Wire-Wrapped Amethyst Rosary
Wire-Wrapped Amethyst Rosary
This item is no longer for sale but is part of a gallery of handmade items we created to inspire new designs.
Wire-Wrapped Amethyst Rosary INFO:
- CODE: 2112R93
- LENGTH: 71 cm (28 in.)
- BEADS: specialty-cut Amethyst gemstone (8mm)
- STERLING SILVER: wire-wrapped, attached with wrapped bows.
- CENTER MEDAL: Miraculous Medal
- handmade
More Details
The Wire-Wrapped Amethyst Rosary has specialty facet cuts to emphasize the natural beauty of the gemstones. Most rosaries have turned loops to connect the beads. We have found that Sterling Silver holds its shape better when wire-wrapped. This feature also makes the beads fit more easily between your fingers as you pray. The heavy-duty chain we chose works best for this metal as well. We connected the rosary with wrapped bows.
NOTE: As our costs for sterling silver components continue to go up, we cannot guarantee the original price on a special order of this item. You can ask for an updated price before ordering.
Ever Wonder When the First Rosary Was Made?
Although no one can answer that question, we can give you a timeline.
How It All Began
Pope Pius V established the devotion to the Dominican Rosary on September 17, 1569. It was the 5-decade rosary we know and pray today.
How Rosaries Have Changed
Beading with wire is not new. Since the 15th Century B.C., it has been a way to make jewellery. These same techniques were applied to making rosaries. At first, they had wood and seed beads. Rosaries changed over the centuries that followed.
Glass bead rosaries became popular in the 20th Century. The Czech Republic started exporting glass beads in the 1920s. Rosaries soon became more colourful.
Post-Internet
Once the internet launched on August 9, 1991, a worldwide market opened up. Now, rosary makers can buy gemstone beads and other parts from anywhere in the world.
Today’s rosaries are more artistic and inspiring than they have ever been.
The Artisan Difference
Why invest in a handmade rosary? Artisans put their time and heart into designing and making rosaries. They loop the wire to attach the beads one at a time. They pay attention to the details that will make their rosaries last.
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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.
Palma il Giovane painted the papal portrait circa the mid-16th Century.
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
INSPIRATION COLLECTION: This item is no longer for sale but is part of a gallery of handmade items we created to inspire new designs.
BEADS: We designed our Wire-Wrapped Amethyst Rosary with 8mm specialty-cut gemstone beads.
METAL: We wire-wrapped it with solid sterling silver components for lasting heirloom quality. The chain is heavy-duty, and every metal component is solid sterling silver.