-elastic, tied with a slip knot under the guru bead so you can adjust the fit yourself.

About the Stones

Black Obsidian

Volcanic glass, formed when lava cools too fast to crystallize. In crystal practice it is treated as a drain, not a shield — a stone for releasing what has accumulated rather than deflecting what has not yet arrived. Traditionally used to cut through stagnant emotion and to make space for something clearer to move in.

Tiger Eye

A chatoyant quartz, golden-brown with a silky luster that shifts as the wrist turns. Where obsidian clears, tiger eye steadies. It is associated with practical courage — the kind that shows up as patience in a difficult situation, or as the decision to act when waiting stops being useful. Often worn to stay centered when circumstances pull in opposite directions.

How to Use It

If you want to use it the traditional way:

Drape it over your middle finger, with the guru bead (the larger bead at the center) resting at the base of your thumb. Use your thumb to pull one bead toward you for each breath, or each repetition of a word or phrase you are working with. Work your way around the full circle. The guru bead is not counted — it is the pause between rounds.

Most people who wear malas daily do not count at all. They just touch the beads when they need to remember why they put them on.

Specifications

Item Type: Mala necklace / wrap bracelet

Bead Size: 6 mm

Bead Count: 108 beads (women's length) / 120 beads (men's length)

Material: Black obsidian, tiger eye quartz

Cord: Premium non-elastic string, slip-knot closure under guru bead

Gender: Unisex

Weight: approx. 30–35 g (108 beads, 6 mm)

About the Fit

The cord is not elastic. It is tied with an adjustable slip knot beneath the guru bead, so you can loosen or tighten the fit yourself. This is the traditional construction — it means the mala can be worn as a single long necklace, doubled as a choker, or wrapped multiple times around the wrist as a bracelet.

About Natural Variance

Each bead is cut from natural stone. Obsidian may show subtle variations in depth; tiger eye will display its characteristic chatoyancy differently depending on the light. These are not flaws. They are what the material does.

Care

Remove before sleeping, showering, or swimming. Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Store away from direct sunlight and hard surfaces that could chip the glass.

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