ANTIQUE RUBY RED TEARDROP CRYSTAL ROSARY W/ RELIC

http://www.rarerosaries.com ~ ANTIQUE RUBY RED TEARDROP CRYSTAL ROSARY WITH RELIC OF ST. THERESE THE LITTLE FLOWER- This rosary is nicer than the pictures show. It is long and heavy, made of ruby red crystal beads that are tear drop in shape, faceted all around so the beads are vibrant and rich.Each crystal bead measures 7 by 11 mm - very large. There are little caps at the larger end of the beads. There are wonderful filigree spacers in between decades. The Cross measures approx. 2 by 1 1/4 and is marked "sterling" in the back. The front shows a handsome Corpus with elaborate designs on the Cross. The Center Medal is around 3/4 inch long and the front shows the image of Jesus, while the reverse shows the image of Mary holding Baby Jesus. The necklace part measures 33 inches, and the dangling part is another 7 1/2 inches. The rosary has a nice heavy weight of 54.7 grams and feels good in the hands. The relic of St. Therese of Lisieux or the Little Flower is a modern addition; it measures 7/8 in diameter. The rosary itself is from the deco era, the 1930s - http://www.rarerosaries.com

GALLEON TREASURES - ANTIQUE SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER ROSARY

GALLEON TREASURE - ANTIQUE SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER ROSARY, LARGE BEADS, LONG - For some 333 years, Spain conducted a galleon trade between Seville, Mexico, and the Philippines, transporting Spanish colonial goods throughout Spain's vast empire. This silver rosary hails from the Spanish Colonial days in the Philippines, the 1800s. Each Ave Maria bead measures 7mm; the Pater beads measure 9mm and are double capped. The caps of two Pater beads are different from the caps of the other two; this is barely noticeable. The necklace part measures a long 36 inches all around; the dangling part from the Center Medal to the tip of the Cross is 8 inches. The Cross measures 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches, and is inscribed in the back, "Dolor San Gabrel." The lovely Center Medal measures 3/4 inch and has the monograms "TDG." The rosary weighs 59.9 grams. This is a unique find - a rare authentic Spanish Colonial silver rosaray

SPANISH COLONIAL ROSARIES & JEWELRY

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CROSS & EARRINGS MADE OF SMOKEY TOPAZ & STERLING

From the collection of rarerosaries.com, 1105) CROSS AND EARRINGS MADE OF SMOKEY TOPAZ AND STERLING- This is a gorgeous heavy and substantial set made of genuine smokey topaz set in silver. The Cross measures 3 inches by 5/8 inch, and is more than 1/4 inch sideways. There are 6 beautiful smokey topaz stones, measuring 10 mm in diameter. The earrings are made of large oval stones measuring 18 mm by 15 mm. The set weighs 26 grams. The stones aer much lovelier than the picture shows; the stones are that classic browish clear color, quite lovely. What looks like white streaks on the stones are not irregularities but simply camera glare. email: rosarysales@gmail.com or visit www.rarerosaries.com

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STERLING ROSARY, AMETHYST COLORED BEADS

From the collection of RareRosaries.com 909) VICTORIAN ANTIQUE STERLING ROSARY WITH AMETHYST COLORED CRYSTAL BEADS - We acquired this from France. This is an antique rosary made of sterling silver, with amethyst or lilac colored crystal beads. Each oval 4 by 5 mm; the necklace part measures 19 inches long; the dangling part from the Center Medal to the tip of the Cross is another 4 2/3 inches. It weighs 8.8 grams. The Cross measures 2/3 by 1 inch and is hallmarked in the back. The Center Medal is a lovely antique Ave Maria piece with great details. This small sized rosary is a nice size to tuck into your purse or pocket every day. Visit www.rarerosaries.com for this and more antique rosaries.

VINTAGE 1950s SILVER FILIGREE EMERALD GREEN BEADS ROSARY

1004) VINTAGE 1950s SILVER FILIGREE ROSARY WITH EMERALD GREEN BEADS - Listed in RareRosaries.com - This rosary is much lovelier than the pictures show. It is made of vivid emerald green beads, rich and deep in color. The Ave Maria beads are single-capped; the Pater beads are double-capped. Each bead measures 8mm. The necklace part measures 30 inches all around. The dangling part from the Center Medal to the tip of the Cross is another 7 1/5 inches. The Cross measures 1 by 1 4/5 inches. The Center Medal measures 4/5 inch. The Cross has a very handsome Corpus and nice details. The Center Medal is likewise very lovely with one side showing the image of Our Lady, and the reverse showing Jesus holding the Cross. The Center Medal is hallmarked "Sterling." The Cross is not hall-marked although we think this is sterling as well, as are the bead caps which have a lovely patina. The price of silver has gone up considerably and a silver rosary is quite special. Visit www.rarerosaries.com (page 10)

MORE RARE ANTIQUE ROSARIES POSTED IN RAREROSARIES.COM

We've posted more rare antique Catholic rosaries in pages 2 and 10 of http://www.rarerosaries.com