This Tiger eye Prayer Bead / Mala bead is made of 108 beads with tassel. These beads are 8mm in size and are hand made in Nepal. This mala includes a beautiful brocade pouch. Tiger eye is used as protection stone or wealth stone. It has many healing properties especially associated with eye and mental clarity. It is used to practice Yoga, meditation, counting mantras and prostration or it can be wrapped around your wrist approx. 4 times.