Bovemee 1Pc Handmade Christian 33 Knot Orthodox Greek Omboskoini Prayer Rope Protection Blessing Cross Charm Tassel Car Hanging Charm, Black

Very good quality and excellent fitting

Much smaller than pictured

I’m new to Orthodoxy (& relatively new to Christianity in general). I ordered this because I heard one can wear the chotki (as opposed to something like a rosary). I was looking for something lightweight and simple to wear that would aid me in my prayers as well as help me to feel safer & closer to God. It’s quite lovely—the color is vibrant, and it seems sturdy and well made so far—but it’s very small. My wrists and hands are small-average size for an adult woman and I have to roll it on with some difficulty. I imagine most adults wouldn’t be able to actually wear it. Forgive me if wearing it isn’t the purpose; but as I said, that’s what I was told. I also don’t know if specific colors are used traditionally, but I love that they offered this red shade (which I chose to represent the blood of Christ). It’s certainly worth the price and I absolutely recommend it—especially to anyone on a budget or needing it fast. That said, I’d still like to purchase a 33/50 prayer rope that has been handcrafted and prayed over at some point in the near future.

I got this for my daughter to have for church camp. All the girls in her cabin loved it and so did she. It’s the perfect size and a really pretty color and it holds up really well.

Very nice to see something like this that was made in a monastery and not in a Chinese factory.

It fits in the palm of my hand, maybe it would be ideal if this was marketed as a bracelet for a small child, not a prayer rope for praying. I will make do with it until I can get a new one.