{"product_id":"mens-prayer-beads-amazon-jade-mokugyo-carving-soto","title":"Men's Prayer Beads, Amazon Jade, Mokugyo Carving, Soto Sect","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMen's Prayer Beads, Amazon Jade, Mokugyo Carving, Soto Sect\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis masterpiece features a mokugyo carving crafted from rare Amazon jade, sourced from the upper reaches of the Amazon River. Jade is broadly divided into two categories: 'hard jadeite,' considered true jade, and 'soft nephrite,' which includes materials such as Indian jade (aventurine). Compared between the two, hard jadeite carries a deeper, more striking color and greater rarity; Amazon jade is classified within this hard jadeite family. In Japan, jade is one of the birthstones for May alongside emerald, long regarded as a symbol of longevity, health, and virtue. The mokugyo, traditionally shaped like a fish because fish are believed never to close their eyes, symbolizes devotion to one's practice at the expense of sleep; the round shape held in the fish's mouth represents earthly desire, with striking the fish's back symbolizing the release of that desire. This piece follows the Soto-sect rosary style. Only one piece is available – a design that will not be offered again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eItem Number: 8600000000001\u003cbr\u003eMain Bead: Approx. 0.79 in (2.0 cm) – Amazon Jade\u003cbr\u003eFacing Bead: Approx. 0.71 in (1.8 cm) – Amazon Jade\u003cbr\u003eMain Bead: Approx. 0.63 x 0.55 in (1.6 x 1.4 cm) – Amazon Jade\u003cbr\u003eTop Bead (Tendama): Approx. 0.28 in (0.7 cm) – Amazon Jade\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kohgen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48174648951021,"sku":"8600000000001","price":1977.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/3003\/7997\/files\/8600000000001_1.jpg?v=1790756589","url":"https:\/\/shop.kohgen.com\/products\/mens-prayer-beads-amazon-jade-mokugyo-carving-soto","provider":"Kohgen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}