Komboloi Worry Beads (amber resin or natural stone)

Greece's tactile national habit — a handmade set costs half what US import shops charge, and the selection at source is incomparable.

Price: 25 EUR (Quality resin/faturan-style komboloi €15-40; genuine Baltic amber €60+ — best knowledge)

Where to buy: Kombologadiko (Koukaki, Athens), Komboloi Museum shop in Nafplio, Monastiraki specialists

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Not prayer beads — a purely secular Greek stress-toy with an odd number of beads (usually 17-23) and its own flipping etiquette
• Nafplio hosts the world's only komboloi museum; its shop sells collector pieces
• Real amber is warm to the touch and light; glass-cold heavy beads are dyed stone or plastic