SIGNATURE: The most obvious design that sets these malas apart from others is that I incorporate a stretcher into every mala which is a slip knot placed either at the top of the mala (opposite the guru bead) or as the guru bead iteself. This slip knot allows for the practitioner to choose the spacing between the beads ideal for them by sliding the stretcher this can be accomplised.I learned how to make malas in Bodhgaya, India (where the Buddha obtained enlightenment) and continue to get many of my supplies from the Northern region of India. All the thread I use for the tassles and malas come from the shop where I studied.All malas are hand made by me (unless otherwise stated) and come with a GUARANTEE FOR LIFE! I repair the malas for FREE! You post me back the beads and I post you back a newly strung mala. With love. I dont want to see a mala go unused, and they do break in xx this is why I have this guarantee.