{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-pierced-heart-with-roses-medal","title":"Vintage Bronze Pierced Heart with Roses Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Bronze Pierced Heart with Roses Medal is cut to the shape of what it shows. The heart is modelled in deep relief with flames breaking from the top and a sword driven through it, and across the middle lies a garland of full-blown roses and leaves, worked closely enough that single petals catch the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA flaming heart pierced by a sword and wreathed in roses is the form long given to the \u003cstrong\u003eSorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawn from Simeon's word to her in the Temple that a sword would pierce her own soul. The flame is her love, the sword is what that love cost her, and the roses are the consolation set against the wound. The medal carries no lettering at all; the image says the whole of it, which is why the design has stayed in use so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal's vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943626289337,"sku":"3c3-1119-B","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1119-B.png?v=1787688777","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-pierced-heart-with-roses-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}