Pure Silver 999 Mala Bracelet

Description

The pure silver mala bracelet rests against the wrist with a weight that is immediately distinguishable. Its surface holds a cool, quiet luminosity that synthetic finishes cannot replicate. Silver at 999 purity is a material with a long memory.

Silver at 999 fineness contains 99.9% elemental silver with no alloy additions. It has been worked across Tibetan, Himalayan, and Chinese traditions for over two thousand years. Monastic silversmiths in Lhasa and Kathmandu have produced silver prayer beads and reliquary objects since the seventh century, when Tibetan Buddhism absorbed metalworking traditions from both India and Tang China. At 999 purity, silver is softer than sterling, more responsive to hand-forming, and produces finished beads with a surface that is genuinely fine.

The bracelet holds 18 to 21 individually formed silver beads, each measuring 8mm in diameter. Beads are hand-rounded and lightly burnished, producing a surface sheen that deepens with contact over time. The strand is strung on fine silk or nylon thread with a secure lobster clasp in the same 999 silver. Total bracelet weight falls between 22 and 28 grams, depending on bead count. This weight is perceptible without being heavy. The clasp mechanism is precision-fitted, opening cleanly and closing without movement under wear.

Material: 999 fine silver (99.9% elemental purity). Bead diameter: 8mm. Bead count: 18 to 21 per strand. Weight: 22 to 28 grams. Clasp: lobster clasp in matching 999 silver. Stringing: silk or nylon thread. Origin: Himalayan and Chinese silversmithing tradition. No plating, no alloy.

Fine silver resists tarnish better than sterling. This bracelet is a lifetime piece. Artisan d’Asie certifies 999 purity on every unit.