This 6mm mala features, from the guru bead upwards:
 
Chevron Amethyst 10mm round guru bead
Rudraksha seed beads- 6-7mm
Chevron Amehtyst 6mm
 
Building on the simplicity of a single crystal with the traditional rudraksha seed beads that represent the Tantric creator God Shiva, this amethyst mala is for connecting to the mental and spiritual aspects, bringing deeper awareness, stilling the mental chatter, helping you to find calm and quiet within the mind and in meditation. It also calls on the violet ray or violet flame, the energy of transmutation, clearing and releasing of discordant eneregy patterns. Violet is the shortest wavelength of light and is therefore the highest in the physical, visible spectrum of light. It resonates wioth the crown chakra, the energy centre connected to opur spiritual maturation. 
 
Use this mala to help you establish new practices or disciplines to support your spiritual connection, to anchor you to your practice, to connect you to the higher aspects of your soul and increase your understanding and awareness, to broaden your perspective, to bring you into compassion and unity consciousness, to purify your energy body and connect to the alchemical power of the violet flame. 
 
About each crystal:
CHEVRON AMETHYST (purple with white quartz banding, often in a chevron pattern)
Chevron amethyst shows quartz banding and has all the properties of regular amethyst with an enhanced vibration from clear quartz-. It is a wonderfully insightful stone that connects us on a deeper level to our intuition, spiritual guidance and opening our sense of perception. But it also has a vibration which is rather nurturing and protective - said to envelop us in a bubble of high vibrational energy. It helps to bring a sense of peace. Amethyst is known to help re-pattern our thinking - discarding old, out-dated neural pathways which can help us form better habits and a healthier mindset. It promotes meditation and mindfulness, improves visualisation and helps to soothe mental chatter. It also holds an energy of transmutation, connecting to the Violet Ray which transmutes energy, bringing harmony and coherence.
 
RUDRAKSHA (seed beads with ‘faces’ typically 5 faced)
Pronounced “Rud-ruck-sha”, the name stems from Hindu mythology and means “the eyes of Shiva.” It’s believed that Shiva meditated on the welfare of mankind and emerged crying tears of compassion. The tears, upon hitting the Earth, crystallised to form the trees that grow rudrakshas. Medicinally, they are known to heal the mind and body ailments, reduce heart disease and lower blood pressure. They are also believed to increase clarity and general awareness, calm the central nervous system, help quiet the mind, and free negative thought. In addition, they are said to be cooling when worn against the skin, and increase energy and stamina while providing rejuvenating qualities.