Palo Santo Bead Bracelet with Shungite, African Recycled Glass Beads, & Brass Elephant Clasp

This bracelet is a feast for the senses!

Not only is it lovely to the eye, but the palo santo beads smell heavenly - a wonderfullywoodyscent with a hint of citrus.

These palo santo wood beads come from the Bursera graveolens tree, which grows in the dry tropical forests of South America - primarily Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.

Thewood is aromatic because the tree produces a fragrant resin.

The process of curing this wood isincrediblytime consuming - requiring many years - which makes palo santo very special! You can read more about this below.

In between the wood beads are vibrantly colorful African recycled glass beads - one large red, blue and green - each sandwiched between two black shungite rondelles. These provide stunning contrast to the light brown wood rounds.

Thebracelet is strung onflexible multi-strandjewelry wire forexcellent strength and durability.Itcloses with a very unique andstriking brass elephant clasp!

Measurements

Length: 7.75 inches

Palo santo beads:8 mm

African recycled glass beads: About 12 x 10 mm

Shungite rondelles:About 8 x 4 mm

What Makes Palo Santo Special?

The name "palo santo" translates to "holy wood" in Spanish.Palo santo wood has been used medicinally for thousands of years.Shamans burn palo santo during religious ceremonies, during meditation and forpurification- but it has many other benefits.Palo santo is said to raise your vibration and enhance creativity, among other things.

Sustainable Harvesting

These palo santo beads weresourced from sustainable harvesters who harvest it the proper way, which is very importantto the conservation of this special resource. Once the tree dies of natural causesat age 50 to 70 years, it must be left for a minimum of 5 to 8 years on the forest floor to allow for maturation of the natural oils.Skilled foresters tag the downed tree, noting its age and often planting a palo santo sapling beside its fallen elder. Only after these long years of proper "seasoning" is the wood harvested for use.