Red Venetian Glass Murrina - St. John Paul II Relic Rosary

Venetian glass at prayer: this St. John Paul II rosary strings red murrina beads - each one revealing tiny blue flower patterns in the glass - with a silver-tone crucifix and an ex-indumentis relic medal of the saint's tunic.

• Material: Venetian Murrina glass beads; silver-tone cross
• Relic: Medal with ex-indumentis relic (piece of the Saint's tunic) attached
• Centerpiece: Image of the Virgin Mary
• Shipping: Ships from Rome, Italy

Murrine are made by layering colored glass into a cane that is stretched and sliced, so every bead carries the same flower in cross-section - a craft revived by Murano glassmakers in the 16th century. It joins a distinctly Venetian art to the memory of the pilgrim pope in one heirloom piece.