JOB'S TEARS ROSARY LOURDES medallion for difficult times made in Poland 22"

Description

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THE ROSARIES' COLOR MAY VARY FROM PIECE TO PIECE since  they are made of natural seeds
Give this unusual rosary to a friend in need, or use it yourself during difficult times. Made of real seeds from the Job’s Tears plant (given the name because of the seed shaped like a tear).
Job's tears
(US) or
Job's-tears
(UK),scientific name
Coix lacryma-jobi
, also known as
adlay
or
adlay millet
,is a tall grain-bearing perennial tropical plant of the family Poaceae (grass family).
This plant is usually grown for it's pearl or stone looking seeds. They have been used for centuries as beads for jewelry ('Good Luck' necklaces) and rosaries. The seeds when ripe can be any color from pearly gray to pure black. The mature seeds grow with a pre-made hole through the center and can be stained with common wood stains.
Japanese name: JUZU DAMA The Japanese name means Buddhist rosary beads.
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Assembled in Poland of Italian parts.