Men's prayer beads, Jindai cedar, 22 beads, malachite finish [Limited edition]

A precious Jindai cedar born by chance in a natural disaster

"Jindai cedar" refers to cedar that was buried under volcanic ash in a volcanic eruption thousands of years ago and became semi-fossilized without decaying.
It would take as long as 2000 years for it to turn that quiet color.

An interesting feature of Jindai cedar is its _color change_.
The moment the log is split open, it is the color of a yellow egg, but then it turns blue when it comes into contact with air,
and finally turns this calm _gray brown_.

The name comes from "cedar that has been sleeping since the age of the gods".
It is a very mysterious tree that still gives off the breath of life even after thousands of years.
This material is mainly used for decorations and crafts in high-end buildings, but the beads are cut out and made into men's prayer beads by craftsmen in Kyoto one by one.
Please take this opportunity to purchase prayer beads made from this precious Jindai cedar, which was created by chance due to natural disasters.
Also, as with any tree prayer beads, the more you use them, the more they will fit your hand and the color of the beads will become deeper and lustrous.
The longer you use them, the more interesting and fun they become to see how they develop a unique character and change, which is the good thing about wood.
You will become even more attached to such prayer beads as your own possessions.

Another feature is that, although preferences differ on this point, wooden prayer beads are lighter and not colder than stone.
They are lightweight and not at all noticeable when carrying them, and you can hold them without the cold feeling of stone.
(Some people like the weight and coolness of stones, so this is entirely a matter of personal preference)

The beads shown here are made with malachite as the top and bottom beads.
Malachite is a popular natural stone with a beautiful green color and striped patterns.
It has been used since ancient times as a stone to ward off evil spirits, and is said to calm the mind.

Product size
・Main ball: Approximately 1.6cm in diameter (malachite)
・Main ball: Approximately 1.3cm in diameter (Jindai cedar)
・Celestial ball: Approximately 1.0cm in diameter (malachite)