Circa late 1800s to end of nineteenth century, this antique rosary is made of 'raspberry' pink glass beads. You have to be prepared to be dazzled by this rosary. The colour is warm and bright and they shine like crystal beads. The colour enhances when sunlight or night light strikes them. They are also handcut and handfaceted, a trait that distinguishes them to more modern day beads. No two beads are alike, the facets are irregular and the colour was made as if to imitate a natural gemstone. The bead's colour is therefore not uniform, a characteristic you find in antique rosaries. This item is ideal to give as a gift for a young Christian or even for an adult. Overall, this is a high quality rosary and do not come too often in this colour. Please study all the details in this rosary:

Crucifix: is made of silver metal. Size: 3.5cm x 1.9cm

Links: are made of silvered brass, the color is warm but complimentary to the whole rosary. All links are original and complete.

Beads: are handcut/handfaceted glass beads in 'raspberry' pink colour. When it was once new, this rosary would have a 'rough feel' due to the fact that each beads is handcut and handfaceted. The constant touch through prayers have smoothen the surface of these beads although one can still feel that 'not so smooth' surface unlike beads made by machine.  These beads are not uniform in their colour. One bead can have a varying tone in its colour which makes it unique. All Paters and Mater beads are more or less the same in sizes.....about 8mm.

Center Medal: is a heart-shaped metal in silver in Art Nouveau design featuring the monograms AM (Ave Maria). 

Medal: is a Virgo medal featuring the Blessed Mother. It is also signed OBC. The reverse side features the Apparition at Lourdes.

Length: 44cm or 17 3/8 inches long
59 beads




ATTENTION 'INTERNATIONAL' BUYERS FOR NON-ROSARY ITEMS: 
Due to this COVID pandemic, cheap postage for non-rosary items such as buttons (as shown on check-out) to international destination is temporarily suspended by Australia Post. For international buyers, only mail with tracking is accepted: ex: approximately AUD $ 30.00 is the current rate. This store is constantly monitoring any changes on this cheap postage so that buyers can get this benefit. Your patronage is always appreciated and let us hope that we will find the solutions and cure for this pandemic. If you decide to buy non-rosary items, you have the option to pay the more expensive postage (note: please do not buy till you have informed me so we can adjust the postage) or proceed to buy but request your purchased item to be put on hold till cheap postage is available. I am more than happy to hold your item and will mail your item as soon as cheaper postage is available. Postage to domestic destination is unaffected by this suspension. Also postage for rosaries (domestic or international) are already quoted with tracking and is therefore unaffected by this notice. Take care!




I will give a 10 % discount for a purchase of 3 listings on buttons and fashion accessories. This promo is cancelled when another promo is on. If you have a particular requirement as to style, colour, use, size and others, please do not hesitate to let me know. For a quick search on buttons, please type in the ‘search’  box ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS BEFORE THE WORD ‘button’ or ‘buttons’: coat, jacket, cardigan, blouse, dress, shirt, craft, collectible, haute couture, high fashion, metal, button in card, unisex, Mother of Pearl or MOP, corozo, tagua, vegetable ivory,  assorted or replacement. For sizes of buttons: up to 20mm-small, 21mm to 30mm-medium, 31mm to 40mm-big, 41mm to 50mm-huge. Kindly ask if you want more or less of the listed button items.

To get an idea of the size of the rosary, kindly be guided by the following: Small: up to 15 inches long; Medium: 16 to 19 inches long; Large: 20 to 25 inches long; Huge: over 25 inches long. The rosary’s length is measured laid flat on table as if hanging on a nail.

All jewelry are cleaned and will be cleaned again for you before sending.

Note that the 10 cents coin featured in the listings is 23mm or 2.3 cm in size.

Since my promo is out of the normal system of ebay selling and to get your 10% discount, the easiest way to avail of it is to pay the full price, then I will refund your discount including excess postage via Paypal. This ensures you have bought your item. I will confirm refund amount to you and said amount will be reflected in your Paypal account at least within 3 working days. There is a very negligible fee to process this. Kindly email me upon purchase to know the full amount of your discount.

Alternatively, you can email me for EACH ITEM you want BEFORE purchase so I can edit the prices with the corresponding discount and combine postage but you may risk missing out on the item in case somebody buys the item ahead of you.

Many thanks for your understanding!


TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 

Please pay within 3 days of purchase. Purchased item will be mailed after payment is cleared. Payment via Paypal only. Non-payment after 3 days will mean change of mind and I reserve the right to relist item.

Most of the items I sell are antique or vintage items. They have traits and traces consistent with time, use and age. Remember too that items are magnified in pictures. Please consider these characteristics before you decide to buy. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send an email. I will be most glad to answer any enquiry.

I give enormous time to research, organise, describe, take pictures and give as much details to buyers. Please read descriptions carefully before making your purchase. Pictures are part of the description. Please examine them carefully before making your purchase. Refund of item is possible only if item received is NOT according to description. There is NO refund nor exchange for change of mind or for buyer’s remorse on purchased item. I do not give refund for items that arrived damaged. I take a great deal of effort in packaging items to be sent and what happens to item while in transit is out of my control. In the event that ebay decide I should refund, refund will only apply to items covered by insurance or that sent via registered with tracking and signature delivery. In the event of a refund as deemed necessary by ebay, item has to be sent back to me within 7 working days.

This store offers the cheapest possible postage to deliver your item. For your benefit, I always combine postage. Items will be send registered upon request. For non-rosary items and for U.S. buyers, mail with tracking and signature is approximately AUD $ 30.00. If you want to save costs on postage, please understand that seller will have no responsibility if item is lost or damaged in transit. A non-registered or non-tracking postage/shipping would mean non-responsibility on the part of the seller if item is lost or damaged in transit. Buyer also understand and accept this risk upon purchase. A proof of mail and postage is happily submitted upon request. Seller, buyer and ebay all benefit with this offer of cheaper postage. Most buyers are honest and so far, all items purchased in this store have all been received locally and overseas. In cases of suspicious claims of non-delivery and non-receipt of purchase, this store will earmarked buyer and will be blocked for any future purchase when necessary. 

Rosaries will be mailed via registered mail with tracking and signature only. Non-rosary items like buttons are quoted in standard postage. Please note that there is no pick-up of items but only delivery through the post.

Your custom is very important to me. Please let me know if there has been any error, misunderstanding or problem in this transaction. We will try to work out something to solve any problem. With due respect and consideration to everyone, we can build a lasting selling/buying relationship.

Best of all, please buy with confidence. Many of the items I am selling now are part of my collection for decades. They represent my lifetime’s collection. The majority of them are a one-off piece and if there are duplicates, it would be in small number. I have now decided to part with and share them to those who would love them as much as I did.