Chaplets by the Rosary Workshop - C9.ST.DOM.5755, 5756,5757 series
ST DOMINIC  NINERS
 PATRON OF ASTRONOMERS AND SCIENTISTS
  A beautiful series of 9 bead chaplets dedicated to St. Dominic. The 9 bead chaplet, or 'niner' is a traditional form where intercessory prayers are directed to the saint whose medal is on it. Dominic de Guzman is the founder of the Dominican Order, who have been great advocates of the rosary over the centuries.

 CARVED WOOD   -   'GEMCUT' FACETED CZ
ANTIQUE MATTE   -   ST DOMINIC MEDAL
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ST. DOMINIC de GUZMAN - FEAST DAY : August 8 - (b. 1170 d. 1221).
St. Dominic is the patron saint of Astronomers, astronomy and scientists. He is founder of the Dominican Order. He also the patron of falsely accused people and prelature of Batanes-Babuyanes, Philippines; diocese of Bayombong, Philippines; Dominican Republic;  Santo Domingo Indian Pueblo (New Mexico) It is said he received a vision from Our Lady who showed him a wreath of roses, representing the rosary. She told him to say it daily, teach it to all who would listen, and eventually the true faith would win out.
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ATTRIBUTES
He is imaged holding a book (see below), with a chaplet, carrying a rosary or a tall cross.  He is also seen holding a lily or with a dog and fire. and globe. Often in images he is shown with a star shining over his head as noted below.
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... ABOUT 'NINER' CHAPLETS ...
So these little 'Niner' chaplets with 3 sets of 3 beads have been around a long time, they have a history.  Its more than just a tradition, as it appears, they also carried certain indulgences. These old medals open up a moment of visual history that gifts us with a sense of a long lineage of prayer partners in the Communion of Saints. A beautiful medal for deep meditation and prayer for not only our sons and daughters but our grandchildren.

~ CARVED WOOD ~

EXOTIC HAND CARVED WOOD BEADS HOLD THE MEDAL OF

 ST DOMINIC.  REVERSE:  'OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY'

 8 in.

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~ 'GEM CUT' FACET ~

A CLUSTER OF 3 BEADS FOR EACH PRAYER
A FACETED AMETHYST SURROUNDED BY DEEP, RICH VARIGATED TEAL

GIVE THIS CHAPLET A VERY VERY RICH AND VERY OLD APPEARANCE

HOLD THIS CHAPLET TO THE LIGHT TO SEE
FULLNESS OF COLOR
7.5 in

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RARE, ANTIQUE AMETHYST MATTE BEADS
(TRUE COLOR IS LITTLE BIT  MORE ROSE THAN BLUE) FRAMED WITH

ANTIQUE CAPS, NOTE MEDAL OF 'OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY'

IS THE REVERSE OF THIS MEDAL.
6.5 in.

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~ ST DOMINIC MEDAL ~

REVERSE IMAGE IS OF

'OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY'

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Our vision is to provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine religious art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies available.  The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual Glory to God, therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important.