Rosary type: Our Lady of Guadalupe St Benedict Vintage Rosary.
Beads: Smooth round ruby red handmade cracked glass beads. Rondelle crystal faceted forest fern green glass beads. Small round smooth handmade Indian vintage brass metal beads.
Bead caps: Vintage brass ornate petal bead caps and filigree flower caps.
Center piece: Beautiful colour picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe on a doubled sided oval silver center piece.
Note: Our Lady of Guadalupe or in Spanish, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (also referred to as the Virgin of Guadalupe) referring to Our Lady appearing as a vision 1531 to St. Juan Diego. Our Lady appeared 4 times to St. Juan and once to his uncle. The name also refers to the Marian apparition and Our Lady holds a special place in Mexico, in fact the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, happens to be the most visited Catholic shrine in the world and is the 3rd most visited sacred site in the world. A venerated image on a cloak is enshrined within the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Crucifix: Silver St Benedict Crucifix with ornate edging and INRI inscription. The Crucifix is embedded with a gorgeous deep red enamel inlay.
Front of the INRI Crucifix depicts Jesus on the cross with a large St Benedict medallion in the background with a beautiful enamel red inlay. On the reverse side is the front of the St Benedict medallion, also with the beautiful red enamel inlay.
St Benedict is the Patron Saint against evil and witchcraft.
Size Details:
Beads:
6 x 10 mm ruby red cracked glass beads
53 x 7x10 mm Rondelle forest fern green glass bead
89 x 4 mm vintage brass handmade Indian beads
Bead Caps:
12 x vintage brass ornate petal bead caps
6 x vintage brass filigree flower bead caps
Chains and links:
Metal cord
Vintage brass links
Center-piece:
Our Lady of Guadalupe
2.5 cm long, 1.5 cm width and 3 mm thick
Crucifix:
Silver red enameled St Benedict crucifix
3.8 cm long, 2cm width and 6mm thick
Rosary length:
50 cm
Weight:
54 g