Green Lignum Vitae Wood Juzu Prayer beads

Green Lignum Vitae Wood Juzu Prayer beads

Materials : Lignum vitae wood, Silk cord
Diameter : about 10cm (not elastic)
Head bead : about 16mm
Main beads : about 11mm

Handmade in Kyoto, JAPAN

Lignum vitae wood is said to be the densest wood in the world, grows extremely slowly, and extremely rare, so it is called a "wooden jewel" and is prized.

It has the characteristic of changing to a deeper green color over time. It has been treated like a jewel, since ancient times It was only allowed to have by aristocrats.

In Japan, Buddhists have Prayer beads (Juzu, Nenju). Kyoto is famous as a producing center of Prayer beads.

Prayer beads are a traditional tool used to count the number of times a mantra is recited, breaths while meditating, counting prostrations, or the repetitions of a buddha's name.

Maintenance

Take off when you shower and before going to bed. The material is sensitive to chemicals and excessive sweat. We recommend you to take it off when doing sports and cleaning. Wipe with soft fabric.

※ The color may differ from the actual one depending on the coloration condition of the monitor.