Profound yet comfortable, this long no-clasp mala is knotted by hand here in New York City and finished with a center bead and pendant bearing the splendid lotus flower. Traditionally used much like a rosary, these Buddhist necklace forms are used in prayer: each bead passed through the fingers and has a prayer spoken over it, all around the 108 bead length. At the center bead, the string is reversed and the prayers are spoken again all the way back to the pendant. Calming to touch and wind around the hand, you don't need to pray to find this necklace soothing to the soul. At about 30" long, you don't need a clasp and you will enjoy wearing this with all kinds of other necklaces, shorter or longer! Jade is the stone of dreams and teaches us to find our own path in the world, while the lotus helps us to transform ourselves into what we truly want to become. 30" length, all components sterling silver with 24K gold vermeil matte finish. Pendant is .69" in diameter and gemstones are .25" in diameter.