Rosary - African Turquoise (Jasper) with Bronze Auspice Maria Center and Holy Face Cross

Artisan crafted featuring African “Turquoise” (a jasper mined in Africa) and bronze. This popular gemstone highlights rich colors of light aqua, turquoise, and deep chocolate brown. The center and crucifix are vintage replicas that are cast in solid bronze using the lost wax method. The vintage bronze “Auspice Maria” center is the Madonna’s signature monogram, an interlacing “A” and “M” for Auspice Maria which is Latin for “under the protection of Mary.”  The crown on top represents Mary as Queen of Heaven. The center measures 11/2.” The cross features the image of Jesus’ holy face, the tools of His Passion, the crown of thorns, and the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) at the bottom.  More details about his magnificent cross come with the descriptive write-up that comes with each rosary.