women's rose quartz lakshmi mala necklace, made with fair trade grade AA+ matte finish rose quartz, african turquoise, labradorite, artisan Czech crystal for just a touch of sparkle, and golden brass lakshmi pendant made in Thailand. please bear in mind that it's very difficult to capture the unique and antique look of each one of these pieces through photographs. they are absolutely stunning in person.  carbon emissions from your purchase are also offset by etsy for each shipment.  each of these stunning malas comes with a gemstone card (if I have it in stock) and a beautiful tibetan brocade mala bag.

in hindu tradition, lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, beauty, and prosperity, both in the material and spiritual senses. she is considered a mother goddess and is the female counterpart or wife of lord vishnu. she embodies prosperity, purity, generosity, beauty, and grace, and is believed to bring good luck, good fortune, love, and protection from financial sorrows. her energy also teaches that with ceaseless effort, governed by purity and wisdom, one will achieve both material and spiritual prosperity.

rose quartz is believed to be a stone of unconditional love that opens the heart chakra for love of all kinds. it enhances love and compassion in any situation, brings inner warmth, and is said to soothe and calm stress while dissolving tension. it has been used to attract love, realize self-worth, balance the emotions, ease the process of change, and increase clarity and harmony. its calming and cooling energy clears negativity, enhances patience, and brings forgiveness and compassion to the heart, both for the self and for others. 

african turquoise is a stone of protection and grounding, gentleness and relaxation, tranquility and ease, and gentle change. it balances yin and yang energies, sustains and supports through times of stress, brings peace, and protects while absorbing negative energy. it attracts friendship, love, luck, prosperity, happiness, success, and courage, and has been said to aid in the release of shame and guilt. it promotes stability, comfort, and calm, and is a powerful stone that empowers and re-aligns all chakras.

labradorite brings forth each person's strengths to share with the world. it helps one find their originality and has a very calming effect. this also makes it a wonderful stone for reducing stress. it helps us relate to others, opens energy flow to the solar plexus and third eye chakras, and whatever energy centers are most in need. at the solar plexus chakra it gives power. at the brow chakra, it encourages deep insight and focused intuition.

labradorite also has an umbrella effect when it comes to energy. it is used to dispel negativity, prevent the draining of energy, and helps to form a barrier of protection around its user. it is a stone of illumination, assists in easing any transformation, and allows one to engage a higher level of consciousness in the process.

6mm & 8mm beads. 108 mala prayer beads. please note that the 6mm crystal and larger metal beads are all counted as part of the count for meditation.  this necklace was surprisingly easy to use when meditating.  necklace length is approximately 39 inches in total. this design originally listed 4/01/2025.