Year of Saint Joseph Rosary
Year of St. Joseph Rosary
This item is no longer for sale but is part of a gallery of handmade items we created to inspire new designs.
Year of St. Joseph Rosary INFO:
- CODE: 215R86
- LENGTH: 48 cm (19 in.)
- BEADS: Hematite (6mm & 7mm)
- NICKEL SILVER: cage-wrapped, attached with wrapped bows.
- CENTER MEDAL: Year of St. Joseph
- handmade
More Details
The most noticeable feature of the Year of Saint Joseph Rosary is its center medal. The back has the dates and a few words from the Litany of St. Joseph prayer. We don’t often cage-wrap rosaries which makes it more unique. The wraps of wire are easier to see in the second image. The manufactured hematite beads are metallic-based and heavy. The temperature of the beads slowly warms up when in contact with warm hands. As you pray with them, you will feel their warmth. Wire-wrapped bows connect the rosary.
About Cage-Wrapping
What is Cage-Wrapping?
Cage-wrapping adds stacks of rings and a gentle swirl of wire across the beads.
There are many forms of cage-wrapping, but we prefer the one shown in the photo. We use a single snug wrap to secure the beads. Also, we flush-cut the ends of the wire to keep them smooth.
Extra Detail
We will sometimes cage-wrap the Our Father beads. It sets them apart and adds a unique flair to the rosary. The wire swirls around the caps and accent beads, holding them in place.
Which Beads We Use
We do not save this wiring method only for gemstone beads. We also use it with glass and hematite beads. Yet, since it takes more wire and time to make, there is an added cost.
Hidden Beauty
The beauty of every rosary, whether humble or ornate, is in the way we pray with it. Prayer is a gift of love.
A rosary that gently guides our prayers forward as we move our hands across the beads is its hidden beauty.
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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.
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 Year of St. Joseph Rosary with 6mm and 7mm hematite beads.
METAL: We cage-wrapped it for lasting handmade quality.