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Yes. Certified pieces travel with their papers. If a card is missing, message us — we will make it right, no long mail chain.

Nepali beads are usually larger, with deeper lines. Indonesian ones sit smaller and smoother. Both can be genuine. Pick by how it feels in the hand, and by what you can wear every day.

Monday is the gentle choice — Shiva’s day. Take a bath, sit for a minute, chant Om Namah Shivaya if you know it. If Monday has already passed, start the morning you feel ready. The bead will wait.

Sleep is fine if it does not bother you. Soap, shampoo, and perfume are not. Take it off before a soapy bath, wipe it dry, keep it near your mandir or on a clean cloth.

A drop of sesame or mustard oil now and then keeps the bead from drying out. Don’t let everyone handle it. When it feels dull, leave it overnight near your deity, or on a clean plate. That is enough.

Prepaid orders usually leave within a day and reach most of India in 4–5 days. COD can take a little longer — we check the address first so the courier does not bounce it back.

Send a photo or a short unboxing clip. We replace once within six months if the piece is not what we sent. A small shipping fee may apply. We would rather you wear the right bead than argue over a form.