Excellent for rituals. Genuine, hefty embossed with the either the Eight Auspicious symbols, OM mani Pad Me Hung (very loosely translated as 'hail to the jewel in the lotus'), swirling dragons or the Om, which is smaller with the same exquisite sound. These bells are specially made from a complex alloy of bronze (copper and tin), iron, and zinc. Each comes with a very beautiful round case.