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Four wrist sizes are listed with the measurements on them, so put a tape round the wrist before you order rather than guessing, because elastic stretched to fit is elastic that fails early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural clear quartz with black obsidian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBead: \u003c\/strong\u003e10mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntention:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clearing, protection and grounding, held together\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural materials. The veils and planes inside the clear beads are in the stone rather than on it, and no two beads carry the same ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz takes daily wear. 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