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Add a note of grace to any ensemble with this fashionably demure bracelet mixing pearls and sterling silver medallion and cross. This 7-inch bracelet features 11 virtually weightless pearls connected by silver chain links. The highly detailed crucifix that hangs at the end of the bracelet features a flourishing Florentine-style cross. It also includes a Miraculous medal, featuring an etching of Mary. Both medal and crucifix are made from sterling silver (which appears almost pewter-like) and measure approximately 0.5 inches in height.
About this Medal
The design of the Miraculous medal, also known as the Medal of Immaculate Conception, was first revealed in an apparition to St. Catherine Laboure in 1830. Catherine saw a figure of Mary standing on a globe with light streaming from her outstretched hands and a message framing the figure: "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." The vision then seemed to turn, revealing the back side of the medal: the letter M with a cross at its top, the sacred heart of Jesus crowned with thorns and the immaculate heart of Mary pierced by a sword. These items were surrounded by 12 stars, which are said to be representative of the 12 apostles.