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Decima (Decade) Chaplets
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In this one-of-a-kind design, the beads of this decima chaplet evoke the
twin rays of light emerging from the Divine Mercy image of Jesus painted my Sr. Faustina, a Sister of
Our Lady of Mercy. The Aves are crystal/ruby cathedral glass, crowned with bronze. The
Pater bead is handmade Venetian lampwork, with white blossoms and gold leaf layered onto ruby
glass. The decima is completed with a bronze medal of Our Lady of Mercy, cast from an
antique.
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See our
catalog
for available rosaries and chaplets.
Below are examples of previous designs.
Write
us to inquire about a custom design!
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The subtle colors of fossil stone, in 15mm faceted rectangles compliment the carved
Flower Jade Pater bead. The chaplet features a stunning, richly-detailed 1.5" bronze medal:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is on one side, with St. Ignatius Loyola (an image from his deathbed),
founder of the Jesuits, on the obverse. Suitable for rugged hands!
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In this one-of-a-kind design, the traditional black beads of the Marian order have
been replaced with sterling-capped 10mm nuggets of precious
larimar
, a rare stone found only in the Dominican Republic, my grandmother's homeland. These
precious stones reflect the soft aqua swirls of the Caribbean ocean which laps gently at fine sand
beaches. The life-giving theme of water is continued with the spacers: mother of pearl nuggets
and Swarovski crystals of Pacific Opal. The substantial, 2.25", sterling crucifix is
in the style of famed medal designer Ferdinand Py.
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About Larimar
Larimar is an extremely rare gemstone that has been found in only one location: in a
mountainous, relatively inaccessible region of the Dominican Republic overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
This gemstone first surfaced in 1974, although the inhabitants of the region and their ancestors have
long been aware of the stone.
Legend has it that they used to simply collect these stones on the beach, but one day they couldn't
find anymore. They went to explore upstream, and came upon a rock formation that seemed to be the
source of this blue precious stone.
The name Larimar was given to the stone by a Dominican, Miguel Méndez, who combined his
daughter's name LARIssa, with MAR, the Spanish word for sea. The stone is also called the Atlantis
Stone, since a wise prophet once claimed that the Dominican Republic was part of the lost continent of
Atlantis, an association that has been affirmed by various spiritual and metaphysical authorities.
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Be sure to see our collection of
Irish Penal Rosaries
,
the original "tenner"!
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In this one-of-a-kind design, the traditional black beads of the Marian order have
been replaced with 8mm faceted rounds of cherry quartz; the Pater bead is sterling-capped lampwork
bead in a celestial blue dusted with rose-gold. The decima is completed with a
sterling medal of the young Mary, cast from an antique.
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In this one-of-a-kind design, the traditional black beads of the Marian order have
been replaced with 7mm Swarovski crystals of Tanzanite, and a sterling-capped lampwork bead
reminiscent of summery field flowers. The decima is completed with a bronze medal of Our
Lady of Mercy, cast from an antique.
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Beautiful 10mm roses, of vintage pressed glass, pay homage to Mary in the
traditional Marian colors. The bronze-capped Pater bead is 12mm Czech firepolish of smoked topaz
with gold luster. This decima is completed with an exquisitely-detailed 1.5" bronze
medal of the Immaculate Conception (from the Murillo painting), cast from an antique
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In a sumptuous design, the traditional black beads of the Marian order have been
replaced with 10mm Swarovski crystals of Light Sapphire champagne, a glorious new finish that whispers
of gold. The Pater, handmade Venetian glass, swirls with celestial blues. This
one-of-a-kind decima is completed with an exquisitely-detailed 1.5" sterling medal of the
Immaculate Conception (from the Murillo painting), cast from an antique.
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In a sumptuous design, the traditional black beads of the Marian order have been
replaced with 10mm Swarovski crystals of Light Amethyst champagne, a glorious new finish that whispers
of gold. The Pater, handmade Venetian glass, layers rosy blossoms over pale amethyst
glass. This this one-of-a-kind decima is completed with a magnificent 1.5"
bronze medal of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, cast from an antique.
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Prayers
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