Major Feast Days of September:
St. Gregory the Great; Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta;
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Most Holy Name of the
Blessed Virgin Mary; Exaltation of the Holy Cross; Our Lady of
Sorrows; St. Matthew; St. Padre Pio da Pietrelcina; St. Vincent
de Paul; Michael, Gabriel & Raphael
Pocket
Rosaries & Chaplets II
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.
Unless specifically
mentioned, chaplets are one of a kind and
only one is available unless special ordered.
Sterling silver wirewrapped
angelskin coral Catholic pocket or one decade rosary. 6mm beads each
capped with sterling silver, sterling chain, and sterling rosary
set, French reproduction.
Item #SSGS1R Angel Coral
Price: $40.00
A 15 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.
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.
Sterling silver wirewrapped
semi precious lepidolite with sterling silver chain and base metal rosary
set. The Our Father is a double sided image of St. Peter's
Basilica. Traditional crucifix.
Item #BMGS1R Basilica
Price: $30.00
A 15 Promises Heritage Rosary
Silver was used in the Old
Testament in the fabrication of sacred temple objects and
furnishings, as were
gold and bronze.
Semi-precious lepidolite is frequently known as
flower sugilite. Its color is violet to pale pink or white and
rarely gray or yellow. Its luster is vitreous to pearly and
crystals are transparent to translucent. It is 2.5 on the Mohs
hardness scale. Associated minerals are quartz, feldspars, and
tourmaline.
Lepidolite is an uncommon mica and has only
become available on the mineral market in sufficient quantities
in the past decade. Lepidolite forms in granitic masses
containing lithium. The typical violet to pink color of
lepidolite is characteristic and is the only field test
available to identify lepidolite from other micas.
Notable occurrences include Brazil, the Ural
Mountains in Russia, several African localities and California
in the U.S. Lepidolite belongs to the silicates class in the
mica group. Its uses include ornamental stone, ore of lithium,
and as a heat insulator in industry. A rock made of granular
pink lepidolite and red to pink tourmaline is used as an
ornamental stone for carving. Single large plates or "books" of
lepidolite can have an appealing violet color and make
attractive mineral specimens.
Semi-precious faceted smoky quartz tenner or
pocket rosary with complete sterling silver construction, crucifix, and St.
Michael medal.
Item #SSGS1R Sm Quartz
Price: $40.00
A 15 Promises' Heritage
Rosary
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.
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 jewelry and hardstone carvings.
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.
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.
Faceted copper
foil-lined glass and bronze
pocket rosary with brass chain.
The crucifix is a Coptic cross
with Our Lady medal. 8mm beads.
Item #: BRGSR
Price: $25.00
A 15 Promises
Heritage Rosary
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 sparkle
was achieved.
Beautiful semi-precious
jade and sterling
silver pocket rosary. Sacred
heart center. This is a small set.
Multiple available.
Item #: SSGS1R
Price: $18.00
A 15 Promises
Heritage Rosary
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.
One decade rosary
of complete sterling silver
construction and parts. Jerusalem
cross and baptismal medal. Sacred
heart center.
Item #: SS1R
Price: $40.00
A 15 Promises
Heritage Rosary
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.
