Premium Quality Handmade Gemstone Inlaid Tibetan Singing Bowl, Rin Gong, Hima... Product Overview This is a premium quality singing bowl inlaid with turquoise, lapis lazuli,and coral. Tibetan Buddhists use singing bowls as a signal to begin and endperiods of silent meditation. Some practitioners use the singing bowlchanting, striking it when a particular phrase is chanted. Many Tibetanrinpoches and monks use singing bowls in monasteries and meditation centerstoday. Singing bowls are played by striking the rim of the bowl with a mallet.They can also be played by the friction of rubbing a wood, plastic, or leatherwrapped mallet around the rim of the bowl to emphasize the harmonic overtonesand a continuous 'singing' sound. They are often made of seven metal. Thedesign and symbols around the outside of the bowl are as pictured, withminimal differences; however, due to the handmade nature of the process, thedesigns inside and on the bottom of the bowl often vary. Details: Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces Features: Made from Seven Different Metals; Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, and Coral Inlaid; Size: 4.5 Inches Free Copyrighted Buddha Eye Tibetan Mantra Fridge Magnet; ( The fridge magnet design is registed with Federal Copy Right Commision. ) Tibetan Singing Bowl Handmade in Nepal; Free Dark Wood Wood Mallet ( Better Quality); Premuim Quality Tibetan Singing Bowl Made with JoeLister Quality Products Have peace of mind knowing that your order will arrive original factory sealed packaging. That means that you'll have the full force of the manufacturer's warranty to protect your purchase. Fast and Free Shipping You're already purchasing the item. Why pay additional for shipping, especially slow shipping? We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!