Rosaries from the Rosary Workshop - Handmade - LEA.2748  (Antique)
 CHILDREN of ABRAHAM III
MATTE JET BEADS (ANTIQUE GABLONZ) / HAND FACETED CHALECDONY
These old pressed  matte black glass beads dated 1920s - 50s by our vender are from Gablonz. They are beautifully matted to give them a look of washed stone from the shore. As they are used they will take on the natural oils in the fingers and become a soft satin black. We were blessed to find such a rare Chalcedony bead that has such a glorious combination of jet, coral, gray and creamy translucent colors.
 
NOTE THE FACETED BEADS ON EITHER SIDE

WHICH CARRY THE COLORS OF THE PATER.

ROSARY  - CHAPLET
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ABRAHAM
Abraham. Father of Isaac who is the line of the Jews and Christians, is also the father of Ishmael.  This line, blessed by God is now known as Islam.  But God's covenant rested upon his son, Isaac and then to Jacob. This rosary honors that Covenant and how his offspring did grow like grains of sand on the beach and stars set into the heavens above. And how we are called in more than a blood line - we are called by the spiritual condition of our hearts. Not stoney hearts but hearts of flesh.

ABOUT CHALCEDONY
The word Chalcedony embraces a large family of stones and is a type of quartz. It comes in a variety of colors and transparencies. It comes in so many colors that it becomes one of the most popular stones used in ornaments including cameos and intaglios during the Victorian period. Some of the other names of Chalcedony are Sard, Carnelian, Bloodstone, Onyx, Chrysoprase, Jasper and Petrified woods and dinosaur bones to name a few.. It was prized by the Romans as they used them as seals.  It was believed to have healing qualities during the Renaissance period. It is also used in Florentine Mosaics (16c). It is found and mined in Burma, India, Mexico, Madagascar and in the US.


 

~  ROSARY ~

RICHLY VARIGATED, HAND FACETED CHALCEDONY STONE PATERS,

CONTAINING ONYX, CARNELIAN, TRANSLUCENT AREAS.
 VERY RARE, NO TWO BEADS ALIKE.
 
LUKE 3:8
8 Produce good fruits as evidence of your repentance; and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,' for I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
 
MATTE AVES WILL TAKE ON A SATINY
BLACK AS PRAYED BECAUSE OF THE NATURAL OILS

IN THE FINGERS. ANCIENT CROSS BELIEVED TO
 DATE BACK TO THE 1700s (Spain)
26 in.

PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

TO ORDER


 

~  CHAPLET  ~

TRADITIONAL 'ALL IN ONE LOOP' IS EASIER

ON THE HANDS AND EASIER TO PRAY.
CRUCIFIX (Spain/ 15-16c)
7.5 in.

   PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE