About this item

• Handmade in Kyoto, JAPAN

• Materials : gemstone, silk elastic cord

• Wrist size: about 17~18cm (Stretch)

• Main beads : about 10mm Head beads : about 6mm

• There are numerous explanations why there are 108 beads, with the number 108 bearing special religious significance in a number of Hindu and Buddhist traditions, including Tibetan Buddhism. In traditional Buddhist thought, people are said to have 108 afflictions or kleshas.This same number is also used in Japanese New Year services where a bell is rung 108 times.