St. Lydia Rosary (Feminine)
This is the St. Lydia Rosary for women. Paul and his wife, Karissa, decided to make something special to memorialize the birth and unfortunate loss of their daughter Lydia. She was born, tragically, on March 23, 2024. Paul and Karissa directed medical staff at Riley Children's Hospital to do everything they could to save her life. Medical staff would battle to save her life over the course of Holy Week. Unfortunately for us, Lydia passed away. She is with our Lord now.
After Lydia's untimely death, Karissa picked up Rosary making. She decided to come out to Paul's shop and begin trying to make wood bead Rosaries. With some help from Paul, she was able to figure out a process to make wood bead Rosaries using whatever wood species she liked. She fell in love with the process of making them and it offered her a great amount of healing as she mourned the loss of her daughter.
Lydia was named, accidentally, after St. Lydia of Purpuraria. Paul and Karissa had the name picked out many years before they ever knew that St. Lydia was the first convert of St. Paul. Purpuraria means seller of purple, which is why this Rosary uses purple heartwood Hail Mary beads.
We consider this Rosary to be more feminine looking. This is simply because Karissa prefers her Rosary to look more like jewelry making this one her favorite. However, this does not mean that we consider it to be unmanly to purchase and use this Rosary if you are a man.
This Rosary features purple heartwood Hail Mary beads and base metal Our Father beads (Miraculous Medal) on a handmade sterling silver chain.
Paul and Karissa hope you enjoy this special Rosary made to memorialize a very special little girl.
Disclaimer
All woods oxidize. In other words, the color of a piece of wood today may not be the same in a few years. Some woods (oak/walnut) darken with age. Some woods (Maple) yellow with age. Purple heartwood turns brown over the years. We have done everything we can to send you a product that is as purple as possible today. However, that may not be the case over time. The only thing that can be done to keep that purple color through the years is to sand it down and put a new coat of finish on it, or do your best to keep it out of direct sunlight.