Item is shown 2x to show details

Rosaries, Gold over sterling silver with rice shaped mother of pearl rosary beads.

Item # VP48/5/9690

$96.00

Back to selection

Rosary beads, over the centuries, have been made from every kind of material imaginable, from coarse rope to precious jewels. People sometimes wore rosaries, in the Middle Ages, not only as a sign of devotion, but as a sign of wealth. Whatever the rosary is made of, however, it is the time spent with it that makes the rosary a treasured possession. A simple set of wooden rosaries can be as beloved as rosaries made of pearls. Still, we look to the precious metals when we want to buy something meaningful either for ourselves or someone else. Many of us can't afford the price of solid gold rosary beads, but sterling silver rosary beads, with their smooth, glinting shine, are a wonderful alternative. Sterling silver reminds me of holiday family dinners when my sisters and I would be asked to polish all the silver we had before setting it out for company. I remember the thick pink solution that we rubbed on my grandmother's sterling silver cutlery, and how it turned our hands black but left the silver gleaming. Sterling silver also brings to mind the Miraculous Medal that my father always wore around his neck, and my mother's sterling silver rosary beads that we loved to play with when she let us. I sell many rosaries in sterling silver in both simple and ornate styles. We have oval and round sterling silver beads for rosaries, corrugated and smooth. There is even a rosary with sterling silver heart beads. You may choose also to have only the cross, center and bead connectors of the rosary in sterling silver. Then you have a wealth of selections for the beads. We have rosaries with glass, Swarovski crystal, olive-wood, mother of pearl and semi-precious stone beads. You can pick out the beads for the rosaries by color, shape and material. Any bead that you see on this site can be combined with the sterling silver crosses and centers of your choice. You can create rosaries that are as modern or old-fashioned as you wish. Whatever you select, your sterling silver rosary beads will be sure to please and, over time, become a beloved possession.