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Pocket Rosaries & Chaplets
All rosaries are delivered with
a rosary case, a How
to Pray the Rosary card, care and handling specific to the rosary,
and Our Lady's 15 Promises bookmark. Sterling silver items are
delivered with an anti-tarnish strip for storage. Rosaries are
6mm beads unless stated otherwise.
Please also see Swarovski page.
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Sterling
silver wirewrapped aqua terra jasper pocket
rosary with Our Lady of Charity sterling
double sided medal. Beautiful openwork medal
with this on the reverse: "...Sra de la
Caridad de la Cobre Patrona De Cuba"
Item
#SSGS1R Jasper OL Charity
Price:
$50.00
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Rosary Our Lady of
Charity is the patron saint of Cuba.
Jasper is the stone of the
Apostle St. Peter
and the Guardian Angel Barchiel. St. Peter's
feast day is
June 29th. Bronze was used by the ancients in the
fabrication of
temple objects and vessels, as were gold and silver.
Jasper comes in variety of colors and shades.
The name jasper means "spotted or speckled stone." It is a
form of chalcedony and is found in many sub-varieties. Jasper
is known to have been a favorite gem in the ancient world;
its name can be traced back in Hebrew, Assyrian, Persian,
Greek and Latin. On Minoan Crete within present day Greece
jasper was carved to produce seals circa 1800 BC based upon
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Sterling silver wirewrapped carved coral
Catholic pocket rosary with sterling
silver Our Lady of Charity double sided
medal. Beautiful openwork medal with
this on the reverse: "...Sra de la Caridad de la Cobre Patrona De Cuba"
Item #SSGS1R OL Charity Coral
Price: $50.00
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Heritage Rosary
Organic
gemstones were most
certainly known and used by
the ancients in design.
Silver was used in the
fabrication of sacred
temple objects, as were
bronze and gold.
Coral beads
and artifacts were
discovered in the graves of
pre-dynastic Egypt, dating
back to as far as 4000 B.C.
They are also found in the
graves from Iron Age and
Neolithic sepulchers from
10,000 B.C. All over the
world, museums have
collections of amulets and
ornaments made of coral
belonging to the period of
1000 B.C. Coral is calcified
skeletons of sea creatures
that grow in formations
resembling the branches of a
tree. The use of coral was
so highly prevalent in the
13th century that the famous
traveler and historian Marco
Polo mentioned it. In
Africa, coral was worshipped
in the ancient days. It was
considered the most valuable
gift the ruler could bestow.
Over a long period, people
all over the world have and
continue to delight in
coral. The Renaissance and
the Victorian periods used
it in fine jewelry designs.
Most coral used for jewelry
comes from the Mediterranean
Sea or from the Pacific
Ocean near Japan and Taiwan.
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Sterling silver wirewrapped semi
precious leopardskin jasper
Catholic pocket rosary with sterling
silver Our Lady of Charity double sided
medal. Beautiful openwork medal with
this on the reverse: "...Sra de la Caridad de la Cobre Patrona De Cuba"
Item #SSGS1R OL Charity L Jasper
Price: $50.00
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Heritage Rosary Jasper is the stone of the
Apostle St. Peter
and the Guardian Angel Barchiel. St. Peter's
feast day is
June 29th. Bronze was used by the ancients in the
fabrication of
temple objects and vessels, as were gold and silver.
Leopard Skin Jasper has wonderful spots, not
unlike a leopard. It comes in variety of colors and shades.
The name jasper means "spotted or speckled stone." It is a
form of chalcedony and is found in many sub-varieties. Jasper
is known to have been a favorite gem in the ancient world;
its name can be traced back in Hebrew, Assyrian, Persian,
Greek and Latin. On Minoan Crete within present day Greece
jasper was carved to produce seals circa 1800 BC based upon
archaeological discoveries at the palace of Knossos. |
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Semi-precious
jade and sterling silver
Catholic pocket rosary. Complete
sterling construction and rosary
set. The cross and center have a
shamrock motif. Silver capped
Our Father.
Item #SSGS1R Jade
Shamrock
$40.00
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Heritage Rosary
Jade is one of the oldest
traded gemstones and this jade has a
beautiful translucence. Silver was
frequently used by the ancients in the
fabrication of
temple objects and vessels, as were
gold and bronze.
Jade is an ornamental
stone. The term jade is applied to two
different metamorphic rocks that are
made up of different silicate minerals:
nephrite and jadeite. Nephrite can be
found in a creamy white form as well as
in a variety of green colors, whereas
jadeite shows more color variations,
including blue, lavender-mauve, pink,
and emerald-green colors. Of the two,
jadeite is rarer, documented in fewer
than 12 places worldwide. Translucent
emerald-green jadeite is the most prized
variety, both today and historically. As
"quetzal" jade, bright green jadeite
from Guatemala was treasured by
Mesoamerican cultures, and as
"kingfisher" jade, vivid green rocks
from Burma became the preferred stone of
post-1800 Chinese imperial scholars and
rulers. Burma (Myanmar) and Guatemala
are the principal sources of modern gem
jadeite, and Canada of modern lapidary
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Museum
inspired Catholic pocket
rosary of bronze wirewrapped
construction. Copper Ave's
with large amber Our Father.
Cherub center and antique
reproduction crucifix.
Item #BRCP1R
Amber
Price:
$60.00
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Promises Heritage Rosary
Copper was a
very important resource for
the Romans, Greeks and other
ancient peoples. In Roman
times, it became known as
Cyprium because so much
of it was mined in Cyprus.
The Bible also refers to the
importance of copper: "Men
know how to mine silver and
refine gold, to dig iron
from the earth and melt
copper from stone" (Job
28:1–2).
Copper has
been in use
at least
10,000
years.
Copper is a
finite
resource,
but it can
be recycled.
Recycling is
a major
source of
copper in
the modern
world.
Amber is a
petrified
tree resin.
Amber has a
rich history
of use from
prehistoric
times.
Amber's
artistic use
varies from
jewelry and
religious
objects to
amulets and
smoking
accessories.
In addition
to art
objects,
amber is
used in
creating
varnish and
lacquers,
and burned
for its pine
scented
aroma. The
two main
sources for
amber on the
market today
are from the
Baltic
states and
Dominican
Republic.
Special care
should be
given to
amber
jewelry in
part because
of its low
hardness,
but also
because it
is very
sensitive to
hair spray
and perfume,
which
creates a
whitish
encrustation.
Storing
amber
properly (do
not let it
rub against
other gems
and metals)
and cleaning
it
occasionally
with clean,
lukewarm
water and a
flannel
cloth, will
help to
maintain its
beautiful
polished
luster.
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Bronze
Catholic pocket rosary
of faceted semi-precious
fluorite with brass rose
dividers and double
sided crucifix (floral
on reverse). Each bead
is ring-capped with
bronze. Complete bronze
construction except for
the dividers.
Traditional center.
Item
#BRGS1R Fluorite
Price:
$50.00
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Bronze
was frequently used for
fabrication of sacred
temple
objects
and vessels in the Old
Testament, as were gold
and silver.
Fluorite
is an interesting and
beautiful stone because
often more than one
color occurs in a single
stone. The ancient
Egyptians used fluorite
to carve statues and
scarabs, the Chinese
have used it in carvings
for over 300 years.
Fluorite is well known
and prized for its
glassy luster and rich
variety of colors. The
range of common colors
for fluorite starting
from the hallmark color
purple, then blue,
green, yellow,
colorless, brown, pink,
black and reddish orange
is amazing and is only
rivaled in color range
by quartz. Intermediate
pastels between the
previously mentioned
colors are also
possible. Fluorite's
purple shade rivals
amethyst in beauty. The
rich purple color is by
far fluorite's most
famous and popular
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Linear Catholic St.
Michael pocket
rosary of sterling
silver and aqua
terra jasper.
Complete sterling
construction and
rosary set.
Item
#SSGS1R St. Michael
Price: $45.00
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Rosary Jasper is the stone of the
Apostle St. Peter
and the Guardian Angel Barchiel. St. Peter's
feast day is
June 29th. Bronze was used by the ancients in the
fabrication of
temple objects and vessels, as were gold and silver.
St.
Michael the
Archangel is the
beloved patron saint
of law enforcement
and the military. He
is known as the
Commander of God's
army and is our
powerful advocate in
the battle against
evil. St. Michael is
mentioned by name in
the Bible.
Jasper comes in variety of colors and shades.
The name jasper means "spotted or speckled stone." It is a
form of chalcedony and is found in many sub-varieties. Jasper
is known to have been a favorite gem in the ancient world;
its name can be traced back in Hebrew, Assyrian, Persian,
Greek and Latin. On Minoan Crete within present day Greece
jasper was carved to produce seals circa 1800 BC based upon
archaeological discoveries at the palace of Knossos. |
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Onyx and bronze
tenner or pocket rosary. Lovely scrolled "M"
center and terrific pierced crucifix. Complete
bronze construction and rosary set.
Item #BRGS1R Onyx
Price: $30.00
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Onyx is the stone of the apostle
St. James and
the Archangel Gabriel, messenger to the Virgin Mary.
St. James' feast day
is July 25th. Bronze was used frequently for
fabrication in the Old Testament, as were
gold and silver.
Pure black onyx is common, and
perhaps the most famous variety, but more rare than
onyx with banded colors. It has a long history of
use for hardstone carving and jewelry, where it is
usually cut as a cabochon, or into beads, and is
also used for intaglio or cameo engraved gems, where
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Pocket rosary of high quality lapis
lazuli with beautiful pyrite inclusions with
sterling silver construction and rosary set.
Holy Spirit oxidized center and bright Irish
penal crucifix from the days when Catholicism
was outlawed in Ireland. This crucifix is often
paired with a ring and 11 beads. The ring would
fit over the thumb and the set could be easily
concealed in the hand for prayer.
Item #SSGS1R Lapis
Price: $40.00
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Sapphire is the stone of the
St. Paul, the
Guardian Angel Herschel, and
lapis is one of the modern
birthstones for December.
St. Paul's feast day is June
29th. In ancient
times, sapphire was frequently translated as lapis lazuli. Silver was
used frequently for
fabrication in the Old Testament, as were gold and bronze.
The name Lapis Lazuli comes from the Persian word
lazhward meaning
blue, in allusion to its color.
In ancient times, lapis lazuli was known as
sapphirus, which is today's name
for the blue corundum variety sapphire. Lapis Lazuli has been highly
valued for many thousands of years. The most famous locality for
fine quality lapis lazuli is the same ancient deposit high in the
mountains of Afganistan where it was originally mined at least 6000
years ago. It was used by the ancient Egyptians in many religious
ceremonies, and was often used as an inscription stone for various
passages from the Book of the Dead. Lapis lazuli was one of
the stones in Aaron's Breastplate,
described in the Bible (Exodus).
Up until the 19th century, lapis lazuli was ground up and mixed with
oil to produce the deep blue-green pigment known as
ultramarine which meant
literally beyond the sea, as the
lapis lazuli was brought from far away by ship.
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Semi-precious
Leopardskin Jasper chaplet or pocket rosary with brass
chain and base metal St. Benedict center with St. Benedict cross on
reverse. Traditional crucifix.
ITEM NUMBER: BMGS1R
L Jasper
PRICE: $20.00
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Jasper is the stone of the
Apostle St. Peter
and the Guardian Angel Barchiel. St. Peter's
feast day is
June 29th. Bronze was used by the ancients in the
fabrication of temple objects and vessels, as were gold and silver.
Leopard Skin Jasper has wonderful spots, not
unlike a leopard. It comes in variety of colors and shades.
The name jasper means "spotted or speckled stone." It is a
form of chalcedony and is found in many sub-varieties. Jasper
is known to have been a favorite gem in the ancient world;
its name can be traced back in Hebrew, Assyrian, Persian,
Greek and Latin. On Minoan Crete within present day Greece
jasper was carved to produce seals circa 1800 BC based upon
archaeological discoveries at the palace of Knossos. |
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Catholic
pocket
rosary of faceted semi-precious smoky quartz and sterling silver
ITEM NUMBER: SSGS1R Sm
Quartz
PRICE: $30.00
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Rosary Silver was frequently used for
fabrication
of sacred temple objects and vessels in the Old Testament, as were gold and
bronze. Natural smoky quartz comes from
many sources around the world. A few of the more
noteworthy locations include Brazil, the world's largest
supplier; Pikes Peak area of Colorado, where it is
associated with green amazonite; and the Swiss Alps,
which has produced many tons of fine specimens.
Quartz is the most common mineral found
on the surface of the Earth. A significant component of
many igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, quartz
is found in an impressive range of varieties and colors.
There are many different varieties of quartz, several of
which are semi-precious gemstones, including amethyst,
agate, chalcedony, jasper, carnelian, rock crystal,
sardonyx, and many more. Especially in Europe and the
Middle East, since antiquity, varieties of quartz have
been the most commonly used minerals in the making of
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Faceted copper foil-lined
glass and bronze pocket rosary. The crucifix is a Coptic cross
with Our Lady medal.
Item Name: Bronze &
Glass One-Decade Rosary
Item #: BRGSR
Price: $15.00
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Bronze was used frequently for
fabrication of sacred temple objects and vessels in the Old Testament, as were gold and silver.
Natural glass has existed since the beginnings of
time, formed when certain types of rocks melt as a result of
high-temperature phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, lightning
strikes or the impact of meteorites, and then cool and solidify
rapidly. According to the ancient-Roman historian Pliny, Phoenician
merchants transporting stone actually discovered glass (or rather
became aware of its existence accidentally) in the region of Syria.
The earliest man-made glass objects, mainly non-transparent glass
beads, are thought to date back to around 3500 BC, with finds in
Egypt and Eastern Mesopotamia. The first glassmaking "manual" dates
back to around 650 BC. Instructions on how to make glass are
contained in tablets from the library of the Assyrian king
Ashurbanipal (669-626 BC). Venetians
provided the link between ancient and modern glassmaking. Venetian
glass was noted for its brilliance and form. So by the 15th Century,
Venice had become the major producer of glassware in Europe. So
highly esteemed were the Venetian glass makers, they were forbidden
to leave the Island of Murano. However, it was to be another two
centuries later that in 1676, an Englishman named George Ravenscroft
made a discovery that by adding lead to the glass a brilliant
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Pocket rosary of faceted glass with St.
Anthony color medal and silver tone crucifix. Natural sapphire
matrix stone Our Father.
Item Name: Glass St.
Anthony One-Decade Rosary
Item #: BMGL1R
Price: $12.00
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Bronze was used frequently for
fabrication of sacred temple objects and vessels in the Old Testament, as were gold and silver.
Sapphire is the stone of the Apostle to
the Gentiles, St. Paul, the Guardian
Angel Herschel, and is the birthstone
of September. St. Paul's feast day is
June 29th.
The Our Father stone is sapphire in the matrix and
exhibits subtle opaque shades of blue, brown, and tan. Sapphire is
one of the two gem varieties of corundum, the other being the red
ruby. Although blue is the most well known hue, sapphire is any
color of corundum except red. Sapphire may be colorless and it also
occurs in shades of gray and black. Pink-orange sapphire is known as
padparadscha.
Significant sapphire deposits are found in Eastern
Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, East Africa and in the
United States at various locations (Gem Mountain) and in the
Missouri River near Helena, Montana. Sapphire and rubies are often
found together in the same area, but one gem is usually more
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Beautiful semi-precious
jade and
sterling silver pocket rosary. Sacred heart center. This is a
small set. Multiple available.
Item Name: Jade &
Sterling Silver One-Decade Rosary
Item #: SSGS1R
Price: $18.00
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Silver was used frequently for
fabrication of sacred temple objects and vessels in the Old Testament, as were gold and bronze. Jade is one of the oldest
traded gemstones.
Jade is an ornamental stone. The term jade is applied
to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different
silicate minerals: nephrite and jadeite. Nephrite can be found in a
creamy white form as well as in a variety of green colors, whereas
jadeite shows more color variations, including blue, lavender-mauve,
pink, and emerald-green colors. Of the two, jadeite is rarer,
documented in fewer than 12 places worldwide. Translucent
emerald-green jadeite is the most prized variety, both today and
historically. As "quetzal" jade, bright green jadeite from Guatemala
was treasured by Mesoamerican cultures, and as "kingfisher" jade,
vivid green rocks from Burma became the preferred stone of post-1800
Chinese imperial scholars and rulers. Burma (Myanmar) and Guatemala
are the principal sources of modern gem jadeite, and Canada of
modern lapidary nephrite. |
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One decade rosary of complete sterling
silver construction and parts. Jerusalem cross and baptismal medal.
Sacred heart center.
Item Name: Sterling
Silver Pocket Rosary
Item #: SS1R
Price: $40.00
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Silver was used frequently for
fabrication of sacred temple objects and vessels in the Old Testament, as were gold and bronze.
The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form
(native silver), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in
minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Most silver is
produced as a by-product of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining.
Silver is valued as a precious metal, and it is used to make
ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware, utensils (hence the term
silverware), and currency coins. |
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