ANTRACITE makes a wide variety of authentic natural stone seed MALAs made with 108 natural stones separated by expertly hand-crafted colored knots and the sterling silver guru bead. Prayer beads mala are commonly used for meditation, counting mantras, prostration, etc. Malas are worn on the left wrist when not in use. The color and natural formation of our stones differ from each other due to natural variations, making each piece truly one of a kind.