Like stone, glass and wood can hold an energetic charge, as they are made of materials naturally from the Earth. This string is a bit short, but beautiful all the same! I can double around the writst easily, making the mantra/prayer process easier.
 
Mala beads are one of the oldest meditation practices in the world. One recites a mantra for each bead they count, counting by touching one bead at a time. The Mala strands here have 90 beads on them, and an end strand, so that when reciting your mantra, you know when to switch directions and begin counting/chanting in the other direction of the strand. Traditionally, one is not suppose to cross the center/end bead or bead strand when reciting. Use your thumb and any finger but the pointer to count as you recite.
 
This is a small Mala string that is closed, and contains 91 beads.