This Mala is made from beautiful Denditic Opal, a wonderful rich dark blue, with swirls of white within it (almost like tendrils)
It has wonderful properties, making it such a perfect companion for your meditation practice, or simply for wearing, and imbuing its unique healing abilities.
It is finished with a Moroccan silver Berber bead, and ‘Hand of Fatima’ 
Traditionally Mala’s are made with 108 beads with a larger stone (the Guru or Meru stone) that the 108 turn around like planets around the Sun.
The number 108 has long been held as a sacred number in Hinduism.
It connects the Earth , the moon, and the Sun.
The average distance between the Sun & the moon to the earth is 108 times their respective diameters.
The circumference of the Sun is said to be 108 times the circumference of the Earth.
 
In Vedic culture 108 is viewed as a number of the wholeness of existence. In yogic traditions, there are 108 sacred sites throughout India, and 108 sacred places of the body.
 
Place the Mala between your middle & ring finger. Starting at the Guru/Meru stone, use your thumb to count each smaller stone as you recite your mantra.
Properties of Dendritic Opal:
It brings with it great hope for strength and growth, and gives us the clarity and the perspective that we need to move forwards in life.
It activates the third eye, which strengthens our intuition, and gives us greater discernment about the world around us. 
If you are feeling at a low ebb, this stone will balance your energies and reconnect you to your inner self.
It is a wonderful stone for decision making if you are at a crossroads in your life....it will help sort the wrong from the right.
This is also a good stone for helping us to see the good in each and every person...and to focus on the blessings that we have been given in life...so we are more willing to share them with others.
 
Ultimately this stone focuses our inner strengths and helps us to channel our best qualities, enabling us to be a master of our inherent skills.