Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Gorgeous Heirloom

I've posted small preview images of this amazing rosary before, but I've never given it the write up it deserves. I love selling these because they are so fantastic to restore. They just get better and better.



Spectacular all sterling silver RLC rosary with capped rock crystal beads and twisted torsade extenders between the paters. This is a very heavy rosary, typical of rock crystal.

The Crucifix is very ornate and marked with "RLC" and "Sterling" on the back. The open work center medal is a scapular medal with an image of the Virgin Mary on the front and Jesus on the back. The sterling mark on the center is actual worked into the design on the back of the center. Each faceted crystal bead is capped with a pair of matched sterling silver caps.

As with all high quality heirloom rosaries, there is an additional soldered link at each connection. These make the rosary easier to display and help it slide through the hand without twisting or kinking.

Attached Medals:

Silver with blue enamel Lourdes Medal marked "France".
Sterling scapular medal (French) for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart – signed with hallmarks on both the bail and medal.
Signed silver "Blessed Bernadette Pray for Us". The hallmark has been stamped onto the bail and it has a very detailed depiction of the apparition at the grotto at Lourdes.
Amazing detailed St. Michael medal
Hanging Length: 28 inches

Crucifix: ~2 inches

Monday, July 03, 2006

Small, but Still Packed with Good Things

Proof that the mysteries can fit in even the smallest packages:


These are the tiniest rosaries I have ever seen. Each has a hanging length of less than 12 inches yet they are complete, detailed, and beautiful. One could be a child's rosary and the other would make an excellent rosary for a doll.

Purple Rosary Hanging Length: 11.5 inches
Green Rosary Hanging Length: 8.5 inches

Saturday, July 01, 2006

Deep Ruby Red



Every thing is sterling on this beautiful Gloria rosary. The crucifix is fleur de Lys style with a burst of light behind the Corpus, it is marked "Italy" on the bail.. Both the crucifix and the stunning center medal are marked sterling and have a "Gloria" hallmark. The beads are a multifaceted deep ruby red that is just gorgeous when the sunlight hits them. Each bead is capped and ornate sterling silver links are used instead of chains.



There are 5 medals attached to the rosary.
o On the center medal, a solid sterling silver Lourdes medal with a French hallmark.
o On the first decade, an 800 silver and enamel eight sided Lourdes medal with a French hallmark.
o On the last decade, an 800 silver St. Benedict slide medal in the shape of a bell. Plus, 2 matched red enamel Scapular medals

This rosary really is a treasure!

The hanging length is 25 inches.
The crucifix is 2 inches tall at the bail.