Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Bower of Roses Rosary Miraculous Medal Green Adventurine Carved Cherry Quartz




These beautiful rosary creates a bower of roses for Our Lady.  The Ave beads in this rosary are 8mm matte adventurine beads. These beads are a beautiful translucent sea green color. The translucence gives them a soft glow in bright light. They are wire wrapped at either end with a shiny swirl of fine silver plated wire going up the side. The Pater beads are 16mm carved cherry quartz Rose of Sharon beads. They accent the adventurine very nicely. On either end of the cherry quartz roses are 4mm simulated pearls and 3mm daisy spacers.

The center is a Miraculous Medal bordered with flowers that echo the Pater beads. The intricate detail on the crucifix ties in nicely with the center. Both the center and crucifix are silver colored metal. This is a substantial rosary with a nice weight and feel. Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works to see more of my wire wrapped, unbreakable rosaries.

Friday, November 20, 2015

St Kateri Tekakwitha Rosary with Natural African Turquoise and Onyx




The Ave beads in this rosary are 8mm African turquoise beads. While African turquoise is the common name for this stone, it isn't actually turquoise. It is a form of jasper that is mined in Africa. Because its teal color and black matrix are so similar to turquoise it is often referred to as African turquoise and is used as a turquoise substitute. The Pater beads are 12mm black onyx with Tibetan Silver spacers at either end. The center, which honors St Kateri Tekakwitha, and the crucifix are both silver colored metal. This is a substantial rosary with a nice weight and feel to it. Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works, to see more of my wire wrapped, unbreakable rosaries.

To learn more about St Kateri Tekakwitha, please visit my blog post about her amazing life.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

St Kateri Tekakwith Rosary with Natural Chinese Turquoise and Onyx



The Avé beads in this rosary are striking 8mm Chinese Turquoise beads. These beads are natural turquoise from the Hubei mines in China. They have been dyed and stabilized with resin to preserve the stone. The Pater beads are 12mm black onyx beads. They provide a beautiful contrast to the turquoise beads. The center honors St Kateri Tekakwitha also known as the Lily of the Mohawks. Both the center and the crucifix are silver colored metal. This is a substantial rosary which has a nice weight to it. It feels very nice in your hands. This rosary would make a wonderful gift or would be great to keep for yourself.  Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works to see more of my wire wrapped, unbreakable rosaries. 

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Men's St Francis Rosary with Crown of Thorns Crucifix Brown Black



The Ave beads in this handsome rosary are 8mm brown banded agate beads. These striking beads range in color from dark brown to light sand color with every shade in between. No two beads are a like. They have a wonderful translucence which allows the light to shine through them. Some of these beads have imperfections and are not perfectly round. This just adds to the charm of a rosary made with natural stone. The contrasting Pater beads are 12mm black onyx. All of the beads are accented with 3mm bead caps. The center honors St Francis. Both the center and the Crown of Thorns crucifix are made of silver colored metal. The wire is comprised of fine sterling silver plated onto copper.  Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works, to see more of my wire wrapped, unbreakable rosaries. 

Monday, October 12, 2015

St Francis Rosary San Damiano Crucifix in Fancy Agate Wire Wrapped




The Avé beads in this rosary are 8mm fancy agate beads. These amazing beads range from mauve to purple, gray and rust. In sunlight, the appear to have the look of earth tones. In artificial light, they take on a more rosy hue. Accenting these beads are 12mm white magnesite Pater beads with faint traces of a light brown matrix. Magnesite looks very much like white turquoise and many people refer to it as such. Please note that these are two entirely stones. Magnesite is a beautiful but common stone. White turquoise is quite rare and is only mined in the American southwest. Please ask the origin of the stone when purchasing something labeled as white turquoise.

The crucifix honors the San Damiano crucifix which was so important to St. Francis. The center honors St Francis of Assisi one of Pope Francis' favorite saints. Both are silver colored metal  Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, Holy Name Rosaries to see more of my wire wrapped, unbreakable rosaries.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Vintage Style Denim Blue Kyanite and Sterling Silver Rosary




The Hail Mary beads in this striking rosary are 7.5mm denim blue kyanite beads.  They range in color from very light denim blue to dark blue. Some have inclusions and none of them are perfectly round. This only adds the the charm and beauty of the rosary. Accenting these beads are the Our Father beads which are 10mm Sterling Silver accented by Tibetan Silver bead caps. The beads at either end of the Our Father beads are Tibetan silver.

The center and crucifix are both sterling silver.  Both the crucifix and center are hand cast from molds made from museum pieces which come from France in the 1920's. Both of them feature the Fleur de Lys which is the traditional symbol for French royalty. Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, Holy Name Rosaries, to see more of my wire wrapped rosaries.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Vintage Style Amethyst and Sterling Silver Rosary




The Hail Mary beads in this beautiful rosary are 6mm amethyst beads. Many of these beads have inclusions which give variations in color and sudden glints of light. These beads have a nice translucence which allows the light to shine thru them. Accenting these beads are the Our Father beads which are 8mm Sterling Silver accented by Tibetan Silver bead caps. The center and crucifix are both sterling silver. Both are hand cast from molds made from museum pieces. They give the rosary a vintage look. The wire is fine silver plated onto copper. This is an heirloom quality rosary which would make a wonderful gift.  Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, Holy Name Rosaries, to see more of my wire wrapped, unbreakable rosaries.