Hi! I am a verified purchaser. I have bought this tulsi japa mala on Oct 2020. Iskcon devotees tell me this is not an original Tulsi mala, but for a beginner it is best. You can try. It is good. No. of beads = 108+1 =109. It's been more than 3 months and the quality is still good. Again I am telling not an original Tulsi mala. Thanks!