Shankh Mala is especially useful for the people of Cancer. Signs / oysters are often obtained from the shores of the sea during tidal breezes. The person who holds this will get all the benefits of the world. By wearing it, the lunar defects are destroyed.
Small Mala or rosaries made from small conch shells or Shankh are considered lucky and auspicious. Shankh is an important puja item and is used in Hindu pujas. Conch Rosaries are dear to Goddess Lakshmi. Conch Mala is used usually in the sadhana of Goddess Lakshmi or while chanting mantras dedicated to Goddess Laxmi.
It is believed that wearing of small conch mala brings peace and prosperity. Some people keep this mala along with account books and in cash lockers for luck and business prosperity.
People who constantly give speeches wear the conch shell mala to overcome stage fear and to gain confidence. Some people wear it to overcome speech problems.