Pictured below is a selection of rosary repairs I've been kindly asked to do from my customers. I have shown the before and after pictures for you to see. I have thoroughly enjoyed repairing and fixing these treasured rosaries. I hope you enjoy browsing through the rosary pictures
I offer a repair service for customers who would like to restore their Christian and Anglican rosary beads. I can restore handmade wire strung rosaries or chain rosaries, but corded rosaries can only be recreated or restrung onto wire or chain. Please contact me for further details
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Broken Rosary |
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Rusty Chain Links and Corroded Bead Caps  |
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Fully Repaired 'Final Photo' |
| How I Repaired The Rosary |
The rosary had been lost for many months and was unexpectedly found in the drain of a washing machine. The customer wanted to restore the rosary to its original condition if possible, as it was a gift from her mother. The centerpiece had unfortunately tarnished beyond repair, so I created a custom made center using an Our Lady of Knock image. The chain links had rusted and needed replacing, the green beads had become entangled with fibres and dust. So, I removed all of the chain links and restrung the whole rosary with new strong wire, I washed and air dried all of the green glass beads. I gave the Celtic cross a good hard polish and replaced all of the Our Father beads with new bead caps and Swarovski cream pearls. The rosary restoration was completed in 12 days
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Broken Rosary - 100 Years Old  |
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Fully Repaired 'Final Photo' |
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| How I Repaired The Rosary |
The 100 year old rosary was of highly sentimental value and had lost some beads over the years. It had also broken on one section. The rosary links were in excellent condition for a hundred year old rosary! The customer wanted a complete restring, thinking it needed an overhaul, but I didn't want to replace anything from the original design. This was a beautifully kept antique. So, I just had a research to find some replacement beads that matched the main body of the design - the beads were gemstone, possibly an agate. I found some barrel shaped agate beads, which the customer was happy with and after repairing it, I then gave the whole rosary a polish and sent them back within 12 days
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Broken Rosary |
Broken Chain Links  |
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| How I Repaired The Rosary |
The rosary had detached from the main body of the design and some of the chain links needed replacing due to them being snapped or had deteriorated over time. I replaced any worn out chain links with stronger chain. I then gave the whole rosary a polish and sent them back within 10 days
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| Fully Repaired 'Final Photo' |
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50 Year Old Rosary |
Badly Formed Chain Links  |
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| How I Repaired The Rosary |
The 50 year old rosary was of highly sentimental value and had developed badly shaped chain links over the years. The customer wanted to be able to pray on the rosary and not be worried about it falling apart. I had to carefully detach each wooden bead from the main body of the design and all of the chain links needed replacing. I replaced all of the chain links with stronger chain. I then gave the whole rosary a polish and sent them back within 14 days
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| Fully Repaired 'Final Photo' |
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| Close Up Detail of New Links |
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Broken Rosary |
Missing Beads  |
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| How I Repaired The Rosary |
This old rosary had been passed down as a gift and the year was unknown, but it was of highly sentimental value and had lost a few beads over the years. The customer wanted to be able to pray on the rosary and have the correct amount of beads. I had to find some replacement wooden beads that matched the main body of the design and some of the chain links needed replacing. I found some wooden beads, which the customer was happy with and after repairing it, I then gave the whole rosary a polish and sent them back within 12 days
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| Fully Repaired 'Final Photo' |
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| Close Up Detail of New Links |
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Broken Rosary With No Crucifix
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Thin And Fraying Cotton Thread
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| How I Repaired The Rosary |
The rosary had been created from thin cotton thread which had started to fray in several places, the beads had also become very loose. This needed replacing immediately before any beads would be lost. I replaced the thin thread with strong flexible beading wire and added a centerpiece to compliment the overall design. The rosary had also lost its crucifix, so I added a new one to the completed rosary and attached the existing Mary medal. I then gave the whole rosary a polish and sent them back within 10 days
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Broken Rosary
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Detached From The Chain Links
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| How I Repaired The Rosary |
The rosary had detached from the main body of the design and most of the chain links needed replacing due to them being corroded or had deteriorated over time. A few wooden beads also needed replacing due to them splitting and breaking away from the chain links. The customer decided on a full restoration of the chain links. I replaced any worn out beads and all corroded chain links with new wooden beads and stronger chain. I then gave the whole rosary a polish and sent them back within 11 days
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Broken Rosary
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Broken Chain and Loose Bead
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| How I Repaired The Rosary |
The rosary had broken chain links that needed replacing, I replaced the broken chain with strong chain links and added the loose bead, gave the whole rosary a polish and sent them back within 10 days
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| Fully Repaired 'Final Photo' |
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Broken Rosary |
Broken Wire and Missing Beads  |
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How I Repaired The Rosary |
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The rosary had a few missing beads among the design, and many broken links with lost chain. I used silver wire links and a sterling jump ring to reattach one of the charms so it matched the original patina of the rosary. The customer was happy with the 5mm gemstone beads I offered as a substitute, I then gave it a polish and sent it back within 10 days
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Fully Repaired 'Final Photo' |
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