Resin Moon and Stars Mala 8mm amber dowry Susan Buys and Victoria Oakley

Susan Buys and Victoria Oakley

A few hundred thousand were supposedly brought back by Tibetan soldiers from Persia during a raid

Often diamond shaped with dotted granulation

the Ural Mountains

Mini Muertos Figures #4

Resin Moon and Stars Mala 8mm amber dowry Susan Buys and Victoria OakleyResin Moon and Stars Mala 8mm Approx. 25" long Strung on nylon cord Origin is China Cast Resin replica of the seeds of Daemonorops, which are harvested for the production of Buddhist prayer beads. Daemonorops is a genus of rattan palms found primarily in Southeastern Asia. Rattan seeds are sometimes called 'Moon and Stars' by Tibetans, and variously called 'lotus root', 'lotus seed' and 'linden nut' in many areas. The bead itself is hard and dense,