January Additions to The Sacred Bead

I have been so busy I have been neglecting my blog! Just a quick note and a lot of pictures to show some the newest additions of antique and vintage rosaries to The Sacred Bead. There are plenty of moderately priced rosaries for you so enjoy looking. I know the economy is not so great right now, so I am concentrating on bringing my customers the best rosaries at affordable prices. I'll have more detailed blogs on interesting rosaries coming up in February.

 Spina Christi bead rosary with reliquary crucifix. Soil from the Catacombs of Rome is inside the crucifix.

 Gorgeous rosary with extra medals and fabulous silver 18th C crucifix (someone added this stunning and rare crucifix to the early 20th C rosary)

 Pardon cross, early 20th C rosary with Czech Jesus beads.

 Exquisite and Rare sterling and garnet glass mid 1800s antique French rosary. Both the center and crucifix are hollow silverwork- simply beautiful!

 Beautiful double capped rosary, Italian.

 Sweet blue WWI era rosary.

 Stunning art glass and sterling rosary. The beads are Czech, faceted art glass- note the beautiful silver spacers on either side of the Pater beads.

 Elegant and rare rosary that is simply lovely!

Czech Art Glass Beads on Antique Rosaries

 Beautiful blue beads with a bit of iridescence; each has a cross image inside the glass. Superb example of the skill of Czech bead makers.

 Antique French rosary with extra medals and delightfully subtle caramel colored, molded glass beads.

 Incredible deep caramel color swirled Czech glass beads adorn this antique rosary at The Sacred Bead.

 Lovely violet and pink beads.

 

Exceptional Czech art glass beads made to resemble precious tiger eye. These beads fool many who think they are natural stone rather than glass.

 Beads are in the shape of roses- just lovely combined with the enamel work and extra medals between each decade.

 This type of bead was made to resemble natural gemstones- many owners and sellers of these rosaries do not realize that these are art glass beads and believe they are natural stone. They were produced in a wide range of colors to mimic tiger eye, carnelian, and agate. The clue is the light band around the equator of each bead- natural stone will not have that. Absolutely gorgeous beads! If you are thinking about buying an antique rosary, find an exceptional number of beautiful antique rosaries in all price ranges on The Sacred Bead.

Czech bead makers have been masters of interesting beads, molded beads that resemble everything from cats to roses, and art glass beads with swirling colors. Long established as a source of glass beads, Czech beads were a popular trade item to Africa and Asia. Beads resembling coral, agate, and amber were highly regarded by those who couldn't afford the real material.
Antique French rosaries often have Czech beads as they are beautiful and were not overly expensive. Fine bead stores today have a multitude of interesting Czech beads- it is interesting to see that many bead makers are still producing the same beads that they were 100 years ago!