I have another mala from here that is moss agate that I loved immediately and was very special to me. I thought this one was beautiful when I got it but didn't feel the same powerful connection to it at first. The stones on this one were bigger and not as cool to the touch. That said I finally stopped wearing the two malas together and started wearing my old one on my wrist and my new one around my neck by itself. That was when I began to finally feel a connection to it and I'm slowly falling in love with it. The energy it gives off isn't as powerful as some other stones but it's steady and I think that balancing force was something I needed to bring calm to my life. Long story short give this one time to connect to your energy and it will slowly and steadily balance you!