Rainbow Moonstone Jap Mala Rosary Prayers 108-beads Necklace Rainbow Moonstone Jap Mala Rosary Prayers 108-beads Necklace Size :- 5-6 mm Total Beads: 108 Material: Agate Stone Mala beads are typically made out of different materials, and the properties of the beads are said to have specific energetic effects. Different spiritual practices and religious traditions historically have used beads of a specific material. Mala is a Sanskrit word meaning garland. Japa means recitation, and it is traditionally used as an adjective and combined to form Japa Mala (prayer beads for meditation). Japa mala was adopted into other languages as the use and popularity of prayer beads spread. When the Romans invaded India, they mistook japa for jap, the Latin word for rose. Upon returning to Rome, mala beads were referred to as rosarium and later became known