St. Ann Relic Charm Bracelet

(Mother of Virgin Mary and Grandmother to Our Lord Jesus Christ -Patronage ; against poverty; cabinetmakers; carpenters; childless people; grandmothers; grandparents; homemakers; lost articles; miners; mothers; poverty; pregnancy; pregnant women; women in labor)

I created this bracelet in honor to St. Ann. I added a relic medal of St. Ann which is the one in the center of the bracelet. I added other oxidized Italian Catholic medals of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Czestechowa, Pope John Paul II, St. Margeret, St. Jude and others.

I used beautiful glass lampwork heart beads with pink flowers and added yellow and pink glass pearls to enhance the hearts.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Charm Bracelet

From the depth of my nothingness, I prostrate myself before Thee, O Most Sacred, Divine and Adorable Heart of Jesus, to pay Thee all the homage of love, praise and adoration in my power.Amen. - - St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Prayer to the Sacred Heart by Saint Francis De Sales
May Thy Heart dwell always in our hearts!May Thy Blood ever flow in the veins of our souls!O sun of our hearts, Thou givest life to all things by the rays of Thy goodness!I will not go until Thy Heart has strengthened me, O Lord Jesus!May the Heart of Jesus be the King of my heart!Blessed be God. Amen.

I was inspired to create this beautiful bracelet by the "Divine Love" or Our most faithful Sacred Heart of Jesus, His heart always full of love for us.

I used a beautiful color medal of Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Therese, St. Peregrine, Guardian Angel and other Catholic Medals.

I added gorgeous red glass lampwork heart beads with gold shimmer encased in each heart that represent His Heart

St. Peregrine Relic Charm Bracelet

ST. PEREGRINE
He received a vision of Our Lady who told him to go to Siena, Italy, and there to join the Servites. After training and ordination, they assigned him to his home town. He lived and worked, as much as possible, in complete silence, in solitude, and without sitting down for 30 years in an attempt to do penance for his early life. When he did speak, he was known as a fervant preacher, excellent orator, and gentle confessor. Founded a Servite house at Forli. A victim of a spreading cancer in his foot, Peregrine was scheduled for an amputation. The night before the operation, he spent in prayer; that night received a vision of Christ who healed him with a touch. The next morning, Peregrine found his cancer completely healed.

Prayer to Saint Peregrine

For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fibre of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more. You were favoured with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you. (Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick for whom you are praying)
O great St. Peregrine, you have been called "The Mighty," "The Wonder-Worker," because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you.

I went to the semi-annual gem and bead show that comes to Tucson, AZ and I was able to find these gorgeous beads to create this spiritual blessing in Honor of St. Peregrine and be a reminder of those suffering from cancer that Our Lord, Our Blessed Mother and the Saints are and will be with you.

The gorgeous center bead transmits such a wonderful feeling of peace and changes with the gold shimmer swirl it just so beautiful

I added St. Peregrine relic medal and other Catholic medals include : St. Bededict
(Against evil, witchcraft; against poison; agricultural workers; carvers; civil engineers; coppersmiths; dying people )

Archangel St. Gabriel (Means "strength of God". God's strength is invincible against all attacks. Attacks on the dignity of the human person occur in the form of error in faith and morals, causing many to sin. St. Gabriel brought the message of God's promise of salvation to the Virgin Mary. We need this Word of God, Jesus Christ, more than ever in our troubled world of disorder and chaos. We ask God to strengthen our faith in Jesus, the Word and Truth of God, through the intercession of St. Gabriel, herald of the Good News of Jesus.)

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Patronage: Death of children, in-law problems, loss of parents, widows, opposition of Church authorities)

St. Philomena (Patronage: babies, barrenness, bodily ills, children, children of Mary, desperate causes, forgotten causes, impossible causes, infants, infertility, lost causes, Living Rosary, newborns, poor people, priests, sick people, sickness, sterility, toddlers, young people, youth)

St. Joseph (Patronage: against doubt; against hesitation; cabinetmakers; carpenters; Catholic Church (1847 by Blessed Pope Pius IX); ; craftsmen; dying people; emigrants; engineers; expectant mothers; families; fathers; happy death)

St. Dymphna ( The site where she died is known for its miraculous healings of the insane and possessed. There is now a well-known institution on the site, and her relics are reported to cure insanity and epilepsy) Patron Saint of those who suffer from mental illnesses and nervous system disorders, epileptics, mental health professionals, happy families, incest victims, and runaways.)

St. Therese: ( Many miracles attributed to her. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II) Patronage: African missions; AIDS sufferers; air crews; aircraft pilots; aviators; bodily ills; flower growers; illness; loss of parents; missionaries; parish missions)

And other medals. Also I added other beautiful glass lampwork beads to enhance the beauty of the main bead.

Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Bracelet

I found a beautiful vintage medal depicting Our Blessed Mother with Baby Jesus and holding a Cross. This is a pearlized medal with a raised center with picture.

I added a vintage crucifix and other Catholic medals like Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Jude, Our Lady of Lourdes, Guardian angels and others.

The combination of beads include magenta color glass pearls, antique rose and cream color Czech. Glass beads and Czech. glass beads.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Relic Charm Bracelet

In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a poor Indian at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of Mexico City; she identified herself as the Mother of the True God, instructed him to have the bishop build a temple on the site and left an image of herself imprinted miraculously on his tilma, a poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years but shows no sign of decay 474 years later and still defies all scientific explanations of its origin.
God of power and mercy, you blessed the Americas at Tepeyac with the presence of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. May her prayers help all men and women to accept each other as brothers and sisters. Through your justice present in our hearts, may your peace reign in the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

I was inspired to create this bracelet with this beautiful color medal of Our Lady of Guadalupe and a relic medal of Our Lady.

Back of relic medal has the words - Ex Indumentis Meaning: "from the clothing worn" or could be of pieces of cloth that have touched the body or shrine of saint or apparition site.

My inspiration to use turquoise, jasper and coral came from the wonderful colors Our Lady of Guadalupe would love.

I used other Catholic medals like Sacred Heart of Jesus, Miraculous Medal, St.Therese and others.

Our Lady of Loreto Charm Bracelet

The Holy House of Loreto, the house in which Our Blessed Mother was born, and in which the Annunciation occurred, is the first shrine of international renown dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, and has been a true Marian center of Christianity for several centuries.
In its original form, the Holy House had only three walls because the eastern side, where the altar now stands, opened onto a Grotto. The three original walls, two of which can be seen on the sides of the chapel in the picture, rise to a height of three meters. The masonry above, made of local bricks, was added later including the vault (in 1536), to make the place more suitable for worship.
The Popes have always held the Shrine of Loreto in special esteem, taking it directly under their authority because of the "divine mysteries which took place there."
OUR LADY OF LORETO PROTECT MY FLIGHT
Our lady of Loreto, benevolent Patroness of aviators, protect and guide me on my flight. Look upon me with your gentleness, O Mary, and upon all travel with.
Shelter us from harm, Blessed Mother, and lead us safely to our destiny

On this bracelet I used a very unique vintage medal of Our Lady of Loreto with St. Petrus on reverse side. I also used a Lady of Medjugorje medal directly from Medjugorje. Other Catholic medals includes figural medal of Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sorrowful Mother crucifix and other medal.

It has a vintage look due to bead caps have that appearance and agate gemstone used is rough therefore, having chips and not lustrous.

O Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of the most Holy Rosary, you were pleased to appear to the children of Fatima and reveal a glorious message. We implore you, inspire in our hearts a fervent love for the recitation of the Rosary. By meditating on the mysteries of the redemption that are recalled thereinmay we obtain the graces and virtues that we ask, through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer.

I created this bracelet in honor to Our Blessed Mother "Our Lady of Fatima" using a beautiful color center in color of Her apparition and also a relic medal. The center is holding a handcrafted angel made with vintage lucite trumpet flower as gown, Czech. Glass and purple polymer clay flower.

Other Catholic medals I used are :

ST. MARTIN OF TOURS (Patron Saint of Soldiers, Beggars, Tailors, and Wine-growers)
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA (Patronage: against fire, bodily ills)(Served Christ in the sick and poor . Many people were attracted to her by her charm, calm and wisdom. She served the poor, sick and to pray for the conversion)
ST. MARGARET
FOUR WAY CROSS MEDAL
ST. GEORGE (Patron Saint of England and in U.S. is seen as the patron saint of Armored Forces; Agricultural workers; soldiers; skin diseases, equestrians)
ST. THERESA ( Many miracles attributed to her. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II) Patronage: African missions; AIDS sufferers; air crews; aircraft pilots; aviators; bodily ills; flower growers; illness; loss of parents; missionaries; parish missions)
PIETA

I surrounded the medals with purple polymer clay flowers, unique round glass lampwork beads with silver foil and purple glass beads.