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 Tibetan Buddhist 108 Sandalwood Beads Prayer Necklace Meditation Mala Sale Price: $3.28  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days  |
 Tibetan Buddhist Black Agate Beads Prayer Mala Sale Price: $2.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionUsed for meditation and prayer mala |
 8mm Howlite Turquoisite Beads Tibetan Buddhist Mala Bracelet for Meditation Rosary Sale Price: $2.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionIn Tibetan Buddhism, traditionally malas of 108 beads are used. Some practitioners use malas of 21 or 28 beads for doing prostrations. Doing one 108-bead mala counts as 100 mantra recitations, the extra repetitions done to amend any mistakes in pronunciation or other faults of recitation... |
 Men's Black Wood Rosary- Made in Brazil Sale Price: $6.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionSolid, genuine cherry wood rosary in a black color. Ideal for men and worn around neck. 19 inches long and in fashion. Great gift for men of all ages. Made in Brazil. |
 Rainbow Crystal Rosary with Faceted Rondell Beads in 8x6mm - 28'' Necklace - 21'' Overall Length Sale Price: $9.95 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours DescriptionRainbow Crystal Rosary with Faceted Rondell Beads in 8x6mm - 28'' Necklace - 21'' Overall Length - "Solid Feel" |
 14K Gold Filled Rosary Necklace w/Cross Pendant 24" List Price: Sale Price: $55.99 You save: $84.01 (60%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionBeautiful rosary with cross pendant and necklace is made of gold filled metal. Cross measures 1.2 inch L x 0.7 inch W. Chain length is 24 inch. Spring ring clasp. Chain cannot be removed from pendant. Style number #n285. |
 Black Rosary - 17'' in Length Sale Price: $0.89 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days DescriptionBlack Rosary - 17'' in Length |
 Black Colored Wood Jesus Necklace - 33'' Necklace - 2 x 3.25'' Pendant Sale Price: $4.95 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days DescriptionBlack Colored Wood Jesus Necklace - 33'' Necklace - 2 x 3.25'' Pendant |
 Mens Black Stainless Steel Rosary Necklace with Cross - 32" Sale Price: $39.95 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours DescriptionMens Black Stainless Steel Rosary Necklace with Cross - 32" long |
 8mm 108 White Wood Beads Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Rosary Meditation Mala Necklace List Price: Sale Price: $2.99 You save: $6.00 (67%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionA Japa mala or mala (meaning garland) is a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists, usually made from 108 beads, though other numbers, usually divisible by 9, are also used. Malas are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity... |
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A History of Religious Jewelry
When many people usually think of jewelry, they are thinking of anything adorning their bodies in ornamental fashion that make them stand out. While this is almost always true, jewelry can have many symbolic and social meanings depending on where you visit. Religious jewelry such as crosses and rosary beads are one of the most popular types of adornments. One of the first uses of jewelry was actually to show religious affiliation and not because of aesthetics.
For example, jewelry in Ancient Egypt was mostly symbolic. They used a lot of gold chains, scarabs, serpents, eyes, and other animals to represent the gods and eternal life at times. This time period during Egyptian history marks the time when jewelry was the most extravagant because gold and precious jewels were actually in abundance. Almost every piece of jewelry was made of some kind of real precious stone and pure gold. When religious jewelry became far more popular, they were made with cheaper materials like silver and other metals.
When Christianity rolled around, the cross, the rosary, and the Christian fish charm became very popular. All of these pieces have symbolic meaning even today, although people do tend to wear these things with a little less seriousness than hundreds of years ago. The love for God and Christ is present in all these pieces. The message in these pieces of jewelry may be fading a little bit, but that doesn't mean that white gold chains, crosses, and fish aren't still flying off the shelves.
By the time the Americas were discovered, it became clear that the natives here in North America also used a lot of jewelry to adorn their bodies. The natives used their jewelry as a symbol of nature at times and it represented status at others. Many religious ceremonies are performed around the jewelry. The jewelry the Native Americans used wasn't like that of the Egyptians. These pieces were made of the metals of the Earth and from the animals they respected. Feathers were a popular type adornment along with silver and turquoise. But just because they were made from humble materials, doesn't mean that there wasn't a lot of tradition and ceremony that went with them. They were very careful with the colors and materials because each would represent something different. Using the wrong colors could mean disaster.
So the next time you go to the mall and buy a small cross or a gold chain, think of the history that it holds. Thousands of years ago, someone might have had a similar pendant.
About the Author
Caitlina Fuller is a freelance writer. <a href="https://www.beejewels.com/jewelry/religious/">Religious jewelry</a> such as crosses and rosary beads are one of the most popular types of adornments. Jewelry in Ancient Egypt was mostly symbolic. They used a lot of <a href="http://www.beejewels.com">gold chains</a>, scarabs, serpents, eyes, and other animals to represent the gods and eternal life at times.
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