Collection: Nepali Beads
Nepalese beads come in many styles and can be made from a variety of materials, including glass, stone, wood, and precious metals.
A long necklace of colorful glass beads that symbolizes a married woman in Nepali culture. The groom traditionally puts the pote on the bride on her wedding day, and it's only worn by married women whose husbands are alive.
Often influenced by Hindu and Buddhist cultures, these beads can be used for meditation or worn as a necklace or bracelet. Buddhist-inspired prayer beads may include stones like coral, turquoise, ivory, or amber. Hindu prayer beads, called japa mala, often have 108 beads strung in a circle to represent the cycle of life.
A string of beads used for counting mantras during meditation, or worn for spiritual growth. Mala beads can be made from many materials, including natural gemstones, crystal, pearls, wood, or seed beads. They are often strung with natural fibers like cotton, silk, or animal hair, and may have a tassel or talisman attached.
- Jade Nepali silver capped beads
These beads are made by setting a round stone between two engraved silver caps. Jade is a green stone that has been valued since prehistoric times and is considered a symbol of wisdom and peace.
Nepali Chevron beads are glass beads that are inspired by older Chevron beads that were originally made in Venice and Murano, Italy in the late 14th century. They are characterized by their star or zigzag pattern, which is created by alternating layers of different colored glass on top of each other. They may also have stripes on the outside perimeter of the bead and can have multiple layers. Chevron beads are also known as rosetta or star beads because of the distinctive star-shaped design around the perforation hole. The number of layers in the rosetta can be used to date the beads.
