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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
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Rosary Gallery III
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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
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Please also see Swarovski
and Anglican Prayer Beads
pages.
Unless specifically
mentioned, rosaries are one of a kind and
only one is available unless special ordered.
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Traditional
Catholic chain rosary of sterling silver construction
and rosary set with fleur de lis center. Beautiful
detailed crucifix with rich semi precious carnelian
Aves and Paters.
Item
#SSGS5R Carnelian Fleur
Price: $80.00
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Carnelian (Sard) is one of twelve
stones of Aaron's Breastplate, which represented the
twelve tribes of Israel. Silver was used frequently
for
fabrication in the Old Testament, as were
gold and bronze.
The fleur de lis is an ancient
symbol of Mary's purity and long associated
with the Trinity.
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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Antique
reproduction of Latin American child's crucifix
in bronze, sleeping baby medal (milagro),
and winged cherub center attribute a museum
aura to this bronze rosary. It has bronze
wirewrapped construction with brass chain,
copper foil-lined crystal Aves and ornate
copper Pater beads. The crystal beads are
8mm and the Pater beads are about 12mm.
Item #BRCP5R Crystal
Price: $100.00
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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.
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.
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Traditional
St. Therese bronze rosary in rutilated
quartz with double sided rose Paters,
rose center, and St. Therese cross.
The Pater bronzes have a rose on one
side with an image of St. Therese on
the reverse. Bronze construction and
rosary set with brass chain.
Item #BRGS5R St. Therese
Price: $95.00
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A 15 Promises Heritage Rosary
St. Therese is a reminder to all of
us who feel we can do nothing, that
it is the little things that keep God's
kingdom growing. She is known as St.
Therese of the Little Flower. St. Therese
was a Carmelite nun who died at the
age of 24 and was remarkable for her
perserverance in achieving holiness
by seeking God in small ways and by
doing small things. She is also known
as Therese of Lisieux.
Rutilated quartz is a macrocrystalline
quartz variety, meaning the individual
crystals can be seen with the naked
eye. Rutilated quartz is found in Australia,
Brazil, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Norway,
Pakistan and the US.
Rutile is a major ore of titanium. It
often forms needle-like crystal inclusions
inside quartz. This form of quartz is
known as rutilated quartz and it looks
like small golden needles inside the
transparent mass.
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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together well in this masculine traditional Catholic rosary with
sterling silver construction and lead-free pewter rosary set. There
are tans, browns, grays, and taupes in this handsome semi-precious
jasper. Item Number: PWGS5R
Picasso
Price: $50.00
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A 15 Promises Heritage Rosary
Jasper is the stone of the
Apostle St. Peter
and the
Guardian Angel Barchiel.
St. Peter's
feast day
is June 29th. Silver was used by the ancients in the fabrication of
temple objects
and vessels, as were gold and bronze.
Jasper comes in variety of colors and shades. The name jasper means
"spotted or speckled stone." This particular variety is called
Picasso Jasper. 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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