Black Tourmaline 8mm 108-Bead Bracelet – AC-142

This is a full 108-bead strand — the traditional count used in malas and prayer beads — strung by hand from 8mm black Tourmaline beads. The length is deliberately generous, so it can be wrapped several times at the wrist or worn long.

Colour-wise, this material sits at jet black, often with fine vertical striations. Schorl, the black variety, is the most common tourmaline. The natural striations that run along the crystal faces stay visible after polishing.

The polish is smooth and even, with no filler or surface coating. Cut from natural stone, each bead carries its own slight variation in tone and internal texture — inherent to the material rather than a defect.

Tourmaline’s name comes from the Sinhalese toramalli, meaning ‘mixed stones’ — a nod to how often the crystals turn up in mixed colours.

In crystal tradition, black tourmaline is the stone people most often reach for as a symbol of standing one’s ground. Its solid black reads as weighty and anchoring. Many wearers describe choosing it for the sense of steadiness it gives them rather than for any property of the stone itself.

Wrap it, wear it long, or keep it as a strand rather than a bracelet — the length allows all three. It sits well against finer chains.

A soft dry cloth is all it needs. Store it out of prolonged direct sunlight and away from perfume and household chemicals.

Traditional meanings and colour associations are offered for interest and for the pleasure of the story only. Each piece is natural stone, sold as jewellery, and no claim of any kind is made about its effect on the wearer.