Mala, traditional Zen Buddhist rosary. 108 green jade beads. Prayers and meditation

The mala, trengwa, in Tibetan is the rosary of the Buddhist, the object which the monk (even the lay practitioner) almost never separates, holding it in the hand or wrapped around the wrist. The mala is first of all a utilitarian object: it serves as a tactile support for the recitation of mantras, at the same time as it is used to count them if one has set oneself to repeat a defined number. The mala is made up of 108 strung beads, which justifies its name, since it simply means "garland" (of beads). The different components each have a precise symbolic meaning: The large pearl (or Buddha's head) which closes the loop represents the knowledge of emptiness. The little cone on top of it is the mark of emptiness itself.

As a gemologist graduated from the National Institute of Gemmology in Paris, all our stones are appraised and certified.

As Malakara, we make all of our malas ourselves, scrupulously respecting tradition.

108 entirely natural Nephrite jade beads guaranteed without any treatment and expertized. Originally from Qinghai province Dimensions of each pearl 6mm by 7mm in diameter each.

Total length of 40cm

Mala in the purest tradition of Zen and its Chinese ancestor, the ch'an

Unisex adult men and women not suitable for children.

The colors of jade:

The primary colors, such as white, black, purple and green, are due to partial substitution of aluminum ions in the structure of jadeite. Pure jadeite, NaAlSi2O6, is colorless or white, but if chromium or iron replaces aluminum, then the color resulting from this substitution may be green.

This first group of colors is directly related to the structure, and therefore is called the primary group. Secondary colors such as red and yellow, appear when jadeite has been exposed to the earth's surface. Oxidation and hydrolysis lead to the decomposition of the surface and solutions containing ferric oxide infiltrate the jadeite to form limonite and hematite in the intergranular spaces, hence the yellow or red color.

As the color group arises after the crystallization of jadeite, it is called secondary group. It is also called the "skin color" of raw jadeite. White Jadeite: The composition of white jadeite has a pure chemical composition with no ions such as chromium or iron causing color. Under the microscope, the crystals appear clean, without chemical alteration.

This result is confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Violet jadeite: violet-colored jadeite exists in several different tones: pinkish violet, bluish violet and red violet.

In general, jadeite of this color is rather pale. It has long been thought that purple jadeite is colored by manganese ions, but no convincing analytical data has confirmed this view. In 1974, GR Rossman suggested that the purple color was due to ferrous and ferric transition elements. This was confirmed by performing measurements of the visible light spectrum.