Rudraksha beads are made from the seeds of the fruit of an evergreen tree indigenous to the Himalayas. Our beads are sustainably harvested, fairly traded, and ethically produced. Rudraksha beads have their roots in Hindu mythology and have been used and worn in India as prayer beads for millennia. The beads have a special vibration that calms the central nervous system and quietens the mind, facilitating mindfulness and prayer.
Your amethyst gemstones were cut in Jaipur, whose rich stone-cutting tradition goes back to the 18th century, when the founder of the city, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, invited the best jewelers and stone-cutters from across India to Jaipur to embellish the new metropolis. Jaipur’s gemstone and jewelry-making industries remain world-renowned today. Amethyst is a powerful, protective stone with strong healing and cleansing powers. Known as “the tranquilizer”, it relieves deep stress, anxiety, and strain and helps balance mood swings, bringing us to a more meditative state of being.
Origin: Himalayas (rudraksha beads), Jaipur (gemstones)
Dimensions: 90cm
Materials: Sustainable rudraksha beads, amethyst gemstones
Note: Because our necklaces are handmade, variations will naturally occur from item to item
In a small village, just outside of Jaipur, we walked into a small family workshop, where for centuries, the ancient craft of traditional handloom weaving has been passed down from father to son. The unique and colorful cushions, crafted entirely by hand, caught our eyes and our hearts.
Thread by thread, knot by knot, the sounds, smell and energy of the workshop swirled into an energy we had never felt before.
Time flew by and we couldn’t bring ourselves to leave. The colorful yarns braided and blended in our life story, creating beautiful bonds of enchanted traditions. That was when we realized, this story is bigger than us. That we needed to bring these stories and their magic back home and share them with a wider community.
The items we collect at NAMA tell the story of a distant land, its people and their exceptional craftsmanship. We invite you to share in this story, our journey and memories.