Navajo
Sterling Silver 
Turquoise
Rosary
Made
from a cast Sterling Silver Crucifix and Medal
and Sterling Silver beads interspersed
with
Turquoise nuggets for the Five Decades of the Chaplet.
Hand strung by Navajo artist Mel Padilla.
The
four Dividing beads are
Sterling Silver Roses.
Navajo
Sterling Silver
Turquoise Rosary
$41 SOLD
What is a rosary?
A rosary is a string of knots or beads, designed as an aid to the memory, and, when used in religious exercises, providing a convenient method for counting the recitation of prayers or the repetition of the names and attributes of the Deity."
- From the Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, ed. James Hastings, Volume X: Picts - Sacraments.
The Parts of a Rosary
The Chaplet is divided into five Decades with four Dividing Beads and a fifth one called the Medal, which may be of the same sort as the Divider Beads or a charm. The two ends of the Chaplet attach to the Medal as well as the Terminal which is a short piece that connects the Chaplet to the Crucifix.
The Divider Beads: There are four larger or differently sized beads to separate the Decades.
The Five Decades: There are five sets of ten beads that comprise the Chaplet.
The Medal or the Center: Previously described.
Pendant: Usually a Crucifix.