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Rosary Gallery
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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Patron
saint of cancer patients, St. Peregrine, traditional
Catholic five decade rosary of pure black onyx, sterling
silver construction, and lead-free pewter rosary set.
Blessings to all who seek St. Peregrine's aid.
Item
#PWGS5R St. Peregrine
Price:
$45.00
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| A 15 Promises Heritage Rosary
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.
Born in Forli, Italy, St. Peregrine
Laziosi is the patron saint of persons suffering from
cancer, AIDS and other serious diseases.
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 the
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Traditional Catholic rosary of sugilite with
sterling silver construction and lead-free pewter
rosary set with a Miraculous Medal center. Sugilite
has deep violet shadings and striations. A gorgeous
semi-precious gemstone.
Item
#PWGS5R Sugilite
Price:
$45.00
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| A 15 Promises Heritage Rosary
Sugilite is an interesting stone, partly because it
is a fairly new addition to the many minerals used
in ornamental jewelry. Sugilite forms naturally on
earth; however it was only discovered in 1944 by
Japanese geologist Ken-ichi Sugi off one of the
islands in Japan near Kyoto City. Sugilite is a
wonderful semi precious stone that comes in several
colors, most notably a deep purple. Sometimes known
as the Purple Turquoise, Sugilite is highly prized,
especially when it is very deep purple. It also is
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Prized 6mm Irish connemara marble rosary with
sterling silver construction and lead-free
pewter St. Patrick Celtic rosary set. Both the
center and the crucifix have the traditional
Claddagh symbol. The center has St. Patrick's
staff with a shamrock. On the center's reverse
is "St. Patrick Pray for Us"
Item #PWGS5R St. Patrick
Price: $109.00
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| A 15 Promises Heritage Rosary
Connemara marble is found only in
a remote area of western Ireland's Atlantic
seaboard. It was formed over 700 million years
ago from Ireland's limestone and its shades of
green are reminiscent of Ireland's verdant
landscape. St. Patrick is the beloved patron
saint of Ireland. His famous feast day
celebrated the world over is March 17th. The
Claddagh's design features two hands clasping a
heart, and usually topped by a crown. The parts
of this symbol correspond to the qualities of
love (the heart), friendship (the hands), and
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Five decade rosary of
semi-precious 6mm flower sugilite and
sterling silver. Sterling silver
construction with sterling fleur de lis
center and ornate crucifix. The best way I
can describe flower sugilite is that it is
like a lavender marble with varying shades
of green and a little bit of orange. There
are clear inclusions with color and subtle
shading. It is one of my favorite gemstones.
Item #SSGS5R Fl Sugilite
Price: $80.00
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Rosary
The fleur de lis is an
ancient symbol of Mary's purity and long
associated with the Trinity. Silver was
frequently used by the ancients in the
fabrication of sacred
temple objects and vessels, as were gold
and bronze.
Sugilite is an interesting
stone, partly because it is a fairly new
addition to the many minerals used in
ornamental jewelry. Sugilite forms
naturally on earth; however it was only
discovered in 1944 by Japanese geologist
Ken-ichi Sugi off one of the islands in
Japan near Kyoto City. Sugilite is a
wonderful semi precious stone that comes in
several colors, most notably a deep purple.
Sometimes known as the Purple Turquoise,
Sugilite is highly prized, especially when
it is very deep purple. It also is found in
other hues, such as this variation of flower
sugilite. |
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Traditional five decade
Catholic rosary of semi-precious jade
and sterling silver. Complete sterling
construction and rosary set. Double
sided center with Mary and Jesus
profiles. Elegant crucifix. Beautiful
stones in 8mm size, slightly larger than
my typical 6mm rosary.
Item #SSGS5R Jade
Price: $80.00
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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
nephrite. |
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Beautiful
semi-precious Botswana Agate and
Bronze five decade Catholic rosary.
Scrolled "M" center and handsome
crucifix. Complete bronze
construction and rosary set.
Item #BRGS5R Bots
Agate
Price: $70.00
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Heritage Rosary
Agate is the stone of
the
Guardian Angel Barbiel. Bronze
was used frequently in the Old
Testament in the fabrication of
temple objects and vessels, as
were gold and silver.
Industry uses agates
chiefly to make ornaments such as
pins, brooches, paper knives,
inkstands, marbles and seals.
Because of its hardness and ability
to resist acids, agate is used to
make mortars and pestles to crush
and mix. Botswana agate has gray,
brown, cream, and pink translucent
banding and subtle coloring. Each
stone is lovely and unique.
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Deep red and
clear semi-precious garnet
rosary with complete sterling
silver construction and rosary
set. Can't capture the beautiful
color in the photo. The double
sided center is lovely with
Mary's profile on one side and
Jesus' profile on the other.
Beautiful elegant crucifix.
Item #SSGSR
Garnet
Price: $80.00
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15 Promises
Heritage Rosary
Garnet is the
Stone of the
Apostle St. Andrew and the
Guardian Angel Ambriel. St.
Andrew's
feast day is November 30th
and Garnet is the
birthstone for January.
Garnet is likely to have been
the "carbuncle" of the ancients
and in the first row of the
Pectoral of Judgment. Silver was
used in the fabrication of
sacred
temple objects, as were gold
and bronze.
The garnet group
includes a group of minerals
that have been used since the
Bronze Age as gemstones and
abrasives. Garnets can be used
by geologists as a gauge of how
much temperature and pressure
the rock has endured. As a
gemstone, garnets are
highly refractive, hard, have
pretty colors, are wonderfully
transparent, lack cleavage and
are durable; thus making good
candidates for gemstones.
Garnets vary greatly in colors
and varieties and many of these
are both rare and beautiful,
producing genuinely precious
gemstones. |
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Deep red
coral and sterling silver
Catholic rosary. Sterling
silver twist Our Fathers.
The center is a puffed heart
with "M" on one side an "IHS"
on the other. Traditional
crucifix.
Item #SSGSR
Red Coral
Price: $70.00
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Promises 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. IHS are the
first three Greek letters of
His name, Jesus.
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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Complete
sterling silver
construction and
lead-free pewter rosary
set with Bethlehem olive
wood beads make this
fine Catholic rosary.
Rosary center is a
Miraculous Medal with
reverse. Handsome
crucifix.
ITEM
NUMBER: PWGS5R Olive
Wood
PRICE:
$74.00
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A 15
Promises Heritage Rosary
Silver
was used frequently in
the Old Testament in the
fabrication of
temple objects and
vessels, as were gold
and bronze.
Olive
wood beads are reported
as harmless to the
beautiful ancient olive
wood trees as they are
made from trimmings and
branches. They are
lightweight. |
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Traditional
five-decade Catholic
rosary of
semi-precious
Chinese turquoise
with complete
sterling silver
construction and
rosary set.
Beautiful pierced
crucifix and center.
This turquoise has
that gorgeous
authentic color with
some veining.
ITEM
NUMBER: SSGS5R Ch
Turquoise
PRICE: $80.00
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15 Promises Heritage
Rosary
Silver was used in
the fabrication of
sacred
temple objects
and vessels in the
Old Testament, as
were gold and
bronze. Turquoise is
one of the modern
birthstones for
December.
The
history of the use
of turquoise in the
Middle East
coincides with the
beginning of
civilization itself.
Turquoise mining
began in the Sinai
Peninsula around
5500 BC. The book of
Exodus contains
an important
reference to
Turquoise. The
Breastplate of the
Hebrew High Priest
Aaron contained
twelve stones set in
four rows. Turquoise
was the first stone
on the second row.
Silver was used
frequently in the
Old Testament in the
fabrication of
temple objects
and vessels, as were
gold and bronze. |
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Traditional
five-decade
Catholic rosary
of semi-precious
white freshwater
pearls with
sterling silver
construction and
rosary set.
Trinity
crucifix,
Miraculous
Medal, and
chalice and
angel center.
The pearls are
near round and
uniform,
approximately
7mm.
ITEM NUMBER:
SSGS5R Pearl
Reserved
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15 Promises
Heritage Rosary
Organic stones
such as pearls
were most
certainly used
in design by the
ancients. Pearl
is the
traditional
birthstone
for June. Silver
was frequently
used in
fabrication,
as were gold and
bronze.
A
pearl is a hard,
generally
spherical object
produced within
the soft tissue
of a living
shelled mollusk.
Just like the
shell of a
mollusk, a pearl
is made up of
calcium
carbonate in
crystalline form
which has been
deposited in
layers. The
ideal pearl is
perfectly round
and smooth, but
many other
shapes of pearls
occur. The
finest quality
natural pearls
have been highly
valued as
gemstones for
many centuries,
and because of
this, the word
pearl has come
to signify
something very
rare, fine,
admirable, and
valuable.
Valuable pearls
occur in the
wild, but they
are very rare.
Cultured or
farmed pearls
from pearl
oysters make up
the majority of
those that are
currently sold.
Pearls from the
sea are valued
more highly than
freshwater
pearls.
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Smooth
semi-precious
black onyx
Ave's and
rich
wirewrapped
semi-precious
carnelian
Our Fathers
Catholic
rosary.
Bronze chain
with 14K
gold over
sterling
silver
rosary set.
Unusual
draped
Miraculous
Medal
center.
ITEM NUMBER:
GPGS5R Onyx
Carnelian
PRICE:
$65.00
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A 15
Promises'
Heritage
Rosary
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.
Carnelian (Sard)
is one of
twelve
stones of
Aaron's
Breastplate,
which
represented
the twelve
tribes of
Israel. Gold
was used
frequently
for
fabrication
in the Old
Testament,
as were
bronze 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
the bands
make the
image
contrast
with the
ground.
Carnelian
(also
spelled
cornelian)
is a mineral
commonly
used as a
semi-precious
gemstone.
Similar to
carnelian is
sard, which
is generally
harder and
darker. This
semi-precious
gemstone is
noted for
its rich
shade of
reddish-brown.
The names
carnelian
and sard are
often used
interchangeably.
Carnelian is
found
primarily in
India, as
well as
various
sites in
South
America. It
is a variety
of
chalcedony.
The most
favorable
pieces are a
deep red to
red-orange
hue.
Carnelian
has a long
and storied
past, and
was once
considered
strictly the
property of
the noble
class.
People
holding a
high social
status were
often buried
with this
gem stone.
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Catholic
rosary
of
semi-precious
sodalite
with
sterling
silver
construction,
Our
Fathers,
and
rosary
set. Wirewrapped
dividers.
ITEM
NUMBER:
SSGS5R
Sodalite
PRICE:
$80.00
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A 15
Promises
Heritage
Rosary
Silver
was used
frequently
for
fabrication
in the
Old
Testament,
as were
gold and
bronze.
Sodalite
is a
scarce
mineral
that can
be rock
forming.
Sodalite
is named
in
reference
to its
sodium
content.
It is
used for
carvings
and some
jewelry
pieces.
Its
light to
dark
pure
blue
color is
well
known in
the
semi-precious
stone
trade.
Sodalite is a rich royal blue mineral widely enjoyed as an ornamental gemstone. Sodalite is a member of the sodalite group and—together with hauyne, nosean, and lazurite—is a common constituent of lapis lazuli.
Discovered in 1806 in Greenland, sodalite did not become important as an ornamental stone until 1891 when vast deposits of fine material were discovered in Ontario. It has since been named Princess Blue after Princess Patricia who, upon visiting Ontario some time after its discovery, chose sodalite as interior decoration for Marlborough House in England.
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Sterling
Silver
rosary
with
complete
sterling
construction,
Ave's,
Paters,
and
rosary
set.
ITEM
NUMBER:
SS5R
SS
PRICE:
$110.00
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A 15
Promises
Heritage
Rosary
Silver
was
used
frequently
for
fabrication
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
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Smooth amethyst Ave's and Pater beads Catholic rosary. Sterling Silver construction and rosary set. Wirewrapped dividers. Semi-precious Amethysts are clear deep purple.
ITEM NUMBER: SSGS5R Sm Amethyst
PRICE: $70.00
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Amethyst is the stone of the Apostle St. Matthias, the Guardian Angel Adnachiel, and the birthstone of February. Silver was used frequently for fabrication in the Old Testament, as were gold and bronze. St. Matthias' feast day is May 14th.
The amethyst is a violet extravagance. For many thousands of years, the amethyst has been the most striking representative of the large quartz family and a jewel coveted by princes both ecclesiastical and secular. Moses described it as a symbol of the Spirit of God in the official robes of the High Priest of the Jews, and the Russian Empress Catherine the Great sent thousands of miners into the Urals to look for it. In ancient times, amethyst was already being engraved and cut into sculptured forms. In earlier times, people liked to drink wine from amethyst cups, which speaks of the stone's folklore of protection against alcoholism or drunkenness. |
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Semi-precious Pink Peruvian Opal and sterling silver rosary. Complete sterling construction and rosary set. Pink Peruvian opal is soft pink with some gray and black veining.
Item #: SSGSR Peru Oval
Price: $70.00
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Silver was used frequently for fabrication in the Old Testament, as were gold and bronze.
Pink Peruvian Opal is classified as a common opal, contains water, has no play of color, and is distantly related to quartz. The deeper the color, the more desirable is the stone. This is "mine run" quality and has gray inclusions. Because of the natural water in the stone, don't store it in the heat of your car. Dehydration can cause color change. |
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Semi-precious onyx and bronze traditional five-decade rosary. Bronze construction and rosary set.
Item #: BRGSR Onyx
Price: $65.00
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Onyx is the stone of the Apostle St. James and the Archangel Gabriel, messenger to Mary. St. James' feast day is July 25th. Bronze was used frequently for fabrication of sacred temple objects and vessels 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 the bands make the image contrast with the ground. |
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Faceted semi-precious smoky quartz and sterling silver with St. Joseph Catholic rosary. Complete sterling construction and rosary set. Sterling silver beaded dividers.
Item #: SSGSR St. Joseph
Price: $70.00
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St. Joseph's feast day is March 19th. Silver was used frequently for fabrication 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 jewelry and hardstone carvings. |
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