Fine Lapis is noted for consistant, vibrant color, sometimes with flecks of golden pyrite. It should not have muddy or dull tones. White spots are a sign of lesser grade Lapis as well, and you won't find any here. This is top drawer stuff! Did you know that lapis is not a pure mineral? It's considered a simple rock, actually varying combinations of Lazurite, Sodalite, Pyrite and Calcite (that's the white stuff.) It's been found in Jewelry 6,000 years old and is still valued for it's beauty. The best is from Afghanistan, although it is found in other locations throughout the world.
The Paters in this Rosary are brass with inset Lapis from the mountains of Nepal, and it is likely that the Lapis there is of local origin; the Aves are Afghani, however.
Partner that with the openwork Crucifix and center and you have an elegant and practical Rosary--unbreakable and ready for a lifetime of daily prayer, an heirloom to hand down the generations.
HeartFeltRosaries.com will take you to my shop to see this and other fine, custom Rosaries--or to go directly to the listing, click here!
IN OTHER NEWS
I invite you to keep the dead from last night's tornados in the Southern US in prayer with me--300+ souls now in the hands of God. Requiescat in Pace. Even this far North (Ohio), the weather is touchy and stormy, sending the nervous kitties behind the bathtub for most of the day--they don't realize how blest we are here...
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1 comment:
Where do you find such beautiful beads? Especially the ones you used for the Paters? Delightful.
Thank you for making such beautiful instruments of prayer. God bless you.
K
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