Ahhh! Mother of Pearl

Here is a simple old mother of pearl rosary that's been embellished by a large number of old silver medals. There isn't much to do other than enjoy a rosary like this. Mother of Pearl beads feel like silk in your hands and old silver is often worn smooth by constant use so even though I haven't ever touched this rosary, I've touched rosaries like it and they are wonderful.

The medals, from left to right: a sacred heart of Jesus medal, Our Lady of Fatima (see Jan 27th's entry for more information on Our Lady of Fatima), an Our Lady of the Immaculate Medal, a medal based upon an Icon of Mary with the child Jesus, and and Immaculate Heart of Mary medal. The center medal shows St. Bernadette who had an apparition of the Blessed Mother at Lourdes and there is a second framed Sacred Heart of Jesus medal on the drop.