Mysore Sandalwood Mala deals • Sandalwood Prayer Beads • Magnesite Spacers and Pendant • Sandalwood Mala Beads • Sandalwood Necklace • 7mm • 3950
PRECAUTIONARY NOTE: our beads and all other Mysore Sandalwood products are NEVER scented. However, please keep in mind that we store all turned beads in sealed containers, and that the finished malas are shipped from Arizona, where the weather can get quite hot. All this leads to an intense concentration of the aroma when you initially open your package. It jumps out at you. This is a normal, temporary phenomenon. After a few days the intensity will weaken. In its regular state Sandalwood emits a delicate fragrance. It will emit this fragrance for a very long time.
From time to time I am asked why the price of our Sandalwood is so high, and if I can offer a discount.
In reality the price deals is very cheap.
One can buy a thousand $30 sandalwood malas and still not have a Sandalwood mala. Sandalwood, more than Turquoise, Italian Coral, etc..., is by far the most imitated bead in the world, and to complicate things even further it is much harder to distinguish the copy from the original.
The reason for this is two-fold.
First of all, there are other woods that mimic the grain and/or the color of Sandalwood and the artificial sandalwood fragrance is cheap and impossible, for an average nose, to distinguish from authentic Sandalwood Oil. The only way to know if you have the real thing is to wait a few weeks till the fragrance evaporates.
Secondly, due to the years of deception, most retailers and probably some wholesalers can not distinguish real South Indian Sandalwood from the numerous imitation. I will include Australian Sandalwood in this group.
All our beads are procured through official sources in the state of Karnataka, the largest producer of the highest quality Authentic Sandalwood and Sandalwood Oil in the world. The production in the state of Karnataka is closely controlled by the gov't and addresses environmental concerns surrounding the growth and cultivation of these magnificent trees.
As a side note, if taken care of properly, these beads will emit an aroma during their lifetime. You might even be able to pass them to your children. I have beads which were turned over a hundred years ago, and some from the time when I began working with Sandalwood about 20 years back. They both smell like new.
Also please note, in regards to discounts, that these beads are never on sale.
Original South Indian Sandalwood has been prized throughout the millennia for its gentle, unique and uplifting aroma. Its heavenward striving scent is said to be the favored by all the Gods.
Among its numerous properties Sandalwood is recommended for:
• Materializing our prayers, intentions and wishes
• Awakening spiritual awareness
• Cultivating mental alertness and mindful meditation
• Restful sleep
• Uplifting our spirits and clearing away the sadness, stress, nervous tension and anxiety
• Cooling excessive heat in all of its manifestations
• Promoting compassion and empathy
• Controlling anger and aggression
Material : highest quality Mysore Sandalwood beads, 7mm
# of beads : 108+1
Spacers : 3 Dyed Magnesite Beads. This type of Magnesite is generally sold under the name of Tibetan Turquoise.
Cord : Persian Green
Bead size : 7mm
Guru Bead: Magnesite Pendant
Length : 20in
Circumference : about 35in
Weight : 23g
Treatment : Sandalwood is absolutely natural, Magnesite is dyed to form Tibetan Turquoise, the dyeing is of extremely good quality.
Please note that you are buying a GENUINE SANDALWOOD product from the jungles of Karnataka. The trees that grow in the Mysore region of Karnataka have long been considered as the source of the best sandalwood in the world. Karnataka sandalwood was, and still is, the preferred choice for religious ritual, artistic and architectural needs of Hindu and Buddhist traditions and above all Chinese consumers, who are the force behind recent increase in prices.
Due to a spike in demand, and scarcity of raw materials, the price of authentic sandalwood has skyrocketed. This lead to an ever-evolving selection of alternatives and substitutes, which are unfortunately more often than not sold under the name of sandalwood.
We carry two such woods Nagar Chandal Sandal, and Kadam Sandal.