Description: traditional sandalwood Tibetan Buddhist style wrist mala sized for a larger wristmeasures around 8.5" around the outer edge - inner edge will be smallertassels are a shimmery saffron color27 beads, plus the guru bead Sandalwood is considered to be of the padma (lotus) group and attributed to Amitabha Buddha. Sandalwood scent is believed to transform one's desires and maintain a person's alertness while in meditation"suitable for larger wristssandalwood is protected world-wide; these are from a sandalwood tree farmFor more information about genuine sandalwood, please see below***Buy With Confidence: We are practicing Buddhists We respect the importance of these religious materials We use the same products that we sell USA-based —————————————- *** True sandalwoods Sandalwoods are medium-sized hemiparasitic trees. Notable members of this group are Indian sandalwood (Santalum album and Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum). Others in the genus species have fragrant wood. These are found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Australia, Indonesia, and the Pacific Islands. In India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka it is called Chandan. Although sandalwood trees in India and Nepal are government-owned and their harvest is controlled, many trees are illegally cut down. Sandalwood oil prices have risen to $1,000–1,500 per kg recently. Sandalwood leaf Producing commercially valuable sandalwood with high levels of fragrance oils, requires Santalum trees to be a minimum of eight years old, but at least fourteen years is preferred. Australia is the largest producer of Santalum album, the majority grown around Kununurra, Western Australia. View more great items
Price: 13.56 USD
Location: Friday Harbor, Washington
End Time: 2023-11-08T18:34:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Origin: Nepal or India NOT CHINA
Type: wrist mala
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Material: RARE GENUINE NATURAL Sandalwood
Featured Refinements: Sandalwood Prayer Bead
Country/Region of Manufacture: Nepal
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No