Pearl Rosary

Q: We placed our first order with your company for Christmas and were very impressed with the quality of your work.
We are Catholic and my Son is making his First Communion in the next few months and I would like to give him a special rosary.
It could be made out of odds and ends pearls of different sizes to keep the cost down.

A: I have been doing some research about making the rosary for you and have some information and a few questions.

We can make it for you with loose freshwater pearls. I used a rosary from one of the girls in the office as an example and have determined the following:
1. There are 57 pearls or beads
2. 5 groups of 10 pearls with a single pearl between each group
3. 3 pearls on the bottom with a crucifix suspended at the end
4. These 3 pearls and the crucifix are suspended from a smaller medallion
5. The pearls in groups of 10 are attached very closely to each other
6. The space between the single pearls between the groups and the 3 suspended pearls is longer – about ½ inch

A few questions for you now:
1. Would you like the pearls set on sterling silver or 14kt gold?
2. Can you give me an idea of approximately how big you would like the crucifix -1 inch, 2 inches?
3. The piece that is above the crucifix can be a saint, the virgin Mary, etc, do you have a preference for this piece?
4. The smallest size pearls we have are 6.0-7.0mm (about the size of a pencil eraser), is that about right for size?
5. Do you have an approximate budget and also the time frame?
6. Would you like white pearls? We also have them in pink and lavender natural colour and black pearls which have been treated to obtain the colour.

I understand this is a significant item and would like to do our best to make it really special. If there are any corrections to the first list above, please let me know and I’ll adjust. Once I know the other information, I will be able to give you a price and an ETA.

Thank you for your inquiry and I look forward to working with you on this special piece.