Blue Emperor Stone Rosary: $53.99 (CAD)
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Blue Emperor Stone Rosary
$53.99 (CAD)
Blue Emperor Stone Rosary INFO:
- CODE: 245R58
- LENGTH: 63.5 cm (25 in.)
- BEADS: Blue Emperor Stone Jasper gemstone (6mm & 8mm)
- NICKEL SILVER: wire-wrapped, attached with wrapped bows.
- CENTER MEDAL: Our Lady of Grace
- handmade
More Details
Hand wire-wrapped, this rosary features dyed and polished Blue Emperor Stone jasper beads. Because each gemstone displays its own natural veining and unique markings, no two rosaries will look identical, making every rosary one-of-a-kind.
Tapestry of Blues
The beads display a rich array of shades, ranging from bright, vivid azure to deep navy. Because natural stone varies in mineral composition and density, each bead absorbs the dye uniquely.
Design
- Wire-Wrapped: Connected using hand-wrapped wire loops around every individual bead for exceptional durability.
- Unmatched Strength: Wire-wrapped rosaries will not come unhooked or pull open under normal use.
- Handling Tip: The design will sometimes result in a temporary kink due to the interlocking wire loops. There are two simple ways to resolve it: give the rosary a gentle shake, or lift and turn the section by hand to let it relax into place.
Personalized Preview
We will send you a photograph of your exact completed rosary before finalizing the purchase so you can preview its specific blend of colour and veining.
Wire-Wrapping: Re-Purposing an Ancient Skill
An Ancient Skill
Archeological evidence of wire wrapping dating back as early as ancient Egyptian times. Tombs of ancient Pharaohs contain items with wire-wrapped detailing.
In recent years, artisans have repurposed this ancient skill to make rosaries. The photo shows a sample of our wire wrapping.
Pioneer of Wire-Wrapped Rosaries
A pioneer of this idea was Gayle Robertson-Murphy (1959-2016). She began making wire-wrapped rosaries in Hopedale, Massachusetts, in the 1990s. Gayle created wire-wrapped rosaries with gemstones and prominent Our Father beads. These innovative rosaries (as shown in the photo) were the first of their kind.
Queen of Peace Rosaries
Gayle launched the Queen of Peace Rosaries website in August 1999. (At that point, the World Wide Web had been publicly available for eight years following its 1991 inception.) She sold a variety of heirloom-quality gemstone rosaries. The photo features her original bronze and rutilated quartz rosary. CLICK to read more.
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CREDITS
The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
We posted photos of original Gayle Robertson-Murphy rosaries with the express permission of her daughter.
Our information is from general knowledge, experience, and shared internet resources. We’d like you to use it as a starting point for your research to verify facts and build a reference list.
IN REVIEW
BEADS: We designed our Blue Emperor Stone Rosary with 6mm and 8mm gemstone beads.
METAL: We wire-wrapped it with nickel silver components for lasting handmade quality.
FREE POUCH: This item comes with a free velveteen pouch.
DISCOUNTS are automatic if an item is in stock (no promo code needed). Out-of-stock orders are full price without a valid coupon code.