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Rudraksha beads strung on thread, photographed close up outdoors

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Five Rudraksha beads photographed close up, their ridged surfaces and mukhi lines clearly visible

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A cupped hand holding a dozen large Rudraksha beads, showing their size against the palm

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Rudraksha beads resting in a carved wooden bowl beside a dish of oil

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Stand-in photography — our own frames of this bead are not shot yet. The cross section is a diagram, not a scan. Photo credits

Nepal · Arun Valley · Rare

Gauri Shankar Rudraksha

PartnershipFamily unitySocial bonding

Worn traditionally for naturally fused twin bead; marriage, partnership, family unity, social bonding.

Usually worn by: Couples, families, business partners.

Choose a size — measured, not named

Regular18–21 mm$200

2in stock

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Medium21–24 mm$340

2in stock

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Collector27–32 mm$480

3in stock

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Super Collector32–40 mm$835

3in stock

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  • X-ray on every beadChamber count checked against the mukhi lines.
  • Lab certificate includedIssued per bead, downloadable before you buy.
  • Lifetime authenticity guaranteeFull refund if any bead is shown to be false.
  • Traceable to the collectorHarvest season, village and sorting date on record.

About Gauri Shankar Rudraksha

Gauri Shankar is classified by its form rather than by a line count, which is why you will not find a face number on it. It is sorted and priced on shape, symmetry and size instead.

In the traditional scheme this bead answers to Moon / union of energies and to Shiva-Parvati (conjoined), and is associated with the Anahata (Heart) chakra. Its beej mantra is Om Gauri Shankaraya Namah. It is worn traditionally for naturally fused twin bead; marriage, partnership, family unity, social bonding — most often by couples, families, business partners.

Every one on this page grew on our own trees in the Arun Valley, between 1,200 and 1,800 metres in Sankhuwasabha district, eastern Nepal. Rare across a season's harvest, which is what sets what it costs.

The record

Mukhi (faces)
No faces — this bead is defined by its form, not a line count
Origin
Arun Valley, Sankhuwasabha district, Nepal
Grown at
1,200–1,800 m
Rarity
Rare across a season’s harvest
Sizes stocked
18–40 mm
Typical market range, India
₹7,800–₹80,000 — for reference, not our price

Sizes we stock

Regular18–21 mm
$200
Medium21–24 mm
$340
Collector27–32 mm
$480
Super Collector32–40 mm
$835

Size does not change what a bead is traditionally worn for. Larger beads are rarer and priced accordingly; choose by how you mean to wear it — smaller beads sit better in a mala, larger ones in a pendant.

What we check, and what we publish

The mukhi count is the only thing about a Rudraksha that can be faked convincingly from the outside, and it is the thing the price rests on. So it is the thing we prove rather than assert: every bead is X-rayed, the chamber count is read off the scan, and the image goes on that bead’s own page where you can look at it before you buy.

  • X-ray on every beadChamber count checked against the mukhi lines.
  • Lab certificate includedIssued per bead, downloadable before you buy.
  • Lifetime authenticity guaranteeFull refund if any bead is shown to be false.
  • Traceable to the collectorHarvest season, village and sorting date on record.
How certification works

Getting it to you

  • Posted from NepalEvery order is packed and posted from Sankhuwasabha, tracked end to end. Customs duty, where your country charges it, is payable on arrival and is not included.
  • The record travels with the beadIts X-ray, its measurements and its lab certificate are in the box, and the same record stays on its page here after it ships.
  • Lifetime authenticity guaranteeIf any bead we sold is shown not to be what we said it was, we refund it in full, with no time limit. That is a claim about the bead, not a returns window.
  • Changed your mindUnworn beads can be returned in their original packing. Tell us before you post it back so the lot can be reopened and the bead put back on its page.

Compare millimetres, not names

Sizes and prices

Grade names are not standardised — one seller’s “Collector” is another’s “Medium”. So we print the exact millimetre band beside every grade, and the precise measurement of the individual bead on its own page.

Gauri Shankar sizes, availability and price in US dollars
Grade and diameterAvailabilityPrice
Regular18–21 mm2 in stock$200
Medium21–24 mm2 in stock$340
Collector27–32 mm3 in stock$480
Super Collector32–40 mm3 in stock$835

SAMPLE RECORD Stock figures below are placeholder data for development, not real availability.

One bead, one record

Individual beads available now

Each of these is one physical bead, photographed and X-rayed on its own. The bead you pick is the bead that ships.

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Questions we get about Gauri Shankar

How do I know a Gauri Shankar bead is real?

Under X-ray, a genuine bead shows internal chambers matching the lines on its surface. We X-ray every bead we sell and publish the image on its page, so you can check before you buy rather than trusting a description.

What size Gauri Shankar should I choose?

We stock 18–40 mm. Larger beads are rarer and cost more, but size does not change the traditional attribution of the bead. Choose by how you intend to wear it: smaller beads sit better in a mala, larger ones in a pendant.

Is this bead Nepali or Indonesian?

Nepali, from our own trees in the Arun Valley in Sankhuwasabha district. Nepali beads are larger and have deeper, more clearly defined mukhi lines than Indonesian beads, which is why they are priced higher.

How much does a Gauri Shankar cost?

Ours start at $200 and rise with size and symmetry. Because we harvest and sort the beads ourselves there is no wholesaler margin in that price — the difference is in the supply chain, not in a discount.

These are traditional associations recorded in Vedic and Puranic sources. They are described here as tradition, not as medical or therapeutic claims, and no bead is a substitute for medical care.

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