NALINI Lilac

Nalini means lotus in sanskrit, or Mother of the Vedas or Goddess Gayatri, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. The lotus flower in Buddhism also refers to rebirth and the core belief of reincarnation as the petals shed and the plant is regrown once again.
 
hand knotted 108 beads
guru bead: carved natural boxwood 
6mm natural phoebe wood beads
silk tassel & thread
 
length of necklace 6mm beads: 48.5 cm / 19"
guru small lotus bud: 20 x 14mm
silk tassel: 9cm / 3.5