“Now here is my secret,” said the fox, “a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

— from the beloved tale, “The Little Prince,” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

In colors reminiscent of the fox, the Paters of this rosary are natural carnelian — ranging from cream to gold to russet and brown — some semi-translucent, some more opaque.

Each Pater is formed of two leaves, individually carved, gracefully shaped, and unique. Arranged end-to-end as they are, the leaves move relative to one another, tip and turn in lovely ways. It was serendipity to find these beads, and we were only able to procure a small handful. The ribbed beads alongside the Paters are solid brass.

The Ave beads are also glossy natural carnelian, in darker shades overall. Separating the Aves are beads of matte glass in a variety of subtle colors.

The rosary’s Coptic cross is elegantly simple. Both the cross and the Sacred Heart rosary center are solid bronze, hand-cast from antique originals.

The rosary is strung on premium quality Softflex jewelers’ cable, composed of 49 strands of steel encased in nylon, with a test strength of 26 pounds; ench end is double-crimped for security. The connecting rings are solid bronze.

Cross: 2”
Center: 1.1”
Paters: 1.75” - 2”
Aves: 8mm
Length: 29"