** RELIGIOUS MEDALS - LA - (PC 20) ||||| FROM THE 1800s AND BEFORE: Hand made Latin American religious sacramentals from the 1800s or before. These items have a rare quality because of their origin, influenced by Spanish imports that came into the new country called 'New Spain' by the Exploreres and the Friars that traveled with them to evangelize the people. ||||| CREATING THEIR OWN STYLE IN THE PROCESS: Once here, many items were then made by local aritisans creating their own style as they tried to duplicate what the Franciscans and Dominicans brought form the Old Country. After the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531, she became a major influence in the conversion of Latin America and became the subject of many medals. ||||| HANDCAST FROM ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE PIECES in sterling silver and solid bronze then antiqued to restore original patina. We take great delight in searching out these wonderful pieces in our travels through European and Latin American antique shops and flea markets - items that are impossible to find in the current market. These old treasures are being given new life that not only brings the past into todays world but they remind us of our 2000 year old history. They remind us of those who have gone before us, praying on these itemns and keeping the faith alive for each new generation. ||||| DO THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? What makes us very happy is to hear how these pieces are making such a difference in the rosaries people are making - that they actually sell the piece. ----------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT OUR SUPPLIES AND PARTS: ||||| METAL PARTS: All crosses, crucifixes and religious medals are hand cast from antiques and vintage pieces in sterling silver and solid bronze then antiqued to restore original patina. The Rosary Workshop is the sole retail distributor on the internet for these hand-cast parts. ||||| 23 PRINTABLE PARTS CATALOGS: All items in the SUPPLIES section of the Rosary Workshop are in printable catalog form for your convenience (no paper catalog available). Return to RosaryWorkshop.com (link at bottom of this page) to access this feature. Always check for current date in upper left hand corner so you will have all items available. ||||| UNABLE TO FILL ORDERS UNDER $25: Most suppliers require a minimum of $50 - $100 per order for these two reason: 1. HIGH SHIPPING: (Shipping can run higher than the item itself.) 2. BANK FEES ON CHARGES: We cannot change this but will honor any small orders through PayPal or mail order USPS. ||||| PARTS ORDERS DISCOUNTS: Orders over $100 receive a 10% discount, over $300 no shipping/handling charge + 10% discount! Unfortunately we do not have wholesale discounts on parts as we do not cast in bulk. ----------------------------------------------------------- ||||| BE SURE TO VISIT OUR MAIN SITE (rosaryworkshop.com) to see the ROSARY MUSEUM, HISTORY OF THE ROSARY (Journaling the Bead), PRAYERS, SERVICES (how to make a rosary) and many other interesting things. To return to the cart, simply click on TO ORDER on any product in MUSEUM STORE. ||||| TO IDENTIFY ITEMS BELOW DRAW ARROW (cursor) slowly over image and title will appear. To read more about item, for pricing or to order click image.