Strength & Elegance Gemstone Mala

Four stones, four different textures — polished and rough, cool and warm, all on one strand. It sounds like it shouldn't work, and somehow it does.

Black Onyx and Labradorite bring a bit of polish and the occasional flash — Labradorite especially, with its blue-grey shimmer when the light catches it. Amazonite and Black Lava bring it back down to earth — Amazonite in soft blue-green, Lava rough and matte, born from fire. The Black Lava guru bead grounds the whole thing at the centre.

This is a mala for healing and for strength, and one of our most versatile pieces — equally at home dressed up or down, on a quiet day or a demanding one. You'll find it filed under Healing & Recovery and Strength & Protection here.

Made from 108 beads, mostly 8mm, finished with a Black Lava guru bead. Handknotted by me, one knot at a time.

Note: as these are natural materials, each bead carries its own markings and shades, so your mala may vary slightly from the photos.