Buddha Groove’s energy malas are intentionally designed for personal growth and inner wellbeing. Each type of gemstone in these malas is hand-selected for its unique vibrational energies.
This mala’s beads of gentle rose quartz, rhodonite or rhodochrosite, and chalcedony were chosen to open your heart to loving kindness. These stones are known for inspiring compassion, emotional healing, and trust. Made with 108 beads, each mala is hand-knotted in India. Beads measure about 6 mm each.
Rose Quartz-Love, compassion
Rhodonite-Emotional healing, forgiveness, love
Rhodochrosite-Compassion, connection
Chalcedony-Trust, harmony, inner peace
- Specially designed gemstone energy mala
- 108 knotted beads plus guru bead and tassel
- Rose quartz, rhodochrosite or rhodonite, chalcedony
- Beads each measure about 6 mm
- Knotted by hand in India
- For meditation use only, not recommended as a jewelry item
Due to the nature of gemstone, each mala will feature natural variations in gem color, bead details, and overall appearance. The mala may contain rhodochrosite or rhodonite depending on the stone availability. Mala's tassel may vary in regards to color and thread details. Such characteristics enhance the unique beauty of each piece.
design: A soft, blush-toned 108-bead strand blending rose quartz, rhodonite (or rhodochrosite), and pale chalcedony, finished with a guru bead and a long, hand-tied pink cotton tassel.
size: Beads measure about 6 mm each, hand-knotted into a traditional 108-bead mala. Full strand length not otherwise specified.
material: Rose quartz, rhodonite or rhodochrosite, and chalcedony gemstone beads, hand-knotted on cord with a cotton tassel.
features: 108 hand-knotted beads, guru bead, hand-tied tassel, blended gemstone palette, hand-knotted in India
care: Keep this mala away from water, perfume, and prolonged direct sunlight, and store it in a soft pouch when not in use.
disclaimer: Because these beads are natural gemstone, color, pattern, and tassel details will vary slightly from mala to mala, and rhodochrosite may be substituted for rhodonite depending on availability.
Meaning & Intention
This mala was strung with one intention in mind: loving-kindness, the practice of extending genuine warmth first to oneself, then outward to others. Rose quartz anchors the strand as the traditional stone of the heart, long associated with compassion, tenderness, and self-acceptance. Alongside it, rhodonite and rhodochrosite bring a deeper rose tone linked to emotional healing and forgiveness, while pale chalcedony threads through as a stone of trust and quiet harmony.
Together these gemstones speak to different layers of the same practice — softening toward yourself, releasing old hurts, and rebuilding trust in your own heart. The 108 beads follow an ancient counting tradition used across meditation lineages, giving the hands and mind a steady rhythm to return to with each repetition of a mantra, breath, or affirmation.
The guru bead marks the strand's beginning and end, a small pause built into the circle that invites gratitude before the count begins again. The flowing tassel, dyed to match the soft pink of the beads, is a traditional finishing touch representing the many petals of the lotus — a symbol of the open, unfolding heart this mala is meant to support.
Held during a seated meditation or simply kept nearby on a nightstand or altar, this mala offers a tactile return to loving-kindness whenever the day feels harsh or hurried. Moving bead to bead with a metta phrase — for yourself, a loved one, or someone you're working to forgive — turns an abstract intention into a physical, repeatable practice, one small gesture of compassion at a time.
Essence & Elements
- Ideal For: Anyone deepening a self-compassion or loving-kindness (metta) meditation practice
- Purpose: Meditation bead counting, loving-kindness (metta) practice, mindfulness ritual, heart-centered intention setting, altar or meditation-space display
- Suggested Mantra: May I be at peace
- Intention: Love, Compassion, Emotional Healing, Trust, Inner Peace
- Chakra Connection: Heart Chakra (Anahata)
- Gemstone: Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Rhodochrosite, Chalcedony
Rose quartz is the quiet heart of this mala, treasured across traditions as the stone of unconditional love, self-compassion, and emotional comfort. Rhodonite and rhodochrosite deepen that work, both long associated with healing old emotional wounds and encouraging forgiveness, while chalcedony lends a calming, trust-building energy that helps soften judgment toward yourself and others. Worn together, these stones form a gentle progression from self-kindness to healing to genuine trust.
Questions & Guidance
Can I wear this mala as a necklace?
It's designed for meditation use rather than everyday jewelry, so it's best kept for practice, prayer, or display rather than daily wear.
How do I use a mala for meditation?
Starting at the guru bead, move one bead at a time between your fingers with each breath, mantra repetition, or affirmation until you complete the full circle of 108.
Will my mala look exactly like the picture?
Because the beads are natural gemstone, color and pattern will vary slightly piece to piece, and rhodonite may be replaced with rhodochrosite depending on stone availability — part of what makes each mala one of a kind.
What do the different gemstones mean?
Rose quartz represents love and compassion, rhodonite and rhodochrosite support emotional healing and forgiveness, and chalcedony encourages trust and inner harmony — together they support a loving-kindness practice.
How should I care for the beads and tassel?
Avoid water, lotions, and direct sun exposure, and store the mala in a soft pouch to keep the beads and tassel looking their best.
