FACETED JET  PATERS ARE SURROUNDED BY AMETHYST

RONDELLES, ANTIQUE TRI BEADS ARE RARE
 
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A rare and beautiful antique bead.  Never to be replaced.  Very Limited. Well, that is what we thought! Just about to take this one down and we found more through a wonderful coincidence.
 

 

~ FRENCH JET ROSARY ~

REMARKABLE FRENCH JET BEADS FROM THE 19c (1860) CENTURY - PEFECT

FOR ROSARIES WITH THEIR THREE CLUSTERS- TRIUNE GOD.
 
 EPHESIANS 1:18-19
18 May the eyes of (your) hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might.
 
 METALS ARE  HANDCAST FROM OLD ANTIQUE PIECES

  CAST IN SOLID BRONZE AND STERLING SILVER
24.5 in.
 
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~ FRENCH JET CHAPLET ~

THIS TRADITIONAL 'ALL IN ONE LOOP' HAS BECOME VERY

WELL RECEIVED - SO MUCH EASIER TO PRAY
6 in.
 
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... a family heirloom ...
 When I was looking for my first rosary, your rosaries took the top spot on the list.  Anytime someone sees my rosary, they always ask where I got it.  You have some of the most beautiful rosaries on the web and my own black glass rosary (LEA.2031) is destined to be a family heirloom at this point.  Thanks, Dennis

... have been Civil War buffs for years ...
Eyes of your Heart. It is so simple yet so elegant and I really could believe that it dates back to the Civil War! I was first intrigued by this rosary by that simple fact. My husband and I have been Civil War buffs for years...he for the battles, me for the times and lifestyles. So to own a rosary made of beads dating back to that period was so beguiling! But as always the rosary does Our Mother's magic and I forget all about anything except the love of Her and Our Lord when I close my eyes to pray! Thank you again for the wonderful work you do and for making shopping your site such a pleasurable and blessed experience!  Andrea Z (USA)

~ ABOUT TRUE JET ~

GLASS JET
When jet was chosen by Queen Victoria as the official mourning jewelry for the royal court in 1861, she had no idea how this would move into the world of fashion. It also became very popular in America because of the loss of life during the Civil War and would heavily effect the color of beads used in rosaries during this century. It is known as 'French Jet'

ABOUT TRUE JET
True Jet, a bituminous (coal) shale, originally mined in Whidby, has been used in ornamental work since 658 AD. At this time, a monastery was in Whidby. The first Abbess, St Hilda, was called upon to pray for the removal of a terrible plague of adders. As the legend goes, she prayed off their heads and their bodies turned to stone!  Eventually the monastery was destroyed by the pagan Danes. During the 12th century, the monastery was rebuilt and the monks carved crosses and beads from the True Jet which were used in Paternosters or Rosaries. These, along with small amounts of jewelry were sold to the pilgrims who came to the abbey.
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Santiago de Campostela, a town in Spain was another pilgrimage site where True Jet was carved into holy medals which were given or sold to pilgrims to certify their journey. This practice dated from the 10th century on.
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In the ‘Glossary of Mineralogy’ (1861) Henry Bristow states , ‘In the last century, 1200 men were employed in Aude alone, in carving and turning the jet of that area into beads, rosaries and [jewelry].
 

 
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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.