{"product_id":"the-vespers-rosary-453696","title":"The Vespers Rosary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bc-product\" style=\"font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;max-width:680px;color:#1a1a1a;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 24px;color:#2a2a2a;\"\u003eFive decades of black faceted glass beads, each held in a small gold-tone cap, joined by a Marian centrepiece to a gold-tone crucifix. A classic rosary with a quiet contrast of black and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 16px 16px;border-top:1px solid #efece6;border-bottom:1px solid #efece6;border-left:2px solid #d4af37;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eBlack glass, gold caps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#555;\"\u003eFaceted black glass beads set in gold-tone caps, a 4.5 x 2.5 cm crucifix and a 2.2 x 2.1 cm centrepiece, 52 cm in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin-top:24px;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;padding-top:14px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1a1a1a;font-weight:600;position:relative;padding:8px 0 8px 26px;\"\u003eFull details\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-top:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin:0 0 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid #efece6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eA full rosary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#555;\"\u003eFive decades of Hail Mary beads, with a Marian centrepiece leading down to the crucifix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid #efece6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eFaceted beads that catch light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#555;\"\u003eThe cut glass shows black at rest and glints when it moves. About 24 g, it folds to 36 cm for a pocket or bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid #efece6;border-bottom:1px solid #efece6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eFor prayer, or to give\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#555;\"\u003eChosen for a confirmation, a godparent, or for a family in mourning, as something to hold during prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 12px;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5em;padding:0.7em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"opacity:0.55;letter-spacing:0.02em;flex-shrink:0\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:500\"\u003eGlass beads, gold-tone metal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5em;padding:0.7em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"opacity:0.55;letter-spacing:0.02em;flex-shrink:0\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:500\"\u003eGold tone\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5em;padding:0.7em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"opacity:0.55;letter-spacing:0.02em;flex-shrink:0\"\u003eLength\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:500\"\u003e52 cm in total, 16 cm from centrepiece to cross\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5em;padding:0.7em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"opacity:0.55;letter-spacing:0.02em;flex-shrink:0\"\u003ePendant size\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:500\"\u003eCrucifix 4.5 x 2.5 cm, centrepiece 2.2 x 2.1 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5em;padding:0.7em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"opacity:0.55;letter-spacing:0.02em;flex-shrink:0\"\u003eSymbol\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:500\"\u003eCrucifix, Virgin Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5em;padding:0.7em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"opacity:0.55;letter-spacing:0.02em;flex-shrink:0\"\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:500\"\u003eCross 25 x 45 mm, center medal 22 x 21 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5em;padding:0.7em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"opacity:0.55;letter-spacing:0.02em;flex-shrink:0\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:500\"\u003eFree tracked shipping. Processed within 24 hours on business days and shipped with tracking.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 12px;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; maintenance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0.5em 0;line-height:1.6;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:600;\"\u003eHandling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hold the beads gently and avoid pulling on the cord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0.5em 0;line-height:1.6;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:600;\"\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the beads dry; water can dull wood, stone and glass beads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0.5em 0;line-height:1.6;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:600;\"\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Store it flat in its signature gift box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:0.5em 0;line-height:1.6;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:600;\"\u003eCleaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe it with the microfiber cloth included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!--bc-ai-more--\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bc-ai-more\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe rosary, prayer of the mysteries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rosary is prayed in five decades, each made of an Our Father, ten Hail Marys and a Glory Be, while meditating on a mystery from the lives of Christ and Mary. The prayer begins at the crucifix and passes through the centerpiece, which here shows Mary. It is traditionally closed with the Hail, Holy Queen. Many Catholics keep a rosary in a pocket or by the bed, and families often hold one together in times of mourning. This rosary is strung with faceted black glass beads in gold-tone caps, with a gold-tone Marian centerpiece and crucifix, 52 cm in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen grief comes, something to hold while you pray\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA family has just lost one of its own. A rosary to hold together during prayer, when words are no longer enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who prays the rosary and likes a dark, formal look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGiving it as a gift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a confirmation, from a godparent, or to a family in mourning as something to hold during prayer. It also suits an anniversary or Christmas, for anyone who prays the rosary and likes black and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a full five-decade rosary, 52 cm in total with a 16 cm drop to a 25 x 45 mm gold-tone crucifix. Black faceted glass, capped in gold tone, gives it a formal, elegant look, at home in a church pew, a handbag or on a bedside table. Glass beads and gold-tone metal should stay dry and away from perfume, so it is a rosary to carry and pray with rather than wear in the shower. It suits a confirmation from a godparent, a family in mourning who needs something to hold during prayer, an anniversary or Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe prayer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. (Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina), traditionally prayed at the end of the rosary)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions and answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat links the five decades of The Vespers Rosary to its crucifix?\u003c\/strong\u003e A 2.2 x 2.1 cm Marian centrepiece. From it, 16 cm of beads lead down to the 4.5 x 2.5 cm gold-tone crucifix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill The Vespers Rosary fit in a jacket pocket?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It is 52 cm long in total but folds to about 36 cm and weighs about 24 g, so it slips into a pocket or a bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the black beads stone?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. They are faceted black glass, each set in a small gold-tone cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy choose the black and gold Vespers Rosary for a family in mourning?\u003c\/strong\u003e Its faceted black glass and gold-tone caps look formal and sober, fitting for a time of grief. It gives the family something to hold while they pray for the one they lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wear it around my neck?\u003c\/strong\u003e You can, with respect for what it is, but it is designed first for praying in the hand. Keep it dry to protect the gold tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen is a good time to have The Vespers Rosary blessed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Whenever suits you: before you give it, or after Mass once it has been received. It arrives unblessed, a priest or deacon can bless it, and the blessing is a custom, not a requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--\/bc-ai-more--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bennett \u0026 Cross","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55228437627221,"sku":"CJLX161688501AZ","price":99.99,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/5964\/2197\/files\/the-vespers-rosary-front-full-rosary-repb.jpg?v=1791921077","url":"https:\/\/bennettandcross.com\/fr-ch\/products\/the-vespers-rosary-453696","provider":"Bennett \u0026 Cross","version":"1.0","type":"link"}