Exceptional Antique Genuine SAPHIRET w Sterling & Gold Unique Catholic Rosary - Top Rarity Museum quality- Heirloom

The item in this listing is Exceptional and Unique. It is the highest quality of Genuine Saphiret rosary presented on the internet and has the following characteristics:

This is a Rosary of French origin dating from the second half of the 19th century made with rare genuine SAPHIRET beads ( sea explanation herebelow) of prime quality , all sterling Silver and Gold, in an exceptional conservation state with a grand design. It is of Museum quality and surely the most distinguished saphiret presented on the internet today.

I). 9 x 7 mm average dia. SAPHIRET oval beads for the Ave Marias and also for the Pater Nosters.

II). Each single bead in the rosary is capped by two Sterling bead caps as may be seen from the pictures.

III). The cross is Sterling Silver with in its center an 18K Gold Chalice in high relief. The cross is 50x25 mm ( 2 x 1 in.) and weighs a total of 5 grams.

IV). Attached to the Rosary and at the cross level is an open work first communion Sterling Silver First Communion medal with an 18 k chalice in the center, also dating from the mid 19th Century. weight of this medal is 2.6 grams.

V) All the other metal parts and chain as well as the center are Sterling Silver.

V). Total length of the rosary : 66 cm (23.2 in.) -- Total weight : 66 grams. Heavy and very typical of Saphiret. The weight of the Sterling Silver alone is 36 grams and 2 grams of 18 K. Gold for the Chalices.

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<<<< SAPHIRET >>>>

Saphiret glass was made in Gablonz, Czechoslovakia, in the mid XIXth Century.
The process was to mix melted gold in sapphire blue glass.
The result was an opaque to semi opaque glass that had a range of colors from pinkish brown to red with soft glowing blue reflections on the surface and which had the particularity to change color and contrast under different lightings and backgrounds.
Production was stopped very early 20th century because of the increase of gold prices. So all saphiret items are pre Art deco, mostly Victorian/Edwardian.
Today genuine saphirets are of high rarity and much sought after stones by collectors.

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This antique item is exceptional in all respects and of great rarity, it is well over a 100 years old and still in pristine condition. It is a real heirloom which may be passed on to next generations and the value of which will increase a lot with years to come.

All Photos are an intrinsic part of the description. Please use the zoom feature.

I tried my best to catch the very specifics of saphirets in the photos, showng their color change under different lightings and backgrounds as well as the specific soft blue glow.

Please do not hesitate to ask any question.

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