Rosaries
from the Rosary Workshop collection - Handmade - LEA.2747 (Antique)
ANCIENT RUINS REBUILT
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ANTIQUE
BLACK, MATTE BEADS - 1940s - 50s - GERMANY
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There is something special about these natural Lapis Chunks or rocks. I could not help but think how wonderful it would be if found on a hike in the hills or washed up on the beach. A rare find! Treasures to keep! If I found these. I would want to drill holes in them and string them with other beads to make a prayer rope, much like the ancient desert fathers did. And like many of the early strung rosaries, this one is 'all in one loop', allowing for less tangling of the string. No center medal. Crucifx cast from antique. Shown in bronze. + These antique matted black Ave beads (pre 1940s - 50s - Germany) are united with rocks of Lapis. Note the top one has natural, golden flecks in it (pyrite). |
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Lapis (Latin: stone) Lazuli (Arabic: azul, or blue) comes in many brilliant shades of blue from light to deep. Because of its brilliant blue color, Lapis Lazuli has been used in jewelry and other ornamentals for at least 6,000 years. It is opaque instead of translucent as are many of the gemstones. It is a combination of several minerals, among them lazurite, sodium, aluminum and pyrite. Because of this, it is called a rock instead of a mineral and is unique among gems. + In Egyptian tombs, Lapis Lazuli is found in carvings, amulets, scarabs and boxes. It was popular during the Middle Ages and Renaissance period as a coloring in paints. The Wilton Diptych (below) is a good example of its use. It has also been used as eye shadow. It is generally found in Afghanistan. + BELOW: Wilton Diptych (National Gallery - London) artist unknown - 16c |
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During the middle ages, a pinch of ground Lapis was given as a medicinal cure for some diseases. The ancients called it a name that meant 'delight'. And it was considered to ward off evil. Lapis was also known by the ancients as the 'Stone of Heaven" and the early Egyptians believed it symbolized the 'all embracing night sky.' |
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He will renew your strength, and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring whose water never fails.12 The ancient ruins shall be rebuilt for your sake, and the foundations from ages past you shall raise up; 'Repairer of the breach,' they shall call you, 'Restorer of ruined homesteads.' 14 Then you shall delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will nourish you with the heritage of Jacob, your father, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. |
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and solid bronze then antiqued to restore original patina 21 in. |
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These rosaries are my first step in returning home after being away 25 years. I'm learning my prayers all over again and have been attending Mass and reading lots of Catholic web pages. I've also ordered some tapes from the Mary Foundation. God Bless, Mary M (USA)
... A rosary
for the fingers to rejoice in! ...
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