❤ Approximately Beads Measures 12 mm - Total of 21 Beads - 7 Inches Long ❤ This Mala (Prayer Beads) is made from recycled Buffalo Bone ❤ Adjustable Wrist Mala Fits Most Wrist - Well-Strung On Multi Strands Nylon Elastic ❤ Each Bead is Etched with the Tibetan Om, Hindu Om, and Yin Yang ❤ Bone Malas in Tibetan Buddhism, the use of bone is intended to remind us of the very fact of our impermanence. Malas are used all over by the Buddhists around the world especially they are used in Tibet, Nepal, and India. You will always see the monks as well as lay people using them while walking around the stupas or temples or monasteries. A Mala is usually used for prostrations, counting mantras, and so on. It is worn on the left wrist while not in use. All our beads are directly purchased from small artisans in Nepal and India. All our malas are hand-strung here in the US with love and prayers.