Genuine Natural Jade power beads. Available in 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, and 12mm beads. Sold Individually.
6/8/10mm measure approximately 6", the 12mm is 7"
10mm are currently a dark green
Not glass, dyed quartz, or serpentine-like a lot of companies who say they are selling BC jade/Canadian Jade, these are 100% natural nephrite jade. Meaning"Power beads have a rich history of spirituality and ritual use that comes from prayer beads and the belief in the healing powers of gemstones.
For thousands of years, man has used beads to adorn himself and aid in spiritual and ritual rites. The root word for bead, bede means to pray, and the earliest use of prayer beads is traced to the Hindus.
Stringing beads together allowed the user to keep track of the number of prayers repeated. "