Are you tired of replacing broken rosaries?
Most commercially made rosaries are poorly constructed and break easily and quickly, leaving them consigned to a dresser drawer waiting to be repaired or replaced. The beads come unhooked, the chain is weak, the jump rings work loose, and the 'machine-made,' look is apparent. These rosaries are neither unique, beautiful nor particularly conducive to prayer.
Queen of Peace Rosaries crafts fine, jewelry-quality, heirloom rosaries using two different methods of construction, both of which result in exceptionally strong and durable rosaries. The first method is called wire wrapping. Rosaries made using this unique method of construction take approximately three hours to make and require six additional feet of wire than rosaries made the traditional way. Each bead is double wire wrapped using a heavy gauge sterling silver wire. Rosaries made the traditional way are simply hooked together. In addition, the crucifix and centerpiece of our wire wrapped rosaries are attached using hand-crafted "bows" instead of inexpensive jump rings. This prevents these components from becoming disconnected with use, over time. The result is a rosary, which is a thing of great beauty and inspiration -- a joy to use, a priceless heirloom -- which can be passed from one generation to the next. To see the difference between a Queen of Peace wire wrapped rosary and rosaries made using the traditional hooked method of construction click here.
Queen of Peace also offers beaded rosaries which are made with the same high quality semi-precious stones, crystals and components as our wire wrapped rosaries but which are instead strung on a very strong nylon-coated, stainless steel beading wire. This 26-lb. test wire is both soft and flexible yet strong and durable -- much more durable than rosaries made using the traditional hooked method. Like our wire wrapped rosaries there are no beads that can become unhooked and no open jump rings to disconnect. This method of construction also allows for some very lovely design innovations that a chain rosary does not. To see the same rosary made using the two different methods of construction click here.
Finally, you can be assured that when you purchase a rosary from Queen of Peace Rosaries you will be acquiring a true heirloom, jewelry-quality rosary that is the result of years of gemstone buying and rosary construction experience. At Queen of Peace we select only the highest quality precious and semi-precious gemstones, pearls and crystals for use in our rosaries, rosary bracelets and Catholic jewelry. Since we began selling our rosaries on the web in August 1999 our wire-wrapped method and our unique signature style of using Bali silver and small gemstone and pearl accents around the Pater beads as well as the centerpiece and crucifix has been widely copied by many rosary makers. In fact sometimes it would be hard to tell one of our rosaries from one of our many imitators. We are flattered! However you can be assured that when you buy from Queen of Peace that the same drive to produce the "perfect" rosary still motivates us to constantly pursue new sources of unique and high quality rosary components and beads and to improve the overall quality of our rosaries. To read more about how we began using this method of construction and how and why we opened this website please read our "About Us" page.
It is very special time for your loved one. You've searched the Catholic bookstores, catalogs and the web, but you just can't find the right combination of fine craftsmanship, beauty and religious significance for your gift. Come in and browse our pages. You will not find rosaries of this quality anywhere else.
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