Sakura Designs-10 reasons for working with us...

• 1. We can custom make your mala to order, with care, by Meditation Practitioners. Sakura Design malas are well designed and durably strung. You can choose your own marker bead and tassel colors, as well as placement of the markers. By default, we create malas as photographed, perfect for Mantra Practice. Made in the USA. 

• 2. We quickly ship your items via US Priority Airmail. We use 'green' packing material: biodegradable 'peanuts', actually made from cornmeal and natural starch and large portion of our electricity also supports wind power. A portion of monthly proceeds is offered to our related Dharma Communities.

• 3. We use the very best mala cable cord called, Soft Flex for most semiprecious stone mala designs.*

• 4. We properly finish each mala with a three holed "guru" bead and  natural cotton  or silk tassel. Many designs use real sterling silver "spacers" to enhance the marker if you like.

• 5. We use only natural materials, real, semiprecious stones, silver, seeds, woods and ambers. Each strand was hand selected by our designer, and every bead is checked.*

• 6. We buy directly from the stone cutters, and remove the "middleman" to save costs. Stone quality is appraised at A to B+, and our clear Quartz is AA. These are very good quality stones and reasonably priced, the "middle way."

• 7. We buy beads from expert craftspeople who carefully "calibrate"(measure) the beads for better regularity. Sakura Designs prefers not to make your mala with commonly available, inexpensive imported beads that are irregular, and have flaws.* We are very selective about materials offered in making your special mala.

• 8. Each full mala is offered a complimentary silk mala pouch, and well packaged with a sheet of Japanese Washi Paper, which can be used as a gift card. We also offer Gift Wrapping.

• 9. We guarantee our work, all malas have a 30 day craftsmanship guarantee. If your mala, (either cord or material)  breaks by normal use within 30 days of purchase date, we'll restring it with the same design, free of charge. We do also offer redesigning- (see below). 

• 10. We have been professionally creating malas for over 12 years, and selling them online since 1997, and our quality and value cannot be reproduced. We have an ongoing rapport with customers, who recognize our craftsmanship and personal attention to detail. When it is time to have your mala redesigned, we'll be right there to help!  Sincerest thanks to all for your continued appreciation- Sakura Designs

  *Exluding Imported Malas from the Tibet Collection