[SOLD] The Seven Sorrows of Mary – Sodalite and bronze heirloom rosary

Description Our Lady’s heart is pierced by seven sorrows (below), suffering is near to her and she is right there in our sorrows, experiencing them with us. It is said she became a martyr by how completely she felt the Passion of her Son in her own heart; how could she not have a similar pain when faced with our lives, illness, death, pain, broken relationships, abuse, trauma. In Mary we find a mother who knows the depth of this all and is right there with you. In her sorrows we see knowledge of the future pain (The Prophecy of Simeon), uncertainty in life and housing and a lack of community (The Flight into Egypt), loosing a child (The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple), and the four-fold way of the cross, each moment piercing her heart (Meeting Jesus on the Way to Calvary, Standing at the Foot of the Cross, Receiving the Dead Body of Jesus in Her Arms, The Body of Jesus is Placed in the Tomb). With the somber blue and black beads meditate on her sorrows, but also bring your own to her heart. —————– On the heirloom style: Once I made the first amber rosary with the small-loop wire-wrapped links, I realized I really enjoy the soft repetition of linking bead after bead into a chain. And I absurdly loved how it looked and felt. I finally found a truly heirloom method of rosary making that actually looked good. Now, you may be thinking, what’s the big deal with this wire wrapping? So, if you notice on each bead link, there are two wraps between the loop and the bead. This is the wire turning back on itself and making it so the link NEVER opens up. That means no pulling it out of the rosary pouch only to find it in three pieces. And because of the 22 gauge wire, this means no spontaneous snapping of the link. It’s a rosary that is literally meant to be heirloom. It should never need to come back to me. But PLEASE remember that all things can break with excessive use or in extreme situations. Repairs can be made, and I would be delighted to do so, but as time goes on, I might not have extra amber or I might be gone. So do be gentle and take good care of your rosary. —- Materials: 6-7mm blue sodalite Hail Mary beads 8mm black tourmaline Our Father beads 4mm copper hematite spacers solid bronze wire, 22 ga small Sorrowful Heart of Mary solid bronze centerpiece solid bronze crucifix with crown of thorns centerpiece and crucifix made from casts of authentic vintage Catholic medals. The detail is stunning, and the bronze will last without changing. Bronze is the cost effective alternative to sterling silver – it has the longevity at a fraction of the price. This listing is for this exact rosary shown in the photos.