From the yoga studio to a night on the town, people are donning mala bead necklaces around the globe. 
However, this trend is steeped in meaningful tradition and symbolism. 
Each mala necklace has 108 beads, and each bead evokes an energetic frequency based on its material, whether stone or seed.

The number 108 is considered a sacred number in Hinduism, Buddhism and yogic tradition. 
Malas or Japa beads come in a string of 108 and are used for devotional meditation, mantra and prayer. ... 
This is the guiding bead and marks the beginning and end of the mala/chant/prayer/mantra...
If you want to manifest things. You repeat is 108 times and it is believed to come true.