Hi Jake nice prayer beads.it reaminds me to 8 years ago that I sold a 33 pieces tesbih to an american sufi from colorado .he was a Pir.this is title for a sufi like imam or leader.it was first time for me seeing a white pir .because I have seen many midel eastern pirs but he was first american pir I saw so I gave him a nice red agate tesbih all beads from BC period.and I have been designed them as a prayer bead.in shia faith people mostly use 99 pieces and in suni faith 33.but it is not a rull and depends on people.I always wish to see that pir again.he was so spirtual. Good luck Ali