A NEW BEGINNING Buddhist Mala Necklace Matte Natural Black Onyx Mala Beads 108 • Ethically-Sourced Gemstone Artisan Buddha Mala NecklaceMeditation Gift Grounding Mala

Natural, ethically-sourced Gemstones:

••• BLACK ONYX •••
Courage, Strength, Resiliency, Release of the Old & New Beginnings

8mm Ethically-Sourced Matte Black Onyx 108 beads
Vintage Copper Buddhist Amulet, Made in Thailand, Blessed in Bhutan
Fair-Trade + Recycled copper + brass bead details, handcrafted in Ethiopia

This mala features 108 beads, hand-knotted in traditional style between each bead. The beads are each 8mm in diameter.
All of our pieces are knotted on a durable rayon-based cord, a Vegan alternative to silk that significantly enhances the longevity & durability of your mala.

We work with several small businesses & artisan suppliers to source the components of our pieces and to package & ship our pieces in the most environmentally-respectful way possible. We use recycled boxes & padded envelopes that are made with recycled newspapers to ship your orders, and we minimize plastic packaging at all costs.
Our business cards, thank you cards, and printed materials are created with soy-based ink on FSC-Certified recycled paper. In addition to the measures we take at Empower Malas, Etsy offsets 100% of carbon emissions from shipping by funding verified emissions reduction projects through 3Degrees. "These investments support environmental projects, such as protecting forests that improve air quality and absorb carbon, sponsoring wind and solar farms that generate clean energy and replace fossil fuels, and developing greener methods for producing auto parts." (Etsy, https://www.etsy.com/impact)

All mala & jewelry creations are handmade in our Kaneohe, Hawaii-based studio.
Both of our studios are smoke-free & pet-free, and pieces are stored in a climate-controlled environment to minimize allergens & tarnish to the materials. Please note that we do use many vintage metal findings & components in our designs, so some natural tarnish, patina & wear is present that adds to their beautifully unique character. Natural fractures do occur within certain gemstones, and this is not indicative of damage but is a characteristic of natural (non-synthetic) stones. We do our best to represent these characteristics in our photos as accurately as possible.

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