Suffice it to say, 2020 didn’t go as expected. This set of 11 prayer beads evoked compassion, stability, and balance for staff members at a Quaker nonprofit.

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Correspondences

Each set of prayer beads has 5 sets of 5 semiprecious gemstones, separated by small rosewood breath beads, with a semiprecious focal. The stones were chosen specifically for their spiritual correspondences:

• Bronzite: courtesy, unprejudiced discernment
• Red Jasper: vitality and grounded energy
• Cherry Creek Jasper: balance, relaxation, grounding
• Copper Ore: energetic magnification
• Pyrite: shielding and protection
• Sodalite: clear communication
• Black Tourmaline: protection

The prayer beads were meticulously knotted here in Western North Carolina on waxed linen thread with rosewood breath beads.