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Women's prayer beads, black onyx, 8 inches, Soto sect, made to order

$249.00 USD

These are black onyx prayer beads from the Soto sect.


Black onyx is a type of agate that is made up of small quartz stones.

Once onyx was considered a "charm to ward off evil" and has been used as a talisman or amulet to ward off evil since ancient times.

It has been used as a talisman to ward off evil thoughts and bad energy, so it is believed that people who are easily emotional can suppress their excitement and become more rational when they wear it.

These black natural stones, which are not often seen for women, are made with black tassels.

These black prayer beads, which have no color at all, may look plain at first glance, but they are simple yet beautiful and eye-catching.

The black color blends well with the color of mourning clothes and elegantly brings out the skin color of the person wearing them, making them look very solemn.

About the Soto Zen sect

The shape of the Soto Zen rosary is very similar to that of the Rinzai sect, but a distinctive feature of the Soto Zen sect is that the rosary has a metal ring running through it.
It is unclear why it is there, but one theory is that the ring represents Bodhidharma.

Product size

- Parent bead: Diameter approx. 0.85cm (black onyx)
- Facing bead: Diameter approx. 0.55cm (black onyx)
- Main bead: Diameter approx. 0.35cm (black onyx)
- Four heavenly beings: Diameter approx. 0.25cm (black onyx)